Kisses (2010)
88%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 3 nominations
Kisses, a film directed by Lance Daly, is a heartwarming tale of two Irish kids who run away from their abusive homes and embark on a journey through the streets of Dublin. The non-professional actors, Kelly O’Neill and Shane Curry, deliver outstanding performances that capture the essence of their characters’ vulnerability and resilience. Daly’s lens transforms the city into a modern-day Oz, where the kids find themselves in a world of wonder and danger. The film’s carefree and lyrical surface is juxtaposed with its cruel truths, testing the audience’s heart. Overall, Kisses is a sweet, gritty, and exciting coming-of-age drama that will leave you enchanted.
Kisses is like a modern-day fairytale, but instead of a prince and princess, we have two Irish kids running away from their problems. The movie is sweet, gritty, and exciting all at the same time. The two non-pro actors, Kelly O’Neill and Shane Curry, are outstanding and make you root for them throughout the film. It’s a coming-of-age story that will make you want to brush up on your Gaelic mumbling and take a trip to Dublin. Just don’t forget to pack your Pogues’ lyric sheets!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Oscilloscope Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for violent action, sexual material and language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS DTS Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 16m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2010
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $98,159,963
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $133,437,330
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 887
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 14,551,508
US/Canada gross: $47,059,963
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $63,972,679
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 962
US/Canada opening weekend: $15,837,266
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $21,528,966
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 616
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $75,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $101,953,989
Production budget ranking: 402
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $54,902,223
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$23,418,882
ROI to date (est.): -15%
ROI ranking: 1,478
Shane Curry – Dylan
Paul Roe – Dylan’s Da
Neilí Conroy – Dylan’s Ma
David Bendito – Dredger Captain
Elizabeth Fuh – Gardiner Street Girl
Director(s)
Lance Daly
Writer(s)
Lance Daly
Producer(s)
Macdara Kelleher, Lance Daly, Tomas Eskilsson, Malte Forssell
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 3 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (8)
A coming-of-age drama so Irish you’ll want to take out your Pogues’ lyric sheets beforehand to brush up on Gaelic mumbling.
November 12, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Stephen Cole
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
What the writer and director, Lance Daly, means as some kind of transporting urban adventure for them is a disenchanting slog for us.
August 5, 2010 | Rating: 2/4
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
It’s arresting.
July 29, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
A marginally sweet movie about two woebegone Irish kids.
July 23, 2010 | Rating: B-
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor
TOP CRITIC
Rewarding tale of two kids loose on Dublin’s mean streets with outstanding performances.
July 19, 2010
Ray Bennett
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Terrific non-pro actors Kelly O’Neill (Kylie) and Shane Curry (Dylan) are the backbone of the film, directed by Lance Daly, who says as a kid he thought of running away.
July 19, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
This dark Irish fable about a couple of teens desperately fleeing abusive homes will enchant with its carefree, lyrical surface, while testing your heart with its cruel truths…
June 18, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
It’s exciting, sweet, gritty and generally just a joy to watch.
March 1, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5
Mike Edwards
What Culture
There are undoubtedly more dark days ahead for Kylie and Dylan, but in Kisses, we see the beginning of character forged by circumstance.
November 12, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies
In writer-director Lance Daly’s lens, downtown Dublin is like a modern-day Oz — and the movie even starts by showing the kids’ dreary home life in black-and-white, slowly moving to full color.
October 9, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Sean P. Means
Salt Lake Tribune
Sincere and vulnerable, aching with youthful insight
September 20, 2010 | Rating: B+
Jeff Meyers
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)
Cute but foul-mouthed, tough but vulnerable and obviously crazy about each other in a reticent way, these kids are a wonderful presence, giving the most contrived scenes genuine emotion and a veneer of realness.
August 13, 2010 | Rating: B-
Stan Hall
Oregonian…
Plot
Spencer Aimes is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt, a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love…and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss. Three years later, Spencer and Jen are still enjoying a picture-perfect marriage – that is, until the morning after Spencer’s 30th birthday. That’s when Spencer and Jen learn he’s the target of a multi-million dollar hit. Even worse, the hired killers have been stalking the happy couple for years, and could be anyone: friends, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, even that crabby old guy shuffling across the street. Now Spencer and Jen are on the run for their lives. As their suburban paradise turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, they must find out who wants Spencer dead and why, all the while trying to save their marriage, manage his in-laws, keep up neighborly appearances … and just plain survive.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features impressive work from non-professional actors Kelly O’Neill and Shane Curry.
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