Love Is Strange (2014)
81%RT Audience Score: 66%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 23 nominations
Held aloft by remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, Love Is Strange serves as a graceful tribute to the beauty of commitment in the face of adversity
Love is Strange is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and feel all the emotions in between. It’s a heartwarming story about two men who have been together for decades and the challenges they face when they finally get married. The acting is superb, and the writing is top-notch. You’ll fall in love with the characters and root for them every step of the way. It’s a beautiful film that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. So grab some popcorn, a box of tissues, and get ready for a movie that will touch your heart.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language
Year of Release
2014
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2014 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2015
Genre(s)
Drama/Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
Love Is Strange, John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Ira Sachs, Lucas Joaquin, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Jayne Baron Sherman, Mauricio Zacharias, Drama, LGBTQ+, $2.3M, R, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Anupama Chopra, Paul Byrnes, Mark Kermode, Roger Clarke, Geoffrey Macnab, Richard Crouse, David Harris, Nicholas Bell, Mattie Lucas, David Brake, directed by Ira Sachs, written by Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias, Sony Pictures Classics, Ben, George, Kate, Ted, Joey, Elliot
Worldwide gross: $3,057,388
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,820,962
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,251
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 416,681
US/Canada gross: $2,262,223
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,827,207
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,950
US/Canada opening weekend: $117,276
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $146,565
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,790
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
Alfred Molina – George
Marisa Tomei – Kate
Cheyenne Jackson – Ted
Charlie Tahan – Joey
Darren E. Burrows – Elliot
Director – Ira Sachs
Producers – Lucas Joaquin, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman
Writers – Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Director(s)
Ira Sachs
Writer(s)
Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Producer(s)
Lucas Joaquin, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Ira Sachs, Jayne Baron Sherman
Film Festivals
Sundance, Berlin, Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 23 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (176) | Top Critics (67) | Fresh (164) | Rotten (12)
The premise is vast but merely swirls around topics peripherally.
September 2, 2017 | Rating: D+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
There is a hushed wisdom in this film. Find it.
April 9, 2015
Anupama Chopra
Hindustan Times
TOP CRITIC
Love is strange and so is this movie, but in a good way. It’s so low key that you barely notice when big things are happening.
March 20, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
[A] quietly beguiling tale of an ageing gay couple who have been together for decades …
February 15, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Most of all it’s a film about love — love that’s a little frayed around the edges sometimes but straightforward, funny and true.
February 13, 2015
Roger Clarke
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
The emotion is in the writing and in the story. The actors realise that it’s the details which count here — the looks and gestures — not the showy speeches.
February 13, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a pleasure to spend time with these characters, but be warned, their story packs an emotional wallop.
February 1, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
Sachs takes Love is Strange into a territory where elliptical storytelling puts a stranglehold on any chance of building an affection for Ben and George.
November 27, 2019 | Rating: 2.8/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
Director Ira Sachs delivers what is perhaps his most heartfelt and warmly observed film thus far.
August 30, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Nicholas Bell
IONCINEMA.com
Sachs has crafted something universal and resonant, a Bittersweet, funny and ultimately moving film that shows that even though love may be strange, it’s never anything short of beautiful.
July 5, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Charming, warming and occasionally frustrating. Love is Strange is transformed from a warm stage play into an honest, beautiful love story by its two outstanding leads.
May 31, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
David Brake
One Room With A View
… in subtle ways, Love Is Strange keeps pointing out the traces of homophobia that exist in large and small degrees in our supposedly “post-gay” culture.
November 20, 2018
Steve Erickson
Nashville Scene…
Plot
Love Is Strange follows a recently married gay couple who are forced to live separately after losing their home, and explores the challenges they face in maintaining their commitment to each other.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Love Is Strange features remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina.
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