Cyrano (2022)
89%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 45 nominations total
Uneven yet ultimately hard to resist, Joe Wright’s Cyrano puts a well-acted musical spin on the oft-adapted classic tale.
Cyrano” may start off a bit rough, but stick with it and you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful and emotional story of love and acceptance. And let’s be real, Peter Dinklage as Cyrano is worth the price of admission alone. The songs may not be the strongest, but the film’s malleability and ability to adapt to different genres is a testament to the enduring power of the source material. Plus, who doesn’t love a good swashbuckler? Overall, “Cyrano” is a generous shot of love and a much-needed escape from the mediocrity of big-budget productions.
Production Company(ies)
Dreamworks Pictures, Pacific Data Images Dream Works Animation,
Distributor
United Artists Releasing
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Sicily, Italy
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, thematic and suggestive material, and brief language
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Musical/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn, Bashir Salahuddin, Monica Dolan, directed by Joe Wright, written by Erica Schmidt, musical, romance, drama, PG-13, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Guy Heeley, United Artists Releasing, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), box office $3.9M, reviewed by Jason Bailey, Tim Cogshell, Mark Kermode, Cary Darling, Max Weiss, Scott Tobias, Sarah Ward, Javier Ocaña, Luis Martínez, Dan Bayer, Andrew Kendall, uneven, hard to resist, heartbreaking love triangle, Cyrano de Bergerac, ferocious wordplay, verbal joust, brilliant swordplay, devoted friend, love, Cyrano, Roxanne, Christian, well-acted, beautifully filmed, unusual, enjoyable, Peter Dinklage for the ages
Worldwide gross: $6,388,365
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $6,388,365
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,101
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 696,659
US/Canada gross: $3,873,124
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,873,124
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,880
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,385,995
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,385,995
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,242
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
Haley Bennett – Roxanne
Kelvin Harrison Jr. – Christian
Ben Mendelsohn – De Guiche
Bashir Salahuddin – Le Bret
Monica Dolan – Marie
Director(s)
Joe Wright
Writer(s)
Erica Schmidt
Producer(s)
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Guy Heeley
Film Festivals
Telluride
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 45 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (241) | Top Critics (63) | Fresh (206) | Rotten (35)
“‘Cyrano’ is a recommendation with reservation; it gets off to such a rocky start, you may be tempted to bail. Ride it out. Its worth the wait.”
March 19, 2022 | Rating: B
Jason Bailey
Crooked Marquee
TOP CRITIC
I like this conceit better… But the best thing here is Peter Dinklage’s Cyrano.
March 12, 2022
Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
The songs didn’t fly, and it felt kind of stagey…
March 9, 2022
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
A lush, moving and emotionally rich story of longing, love and acceptance featuring a standout performance from Peter Dinklage who — as he did in “The Station Agent” way back in 2003 — proves that he is leading-man material.
March 7, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Cary Darling
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
This Cyrano is a beautiful bummer.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Cyrano is a testament to the durability and malleability of this material. Make it a musical. Make it a comedy. Make it a swashbuckler. Cyrano de Bergerac is hard to screw up.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Scott Tobias
The Reveal
TOP CRITIC
Wright lets Cyrano take its time to bloom and blossom. And, when it flowers partway through, it makes viewers realise that it’s been a gorgeous gem of a film all along.
June 25, 2022
Sarah Ward
Concrete Playground
The action sequences do not quite sing, but little or nothing in this brave film can be faulted, particularly in these mediocre times for big [budget] productions. [Full review in Spanish]
June 14, 2022
Javier Ocaña
El Pais (Spain)
It is very easy to identify with Cyrano, who is at arm’s length against destiny, against reality, and against himself.
May 12, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Luis Martínez
El Mundo (Spain)
Cyrano is a generous shot of love after two years of strife. Let yourself be won over by its way with words, and you will swoon.
May 10, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Dan Bayer
Next Best Picture
For the first half, Cyrano retains a consistent mood of unreality; which feels more engaging than the inevitable turn to Very Serious Things in the final act which reminds me why I tend to struggle with most versions of this story.
May 9, 2022
Andrew Kendall
Stabroek News
With a well written screenplay and some beautifully shot scenes, Cyrano is a wonderful adaptation of the classic tale.
May 2, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect…
Plot
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Peter Dinklage is praised as a standout in his role as Cyrano.
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