I’ve Loved You So Long (2008)
89%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 BAFTA Award
15 wins & 31 nominations total
I’ve Loved You So Long is a sublimely acted family drama as well as a noteworthy directorial debut from Phillipe Claudel
If you’re looking for a movie that will make you feel all the feels, then I’ve Loved You So Long is the one for you. Kristin Scott Thomas gives an incredible performance as Juliette, a woman haunted by her past and trying to rebuild her life. The film is a beautiful study of sisterly love and the power of redemption. Plus, who doesn’t love a good mystery? You’ll be on the edge of your seat trying to figure out what Juliette did that was so terrible. Overall, a must-watch for fans of emotional dramas and Kristin Scott Thomas stans.
Production Company(ies)
Canal+ Ciné+ El Deseo
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for thematic material and smoking
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 57m
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Language(s):French, English
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2009
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill, Frédéric Pierrot, Lise Ségur, directed by Philippe Claudel, written by Philippe Claudel, drama, PG-13, Sylvestre Guarino, $3.2M box office, reviewed by Ben Kenigsberg, Melissa Anderson, Josh Rosenblatt, Rafer Guzman, Roger Moore, Paul Byrnes, Jason Best, Mattie Lucas, Kelly Jane Torrance, Brian D Johnson, Jon Frosch, actors, family drama, directorial debut, rehabilitation, sisterly love, prison, crime, mystery, emotional, powerful, character study, unique, quiet drama, social issues, New York Times, PBS, bourgeois, journalistic, plot surprises, topical
Worldwide gross: $22,274,095
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $30,785,266
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,540
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,357,172
US/Canada gross: $3,169,305
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,380,330
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,838
US/Canada opening weekend: $72,205
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $99,795
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,933
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Elsa Zylberstein – Lea
Serge Hazanavicius – Luc
Laurent Grévill – Michel
Frédéric Pierrot – Faure
Lise Ségur – P’tit Lys
Director(s)
Philippe Claudel
Writer(s)
Philippe Claudel
Producer(s)
Sylvestre Guarino
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
15 wins & 31 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (128) | Top Critics (54) | Fresh (113) | Rotten (15)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 1/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Melissa Anderson
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Remarkable directorial debut of French novelist Claudel.
February 27, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
In a few moments the British actress, playing a haunted woman named Juliette, will begin speaking French, but in these moments her face reveals more than any dialogue.
January 16, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/4
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
In a profession that routinely casts aside leading ladies when they hit 40, it’s a shame a great one had to take her act to France to remind us that actors, like wines, only improve with age.
January 9, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
I’ve Loved You So Long isn’t a perfect movie, thanks to the wrinkle at the end but it is so good for so long that it begs forgiveness.
January 2, 2009 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
I’ve Loved You So Long is partly a mystery (what did Juliette do that was so terrible?), but more importantly it is also a study of rehabilitation and of sisterly love.
November 21, 2020
Jason Best
Movie Talk
A remarkable film marked by remarkable performances that stand strong among the year’s finest.
July 7, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
While Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married was a self-indulgent melodrama, French writer-director Philippe Claudel’s I’ve Loved You So Long is an elegant and moving family drama.
December 12, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Kelly Jane Torrance
Washington Times
The reason to see I’ve Loved You So Long is quite simple: Kristin Scott Thomas.
December 30, 2017
Brian D. Johnson
Maclean’s Magazine
Kristin Scott Thomas seems to want to move things in a ( … )more challenging direction, but I’ve Loved You So Long is too polite, too bent on being emotionally accessible, to follow her.
September 10, 2010
Jon Frosch
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
A riveting character piece which will stir the soul upon completion.
July 6, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5
Matthew Pejkovic
Matt’s Movie Reviews…
Plot
After serving 15 years in prison for killing her young son, Juliette moves in with her younger sister and attempts to reconnect with her in I’ve Loved You So Long.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels praises Kristin Scott Thomas’ performance as “terrific” in I’ve Loved You So Long.
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