Rose Plays Julie (2021)
64%RT Audience Score: 31%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
Rose Plays Julie uses a woman’s quest to know her biological parents as the foundation for an unsettling story that compellingly confounds expectations.
Rose Plays Julie” is a slow-burning thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. The film explores themes of identity and revenge, with a contemporary edge that is both impactful and unsettling. The performances are slippery and enigmatic, with Ann Skelly and Orla Brady perfectly cast in the central roles. While the ending may feel too neat for a story so tangled, the film is a triumph of mood-setting and aesthetics. Overall, “Rose Plays Julie” is a parent trap with teeth, and a must-watch for fans of the genre.
Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, U-Drive Productions,
Distributor
Film Movement
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2021
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom, Ireland
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2021 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2021
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Rose Plays Julie, Drama, 1h 40m, Ann Skelly, Orla Brady, Aidan Gillen, Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy, David Collins, written by Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy, Film Movement, limited release, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Mark Kermode, Observer, identity under duress, parent trap, revenge thriller, slow-burning, atmospheric, chilling, intense, violent, unsettling, disturbing, shocking revelation, biological parents, adoptive parents, veterinary science, Dublin, London, collision course, dark forces, fragile identity, domestic monsters, #MeToo-era, enigmatic visual construction, trio of terrific performances, perfect casting, excruciating interactions, superb acting, masterpiece of dread atmospherics
Worldwide gross: $61,221
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $66,584
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,064
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 7,261
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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
Orla Brady – Ellen
Aidan Gillen – Peter
Annabell Rickerby – Molly
Catherine Walker – Teresa
Joanne Crawford – Valerie
Director(s)
Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy
Writer(s)
Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy
Producer(s)
David Collins, Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (61) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (3)
It has its revelations, and as you watch the drama, you kind of know everything you need to know before it’s even revealed. That works really, really well, and I might be listening to that soundtrack on rotation.
September 21, 2021
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
The domestic monsters of this story may have a #MeToo-era contemporary edge, but the underlying themes of what the film-makers call “identity under duress” are ancient and timeless.
September 19, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Occasionally frustrating, but worth getting frustrated about.
September 17, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
An arthouse character portrait segues into a moody revenge thriller in this stylish Irish tale about confronting the crimes of the past.
September 17, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Rose Plays Julie is impactful and unsettling, heightened by slippery performances and enigmatic visual construction.
September 16, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kambole Campbell
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s still a parent trap, only this one has teeth.
September 15, 2021
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
While the ending feels too neat for a story so tangled, it’s the type of tense drama that will have you occupying the edge of your seat for the duration.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
James Luxford
City AM
Writer-directors Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy have crafted a slow-burning thriller that is a triumph of mood-setting, aesthetics and a trio of terrific performances.
November 20, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
Rose’s interactions with Doyle are excruciating, as they’re supposed to be, and Gillen is superb as a man who, for all his bluster, may loathe himself as much as the two women do.
October 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Whitington
Irish Independent
A study of identity, its construction, demolition and reconstruction, Rose Plays Julie zeroes in on perfect casting with the pairing of Ann Skelly and Orla Brady in the central roles.
October 8, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Harry Guerin
RTÉ (Ireland)
Quiet, intense, chilling and thrilling, this is a masterpiece of dread atmospherics.
October 7, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Steve Morrissey
Radio Times
The three leads are superb and the sum total is excellent.
September 24, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Aine O’Connor
Sunday Independent (Ireland)…
Plot
Rose, a veterinary student, sets out to confront her biological parents after years of searching for them, but her journey takes a dark turn when she uncovers a violent secret about her past in Rose Plays Julie.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film on Fresh Kernels.
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64%
Flatliners (1990)
64%RT Audience Score: 59%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 4 nominations
While it boasts an impressive cast, striking visuals, and an effective mood, Flatliners never quite jolts its story to life
Flatliners is like a rollercoaster ride that starts off with a lot of promise but ends up being a bit of a letdown. The cast is great, but the story falls flat and the movie feels like it’s trying too hard to be something it’s not. It’s not a terrible movie, but it’s not a great one either. If you’re looking for a fun, mindless thriller, then Flatliners might be worth a watch. Just don’t expect too much from it.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
RCA/Columbia, Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Humber Bay Arch Bridge, Humber Bay Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG – 13 for violence and terror, sexual content, language, thematic material, and some drug references
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Auro 11.1 Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 51m
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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): Aug 10, 1990 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2001
Genre(s)
Sci-Fi
Keyword(s)
starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, Kimberly Scott, directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Peter Filardi, sci-fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Bill Cosford, John Hartl, Carrie Rickey, Jay Boyar, Michael Wilmington, Dave Kehr, Brian Eggert, Eve Tushnet, David Nusair, Brian Costello, Candice Russell, Tom Hutchinson, R rating, seeking answers about the afterlife, medical student, experiments, paranormal consequences, resuscitate, afterlife, Chicago, Nelson, Rachel Mannus, David Labraccio, Joe Hurley, Randy Steckle, Winnie Hicks, Michael Douglas, Rick Bieber, Dolby, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, CDS, Surround, 70mm, RCA/Columbia, Columbia Pictures
Worldwide gross: $45,158,254
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $54,471,515
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,292
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,940,187
US/Canada gross: $16,883,115
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $20,365,022
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,410
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,574,326
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $7,930,189
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,017
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $22,918,485
Production budget ranking: 1,294
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $12,341,604
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $19,211,425
ROI to date (est.): 54%
ROI ranking: 1,124
Julia Roberts – Rachel Mannus
Kevin Bacon – David Labraccio
William Baldwin – Joe Hurley
Oliver Platt – Randy Steckle
Kimberly Scott – Winnie Hicks
Director(s)
Joel Schumacher
Writer(s)
Peter Filardi
Producer(s)
Michael Douglas, Rick Bieber
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (25)
Goofily self-important.
August 18, 2021 | Rating: 2/4
Bill Cosford
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon all bring conviction to these scenes, and William Baldwin, as the most irresponsible of the students, continues to suggest an electric screen presence that rivals his brother Alec.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Except for the performances by Roberts and Bacon, which occasionally redeem it, Flatliners is exasperating, a compelling concept unfulfilled.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 2/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
All I remember is that, just before I came to, there was a sudden burst of brightness. At last the movie was over, and someone had turned on the lights in the theater.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 1/5
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The movie’s problem, like many others recently, is that it isn’t any deeper, dramatically or psychologically, than its own trailer. It is the trailer: the long version.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 2/5
Michael Wilmington
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
It`s much to Schumacher’s credit that Flatliners, for all of its crazy excess, does not turn into camp. Despite two or three bad laughs, the picture retains a basic conviction.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Epitomizes the sleek thrillers of the 1990s, offering an excessive visual presentation that occupies the space where a substantive commentary should go.
March 17, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
I think it’s not a reach to read this as an AIDS movie. But mostly I loved it because it is so, so, so well-made.
March 12, 2021
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
An intriguing premise in search of a compelling movie…
October 17, 2017 | Rating: 2/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
’90s thriller about near-death experiences is very violent.
August 16, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
Flatliners is moderately entertaining hocum at times, when it doesn’t reach too far. Roberts is the best of the adequate bunch — only her fans should make this a must-see.
July 1, 2013
Candice Russell
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Schumacher puts more flash than flesh on the story, but still manages to deliver the expected chills with cool efficiency as the students’ extracurricular experiments take a sinister turn.
July 1, 2013 | Rating: 3/5
Tom Hutchinson
Radio Times…
Plot
A medical student, Courtney, is obsessed with the idea of the afterlife, wanting to find out what happens after death. She invites fellow students Jamie and Sophia to join her in an experiment, in an unused hospital room: using defibrillation to stop her heart for sixty seconds while recording her brain, and then reviving her. She assures them they would not be held responsible for any accidents. Sophia is against this, but Jamie does it anyway. After sixty seconds, they panic as they are unable to revive her, but eventually manage to with the help of fellow student Ray. Later, Marlo, a rival of Ray, arrives and learns of the experiment..
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Flatliners includes Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, and Oliver Platt.
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Greenberg (2010)
64%RT Audience Score: 42%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 15 nominations
Greenberg’s title character is harder to like than most, but Ben Stiller’s nuanced performance and a darkly funny script help take the misanthropic edge off
Greenberg is a movie that’s like a rollercoaster ride, but instead of feeling thrilled, you feel like you need a therapist. Ben Stiller’s performance is so good that you’ll forget he’s the same guy who played Zoolander. The movie is a mix of painful and funny moments that will make you question your own life choices. It’s not a movie for everyone, but if you’re in the mood for some emotional torture, Greenberg is the perfect choice.
Production Company(ies)
Asghar Farhadi Productions, Dreamlab Films, MPAAPSA Academy Film Fund,
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some strong sexuality, drug use, and language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 47m
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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): Mar 19, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2010
Genre(s)
Romance
Keyword(s)
Greenberg, Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh, directed by Noah Baumbach, written by Noah Baumbach, romance, R rating, box office performance, $4.2M, Scott Rudin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, reviewed by Deborah Ross, Nicolas Rapold, Candice Frederick, Scott Foundas, Joshua Rothkopf, Giles Hardie, Stuart McGurk, Richard Propes, Felicia Feaster, David Harris, Brian D Johnson, misanthropic, carpenter, New York, Los Angeles, house-sitting, assistant, lost soul, connection, unhappy, fears, anxieties, slice of life, dark humor, clever dialogue
Worldwide gross: $6,344,112
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $8,624,100
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,016
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 940,469
US/Canada gross: $4,234,170
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $5,755,874
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,765
US/Canada opening weekend: $118,152
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $160,614
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,752
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
Greta Gerwig – Florence Marr
Rhys Ifans – Ivan Schrank
Jennifer Jason Leigh – Beth
Chris Messina – Phillip Greenberg
Susan Taylor – Carol Greenberg
Director(s)
Noah Baumbach
Writer(s)
Noah Baumbach
Producer(s)
Scott Rudin, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 15 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (175) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (133) | Rotten (42)
Greenberg is a fantastically complex part to play, but Stiller’s performance is superbly nuanced, convincing and brave.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
Greenberg is a great spectacle of toxic emotional stasis.
July 10, 2018
Nicolas Rapold
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Greenberg is self-indulgent, boring and very cynical (and not in a good way). The anticlimactic ending doesn’t sum up the movie but rather leaves you further frustrated at Greenberg for being a miserable, unlikeable person for no apparent reason.
September 11, 2017 | Rating: C-
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
His sharpest observations are reserved for preternaturally intelligent, hyper-self-conscious outsiders whose existential crises are the failure of the world-and, to some extent, themselves-to live up to their own high expectations.
June 20, 2013
Scott Foundas
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Far from the usual slapstick laced with smarts comedy, Greenberg is Ben Stiller’s Punch Drunk Love.
August 8, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Giles Hardie
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Baumbach specialises in autobiographical films which are beautiful, tragic and often horribly uncomfortable, and any filmmaker who can squeeze that much emotion out of his audience deserves his due. It’s just that it’s not that much fun to actually watch.
May 19, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Stuart McGurk
NME
Stiller manages to somehow turn Greenberg, the man, into a sympathetic man-child.
September 9, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
It is a painful, funny, truthful read on our own times and a peculiar and distressing moment that often happens at 30 or 40 or 50.
January 23, 2020
Felicia Feaster
Charleston City Paper
Although the film sometimes drags (especially for one with a 90 minute run time), Baumbach and Stiller both score a mutual coup with Greenberg.
October 19, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
On balance, I found my feelings for Greenberg running hot and cold, as if I was being been infected by the protagonist’s jagged mood swings. A good sign, I guess. But that’s the thing about a misanthropic movie…
July 23, 2019
Brian D. Johnson
Maclean’s Magazine
The indignities of modern life that Greenberg can’t bear are peculiarly American. And so is this thoughtful and hilarious film, though some might feel its arty moments and lack of action seem more European.
December 19, 2018
Kelly Jane Torrance
The American Conservative…
Plot
We like Florence: she’s considerate, sweet, pretty, and terrific with kids and dogs. She’s twenty-five, personal assistant to an L.A. family that’s off on vacation. Her boss’s brother comes in from New York City, fresh from a stay at an asylum, to take care of the house. He’s Roger, a forty-year-old carpenter, gone from L.A. for fifteen years. He arrives, doesn’t drive, and needs Florence’s help, especially with the family’s dog. He’s also connecting with former band-mates – two men and one woman with whom he has a history. He over-analyzes, has a short fuse, and doesn’t laugh at himself easily. As he navigates past and present, he’s his own saboteur. And what of Florence? is Roger one more responsibility for her or something else?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No specific tidbit is given about the cast, but Fresh Kernels describes the title character of Greenberg as “harder to like than most.”
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About Adam (2000)
64%RT Audience Score: 47%
Awards & Nominations: 3 nominations
Although some of the characters’ motivation may not be that clear, the movie is still a funny and sexy charmer
If you’re looking for a movie that’ll make you feel like you’re in a rom-com, then “About Adam” is the one for you. It’s got everything you need: charming characters, unexpected twists, and a love story that’ll make you swoon. Plus, Stuart Townsend is a total babe in the title role. Sure, it’s not the most groundbreaking film out there, but it’s a fun and flirty ride that’ll leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. So grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of love, lust, and laughter.
Production Company(ies)
O2 Filmes, Video Filmes, Globo Filmes,
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and sexuality
Year of Release
2001
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 45m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 28, 2000 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2002
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Stuart Townsend, Kate Hudson, Frances O’Connor, Charlotte Bradley, Rosaleen Linehan, Tommy Tiernan, directed by Gerard Stembridge, written by Gerard Stembridge, Comedy, Romance, $142.7K box office, reviewed by Nell Minow, Peter Howell, Mark Rahner, Jay Carr, Jane Sumner, Desmond Ryan, Howard Feinstein, Harry Guerin, Matthew Turner, Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, Brent Simon, Alex Ramirez, R MPAA rating, Anna J Devlin producer, Marina Hughes producer
Worldwide gross: $802,951
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,353,204
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,519
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 147,569
US/Canada gross: $159,668
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $269,087
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,485
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,300
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $56,120
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,160
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
Kate Hudson – Lucy
Frances O’Connor – Laura
Charlotte Bradley – Alice
Rosaleen Linehan – Peggy
Tommy Tiernan – Simon
Director(s)
Gerard Stembridge
Writer(s)
Gerard Stembridge
Producer(s)
Anna J. Devlin, Marina Hughes
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (58) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (18)
Charming, explicit love story for mature teens.
September 2, 2010 | Rating: 3/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Townsend … makes quite an impression in the title role.
June 8, 2001
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
Stembridge makes the twists as pleasantly surprising as the dawning realization that you’ve gone from judge to accomplice.
May 21, 2001
Mark Rahner
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Stembridge keeps things bustling along at a lively enough pace to deflect any introspective focus on the matchups that are never presented as relationships, only flings.
May 21, 2001 | Rating: 2.5/4
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
A glowing Hudson radiates high spirits, and Mr. Townsend … makes his chameleon character seem credible.
May 17, 2001
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
For his part Townsend does Adam with a lightness of touch that fits in with the film’s cheery view of his unscrupulousness.
May 17, 2001
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Writer-director Gerard Stembridge, who acknowledges Robert Altman’s Short Cuts as his inspiration, adroitly shifts back and forth among the four and their very different perceptions of Adam.
May 24, 2022
Howard Feinstein
The Advocate
It’s smart, it knows its audience can join dots and it actually makes you think about – and not just laugh at – the messes that people get themselves in over four letters.
January 22, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Harry Guerin
RTÉ (Ireland)
October 30, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
While the film strives to prove its cool, it’s also built on [an] insufferably antique idea.
October 1, 2002
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. Weekly
An airy, accented romantic comedy romp of infidelity and animal attraction [that hinges on] your personal threshold for average, of-the-moment romantic comedies.
August 30, 2002 | Rating: C
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today
Tres hermanas y una madre (y un hermano, y la novia…) no pueden estar equivocadas todas al mismo tiempo… o s?
August 4, 2002
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos…
Plot
A waitress meets personable, attractive Adam and they soon become lovers, then get engaged. Wasting no time, Adam starts an affair with her bookish sister, who knows about the first relationship. Their (none-too-happily) married third sister knows about both these liaisons but is still attracted to Adam. The lad is certainly playing the field, but in their own ways the girls seem to be getting just as much out of the deal as him.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Stuart Townsend “makes quite an impression in the title role” according to Toronto Star.
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Timecode (2000)
64%RT Audience Score: 48%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
Not much of a story, but the execution is interesting
Time Code is like a game of cinematic telephone, but instead of whispering a message, it’s a bunch of different stories happening at once. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but instead of flipping pages, you’re flipping between cameras. It’s like a puzzle, but instead of putting pieces together, you’re trying to figure out how all the stories connect. It’s a wild ride, but if you’re up for the challenge, it’s worth it.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Screen Gems, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
8800 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for drug use, sexuality, language and a scene of violence
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 37m
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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): Apr 28, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2000
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Salma Hayek, Saffron Burrows, Xander Berkeley, Golden Brooks, Viveka Davis, Richard Edson, Aimee Graham, directed by Mike Figgis, written by Mike Figgis, produced by Mike Figgis, Annie Stewart, drama, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Mark Caro, Steven Rosen, Robert Philpot, Terry Lawson, Richard T Jameson, Ben Falk, Emanuel Levy, John A Nesbit, Jim Lane, Keith H Brown, Joe Lozito, Frank Swietek, four storylines, one take, split screen, real time, manipulation, affair, divorce, relationship, improvisation, Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Worldwide gross: $1,431,406
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,482,653
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,360
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 270,736
US/Canada gross: $1,057,750
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,834,578
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,054
US/Canada opening weekend: $93,148
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $161,557
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,750
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $8,672,079
Production budget ranking: 1,724
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,669,914
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$10,859,340
ROI to date (est.): -81%
ROI ranking: 1,892
Golden Brooks – Onyx Richardson
Saffron Burrows – Emma
Viveka Davis – Victoria Cohen
Richard Edson – Lester Moore
Aimee Graham – Sikh Nurse
Director(s)
Mike Figgis
Writer(s)
Mike Figgis
Producer(s)
Mike Figgis, Annie Stewart
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (81) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (26)
Figgis has devised a genuinely novel way to shoot and experience a feature-length film.
January 1, 2000
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Surprisingly breezy to watch, because Figgis smashingly manipulates sound to focus our attention from one place to another.
January 1, 2000
Steven Rosen
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
Time Code might be the year’s most pretentious movie, but it’s also the most fascinating and audacious.
January 1, 2000
Robert Philpot
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
TOP CRITIC
It will be argued that Time Code is more of a techno-stunt than a dramatic experience, but the stories turn out to be surprisingly affecting.
January 1, 2000
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
Some movies become milestones on the basis of quality, others, for being where they are when they are. Mike Figgis’ Time Code is assured of qualifying in the second category.
January 1, 2000
Richard T. Jameson
Mr. Showbiz
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/5
Ben Falk
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
January 17, 2013 | Rating: B-
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
a fascinating introduction to innovative film technique
July 2, 2012 | Rating: C+
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
December 17, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/5
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film
July 14, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
July 24, 2006 | Rating: C+
Frank Swietek
One Guy’s Opinion…
Plot
The primary story with this movie is that it is shown in four simultaneously filmed ninety-three minute single shot takes (in other words, shown in four quadrants), with the actual plot secondary. The four cameras follow the players involved, with two or more of the four cameras sometimes filming the exact same scene from different angles and thus different perspectives. The audio on each of the four quadrants is turned up and down based on which quadrant(s) the viewer should pay most attention to at any given time. The actual plot, which takes place in Hollywood, involves the pre-production by Red Mullet Productions for the movie “Bitch from Louisiana”. The production team is in an executive meeting to discuss several aspects of the movie, including problems with one of their own, Alex Green, who has been missing in action from much of the production and this meeting. Alex’s problems stem from his substance abuse and philandering, his wife Emma who is contemplating leaving him, of which he is unaware. Lester Moore, the movie’s director, is also causing the producers some concern as they believe he again is using drugs against company policy. The production team is also talking about casting the role of “The Bitch”. One actress who wants to audition is Rose, who is having an affair with Alex as a foot in the door. Rose does not officially have an audition, although she tells her controlling lover, Lauren, that’s why she is going to Red Mullet’s office, while she really is meeting with Alex for a tryst. Lauren, however, believes that Rose is indeed cheating on her. Through it all, Quentin, a masseuse, is present giving free massages as a means to gain Red Mullet as a corporate client. Their goings-on come to a head during a pitch meeting by visiting European actress, Ana Pauls, who is accompanied by her agent, Bunny Drysdale, and her musician boyfriend, Joey Z.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels review for Timecode.
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64%
Permanent Midnight (1998)
64%RT Audience Score: 54%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Aimless storytelling undermines the gripping, unsettling subject of this film
Permanent Midnight is a wild ride that will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even cry a little bit. Critics are split on whether it’s a masterpiece or a total flop, but one thing’s for sure: Ben Stiller’s performance as a drug-addicted TV writer is nothing short of fearless. The movie doesn’t shy away from the dark realities of addiction, but it also has a wicked sense of humor that keeps things from getting too heavy. If you’re looking for a movie that will make you feel all the feels, Permanent Midnight is definitely worth a watch. Just maybe don’t watch it with your grandma.
Production Company(ies)
Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Madrid, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some strong sexuality, language and some violence
Year of Release
1997
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 25m
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Language(s):Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 1998 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2008
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Elizabeth Hurley, Maria Bello, Lourdes Benedicto, Peter Greene, directed by David Veloz, written by Jerry Stahl, David Veloz, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kevin Maynard, Robert Horton, Janet Maslin, Michael O’Sullivan, Mick LaSalle, James Berardinelli, Dennis Schwartz, Joe Leydon, Cole Smithey, Emanuel Levy, Robin Clifford, R MPAA rating, Don Murphy, Jane Hamsher produced
Worldwide gross: $377,967
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $704,561
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,668
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 76,833
US/Canada gross: $370,720
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $691,052
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,260
US/Canada opening weekend: $38,289
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $71,374
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,070
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): ESP 370,000,000
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
Elizabeth Hurley – Sandra
Maria Bello – Kitty
Owen Wilson – Nicky
Lourdes Benedicto – Vola
Peter Greene – Gus
Director(s)
David Veloz
Writer(s)
Jerry Stahl, David Veloz
Producer(s)
Don Murphy, Jane Hamsher
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (22)
Wicked sense of humor!
January 1, 2000
Kevin Maynard
Mr. Showbiz
TOP CRITIC
Rollicking! A high-energy adaptation!
January 1, 2000
Robert Horton
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
As enveloping as it is darkly cautionary!
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Unsettling and-yes-often scorchingly funny!
January 1, 2000
Michael O’Sullivan
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
The trouble is that it’s hard to care!
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
Stiller’s forceful performance does his character a solid.
March 6, 2017 | Rating: C+
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Stiller’s fearless performance makes it painfully and graphically clear that being a junkie is an exhausting full-time job.
July 19, 2014
Joe Leydon
The Moving Picture Show
A movie to slit your wrist to.
October 10, 2005 | Rating: 0/5
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
June 29, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
April 9, 2005 | Rating: C
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
January 3, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly…
Plot
As his heroin addiction worsens, successful television writer Jerry Stahl struggles to separate his addiction from his working life, leading to a downward spiral in Permanent Midnight.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film on Fresh Kernels.
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64%
The Faculty (1998)
64%RT Audience Score: 55%
Awards & Nominations: 11 nominations
Rip-off of other sci-fi thrillers
The Faculty” is a sci-fi horror movie that takes place in an Ohio high school. Critics have mixed feelings about it, with some calling it a smart and involving homage to genre favorites like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing, while others criticize its ill-joined cracks and seams. Despite the mixed reviews, the movie has a great cast and features endlessly quotable dialogue. It’s a fun meta riff on sci-fi staples, but the story isn’t clever enough to come off as a respectful nod to the genre. Overall, it’s a kitschy ’90s sci-fi horror movie with lots of cursing and some gore that still holds up today.
Production Company(ies)
Complete Fiction Media Rights Capital,
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Lockhart, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence/gore, strong language, drug use and some nudity
Year of Release
1998
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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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): Nov 12, 1998 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2007
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $40,283,321
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $73,925,574
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,167
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 8,061,677
US/Canada gross: $40,283,321
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $73,925,574
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 898
US/Canada opening weekend: $11,633,495
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $21,349,104
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 622
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $15,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $27,527,115
Production budget ranking: 1,202
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $14,823,351
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $31,575,108
ROI to date (est.): 75%
ROI ranking: 1,039
Clea Duvall – Stokely “Stokes” Mitchell
Laura Harris – Marybeth Louise Hutchinson
Josh Hartnett – Zeke Tyler
Shawn Hatosy – Stan Rosado
Salma Hayek – Nurse Rosa Harper
Director(s)
Robert Rodriguez
Writer(s)
David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel, Kevin Williamson
Producer(s)
Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
11 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (56) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (25)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: C+
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
This smart, involving sci-fi picture, set in an Ohio high school, pays homage to several genre faves, notably Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing.
January 26, 2006
Nigel Floyd
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
The Faculty consistently draws attention to its own ill-joined cracks and seams.
March 3, 2002
Peter Matthews
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Just whiskers away from being really snazzy, “The Faculty” still manages to make for a fun night out.
January 1, 2000
Charles Taylor
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4.5/5
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The Faculty may not be the cinematic horror masterpiece you are looking for, but it is definitely one of the more entertaining horror films around.
April 30, 2022
Stephanie Archer
Film Inquiry
A stylish sci-fi, horror, thrilling movie with a great cast that still holds up.
July 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Rosa Parra
Latinx Lens
Another playful meta entry from Kevin Williamson. Anchored by an all-star cast and featuring endlessly quotable dialogue, The Faculty is essential queer horror…until it disappointingly betrays its coded characters in the finale.
May 21, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Joe Lipsett
Horror Queers Podcast
A fun meta riff on Invasion of the Body Snatchers (among other things) let down by a sloppy and unsatisfying coda.
May 17, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Trace Thurman
Horror Queers Podcast
The story isn’t clever enough to come off as a respectful nod to sci-fi staples – just recycled tropes inserted into a contemporary teen setting.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 2/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Kitschy ’90s sci-fi horror, lots of cursing, some gore.
August 16, 2017 | Rating: 2/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media…
Plot
On the Harrington High School in Ohio, the newcomer Marybeth Louise Hutchinson tries to befriend the outcast Stokely ‘Stokes’ Mitchell. The quarterback Stan Rosado quits the football team and breaks off with his girlfriend Delilah Profitt, who is the editor of the school newspaper and head cheerleader. Zeke Tyler, who is repeating the senior year and sells drugs to the other students, has an argument with his teacher Elizabeth Burke. When the bullied Casey Connor finds a weird being on the football field, he brings it to his Professor Edward Furlong that finds that the unknown specimen lives in the water and has the ability of replicating. Later, Delilah brings Casey, who is the photographer of the newspaper and has a crush on her, to the faculty room to snoop around and find any evidence for a story, they need to hide in a closet when Coach Joe Willis and the teacher Karen Olson arrive. Delilah and Casey witness the coach and the teacher attacking Nurse Rosa Harper and they stumble with the corpse of Mrs. Jessica Brummel, who has recently died, in the closet. They call the police but are discredited by Principal Valerie Drake. On the next morning, Casey discloses to Delilah, Stokely and Stan that he believes that aliens are taking over the planet through their high school. Zeke and Marybeth overhear the conversation and join the group. Further they discover that the aliens need water to survive and Zeke’s drug is diuretic and kills them. But the problem is who can be trusted in the group.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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64%
Apt Pupil (Un Élève Doué) (1998)
64%RT Audience Score: 56%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 10 nominations
A somewhat disturbing movie that works as a suspenseful thriller, yet isn’t completely satisfying
The critics seem to be split on Apt Pupil, but let me tell you, this movie is a wild ride. McKellen is amazing, and the tension will have you on the edge of your seat. Sure, there are some questionable scenes, but that’s what makes it so creepy and unforgettable. If you’re looking for a psychological thriller that will leave you feeling uneasy, Apt Pupil is the movie for you. Just maybe don’t watch it alone in the dark.
Production Company(ies)
Red Envelope Entertainment, Representational Pictures,
Distributor
TriStar Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Eliot Middle School – 2184 N. Lake Avenue, Altadena, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for scenes of strong violence, language and brief sexuality
Year of Release
1998
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 51m
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Language(s):English, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 1998 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 13, 1999
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Brad Renfro, Ian McKellen, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Jan Tríska, directed by Bryan Singer, written by Stephen King, Brandon Boyce, drama, R rating, box office gross $8.8M, reviewed by Susan Stark, James Berardinelli, Jay Carr, Todd McCarthy, Bob Fenster, Roger Ebert, Rob Gonsalves, Maitland McDonagh, Dragan Antulov, Susan Tavernetti, James Rocchi, produced by Don Murphy, Bryan Singer, TriStar Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Nazi war criminal, high school student, unhealthy relationship, former Nazi death-camp officer, suspenseful thriller, psychological study of evil, moral dimension, recidivist power of evil, attraction to the young, Holocaust, Final Solution, vigilante Nazi war criminal, grotesque horror, disturbing, not completely satisfying
Worldwide gross: $8,863,193
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $16,265,209
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,793
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,773,741
US/Canada gross: $8,863,193
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $16,265,209
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,476
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,583,151
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $6,575,587
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,049
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $14,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $25,691,974
Production budget ranking: 1,233
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $13,835,128
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$23,261,893
ROI to date (est.): -59%
ROI ranking: 1,739
Brad Renfro – Todd Bowden
Bruce Davison – Richard Bowden
Elias Koteas – Archie
Joe Morton – Dan Richler
Jan Tríska – Isaac Weiskopf
Director(s)
Bryan Singer
Writer(s)
Stephen King, Brandon Boyce
Producer(s)
Don Murphy, Bryan Singer
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 10 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (26)
Major junk!
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/4
Susan Stark
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
The most disappointing thing about Apt Pupil is the lack of sustained tension generated by director Bryan Singer.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
Apt Pupil is most compelling for its moral dimension.
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
A creepy, well-acted story of contagious evil!
January 1, 2000
Todd McCarthy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
A tense, psychological study of evil!
January 1, 2000
Bob Fenster
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
When bodies are buried in cellars and cats are thrown into lighted ovens, the film reveals itself as unworthy of its subject matter.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
McKellen gives one of the year’s great performances.
July 23, 2007 | Rating: 5/5
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
Stephen King’s 1982 Different Seasons collection has been a gold mine for moviemakers:
March 28, 2006
Maitland McDonagh
Film Journal International
July 28, 2004 | Rating: 3/10
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 1.5/4
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly
November 7, 2002 | Rating: 4.5/5
James Rocchi
Netflix
“Pupil” demonstrates Singer’s eye for framing shots and his skill in bringing out the best in his stars. Even so, there’s something amiss here.
June 21, 2002
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette…
Plot
Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker (Sir Ian Mackellan) is a Nazi war criminal. Bowden confronts Denker and offers him a deal: Bowden will not go to the authorities if Denker tells him stories of the concentration camps in World War II. Denker agrees and Bowden starts visiting him regularly. The more stories Bowden hears, the more it affects his personality.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Ian McKellen gives a “great performance” as Kurt Dussander in Apt Pupil, according to one critic review.
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64%
Hackers (1995)
64%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Hackers has a certain stylish appeal, but its slick visuals and appealing young cast can’t compensate for a clichéd and disappointingly uninspired story
Hackers may not be the most realistic movie about computer hacking, but it’s definitely a wild ride. The plot may be thin, but the visuals and music make up for it. Plus, who doesn’t love a good cyber-showdown? It’s like watching a rock video, but with more typing. Sure, it’s cheesy and over-the-top, but that’s what makes it so much fun. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Just don’t try any of this at home, kids.
Production Company(ies)
First Thought Films,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief strong language
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:DTS-Stereo DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
-
Language(s):English, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1995 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2001
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard, Laurence Mason, Renoly Santiago, Fisher Stevens, directed by Iain Softley, written by Rafael Moreu, produced by Michael Peyser, Ralph Winter, drama, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Steven Rea, Jay Boyar, Michael Wilmington, Bruce Diones, Owen Gleiberman, Caroline Westbrook, Mal Vincent, Ryan Pollard, Matt Brunson, Austin Trunick, Dustin Putman, hacker, cybercrime, computer, technology, thriller, high school, terrorist attack, young cast, stylish visuals, clichéd story, uninspired, banned from touching a keyboard, Wall Street computers, monitor, framed, theft, major corporation, master hacker, Zero Cool, Crash Override, Acid Burn, Emmanuel Goldstein, Cereal Killer, Lord Nikon, Phantom Phreak, cyber-showdown, typing, soundtrack, 1990s, cult classic, cheesy, audience-friendly
Worldwide gross: $7,563,728
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,873,011
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,819
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,621,921
US/Canada gross: $7,563,728
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,873,011
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,498
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,173,101
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $6,239,458
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,058
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $39,327,197
Production budget ranking: 973
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $21,177,696
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$45,631,882
ROI to date (est.): -75%
ROI ranking: 1,847
Angelina Jolie – Kate Libby, “Acid Burn”
Jesse Bradford – Joey Pardella
Matthew Lillard – Emmanuel Goldstein, “Cereal Killer”
Laurence Mason – Paul Cook, “Lord Nikon”
Renoly Santiago – Ramon Sanchez, “Phantom Phreak”
Director – Iain Softley
Producer – Michael Peyser, Ralph Winter
Writer – Rafael Moreu
Director(s)
Iain Softley
Writer(s)
Rafael Moreu
Producer(s)
Michael Peyser, Ralph Winter
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (31)
Hackers isn’t a very good movie, but it’s a darn sight more fun than The Net.
May 3, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
After the mechanics of the thriller plot start to kick in, the film drags. And when it’s time for the big cyber-showdown, we’re stuck, once again, with footage of frantic typing.
May 3, 2013
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
This is a movie that sums up the worst of the computer era: zapping you with techno-cliches and trapping you in constant visual crash and burn.
May 3, 2013 | Rating: 1.5/4
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The story is negligible, but it offers the same order of fun as a good rock video: the marriage of images and music.
May 3, 2013
Bruce Diones
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
What’s most grating about Hackers, however, is the guileless way the movie buys in to the computer-kid-as-elite-rebel mystique currently being peddled by magazines like Wired.
September 7, 2011 | Rating: D
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
A plot thinner than an LCD monitor doesn’t prevent the bombastic fun, and the young cast help it hurtle along.
January 14, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Caroline Westbrook
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
When you look beyond all the visuals, it’s pretty dull.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 1.5/4
Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot
One may criticise Hackers for being unreal, ridiculous or just too cheesy, but it stands as one of the most underrated gems to have come out of the 1990s. The performances are vibrant, the storytelling is kinetic and the visuals are something to behold.
December 10, 2018
Ryan Pollard
Starburst
Cutting-edge ideas can’t quite compensate for a banal storyline.
August 25, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
Rarely do movies try-and fail-as hard to be cool as Hackers.
August 21, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/10
Austin Trunick
Under the Radar
An onslaught of lame plotting, dopey writing and cornball histrionics.
August 17, 2015 | Rating: 1.5/4
Dustin Putman
TheBluFile.com
The real crime of cyberpunks is that they have encouraged Hollywood to make several bad movies aimed at exploiting this new lifestyle niche.
May 3, 2013 | Rating: 2/4
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News…
Plot
A young boy is arrested by the U.S. Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot to unleash a dangerous computer virus, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features early performances from now-famous actors Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie.
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64%
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
64%RT Audience Score: 53%
Awards & Nominations: 1 nomination
The Quick and the Dead isn’t quite the draw that its intriguing premise and pedigree suggest, but fans of nontraditional Westerns should have some rootin’ tootin’ fun
The Quick and the Dead is a wild ride through the Wild West, with enough gun-slinging action to make even the most stoic cowboy crack a smile. Sure, the plot may be a bit thin, but who needs a complex storyline when you’ve got Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman facing off in a battle of wits and bullets? Sam Raimi’s direction is as inventive as ever, with plenty of visual gags and clever special effects to keep you on the edge of your seat. So grab your hat and your six-shooter, partner, and get ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good time!
Production Company(ies)
Backup Media, Big Farm Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Distributor
Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Old Tucson – 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for western violence
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 45m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 1995 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2001
Genre(s)
Western/Action
Keyword(s)
starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobin Bell, Roberts Blossom, directed by Sam Raimi, written by Simon Moore, Western, Action, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Owen Gleiberman, Derek Adams, Janet Maslin, Peter Travers, Matt Ford, Kenneth Turan, David Nusair, Brian Costello, James Plath, Jeffrey M Anderson, Chuck O’Leary, produced by Allen Shapiro, Patrick Markey, Joshua Donen, R MPAA rating, revenge, gunslinger, quick-draw tournament, miscreants, outlaws, sharpshooters, showdown, death, sadistic mayor, upstart, score to settle, nontraditional Westerns, eyeball-to-eyeball fireworks, black comedy, Leone oater, visual style, special effects, Henriksen’s part, cocky Billy the Kid archetype, rogues gallery, character actors, beat em up, shoot em up, tournament, corny, dubious acting, glossy, homage to Sergio Leone, top horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, Fandango
Worldwide gross: $18,636,537
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,646,138
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,473
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,996,307
US/Canada gross: $18,636,537
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,646,138
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,197
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,515,861
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $12,812,527
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 870
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $32,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $62,923,515
Production budget ranking: 655
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $33,884,313
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$60,161,690
ROI to date (est.): -62%
ROI ranking: 1,759
Gene Hackman – John Herod
Russell Crowe – Cort
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Kid
Tobin Bell – Dog Kelly
Roberts Blossom – Doc Wallace
Director(s)
Sam Raimi
Writer(s)
Simon Moore
Producer(s)
Allen Shapiro, Patrick Markey, Joshua Donen
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (17)
The plot of this low-camp revenge thriller is little more than an excuse to line up one badass cowboy (or girl) opposite another and let the eyeball-to-eyeball fireworks fly.
September 7, 2011 | Rating: C
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
A deadpan black comedy, Sam Raimi’s fast-paced movie looks and sounds like a Leone oater but more so.
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Mr. Raimi is limited by a sketch mentality, which means his jokes tend to be over long before his films end. But his tastes for visual mischief and crazy, ill-advised homage can still make for sly, sporadic fun.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Janet Maslin
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
What Raimi can’t find is a center. He hankers for us to giggle at the brutal archetypes he’s parodying and to warm to them, too. It won’t wash, pardner.
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
The whole film has tremendous visual style, and the frequent bursts of violence are delivered with a clever and often hilarious use of special effects.
April 17, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Matt Ford
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Rarely dull, it is not noticeably compelling either, and as the derivative offshoot of a derivative genre, it inevitably runs out of energy well before any of its hotshots runs out of bullets.
February 13, 2001 | Rating: 2/5
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
…a pared-down premise that’s employed to predominantly entertaining (and sporadically spellbinding) effect by Raimi…
October 2, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Frequent gun violence in quirky ’90s Western.
March 11, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
Sam Raimi does a lot of interesting things in The Quick and the Dead and Sharon Stone plays a convincing female gunfighter, but the one-horse plot with no subplots to generate additional interest becomes a drag.
September 19, 2009 | Rating: 6/10
James Plath
Movie Metropolis
Raimi’s movie borrows heavily from classic spaghetti westerns, but Raimi has a style of his own, and plenty of it.
February 3, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
October 9, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Chuck O’Leary
Fantastica Daily
Raimi’s gimmicky but endlessly inventive direction gives it plenty of gas, and the excellent cast takes it the rest of the way.
September 2, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium…
Plot
Ellen, an unknown female gunslinger rides into a small, dingy and depressing prairie town with a secret as to her reason for showing up. Shortly after her arrival, a local preacher, Cort, is thrown through the saloon doors while townfolk are signing up for a gun competition. The pot is a huge sum of money and the only rule: that you follow the rules of the man that set up the contest, Herod. Herod is also the owner, leader, and “ruler” of the town. Seems he’s arranged this little gun-show-off so that the preacher (who use to be an outlaw and rode with Herod) will have to fight again. Cort refuses to ever use a gun to kill again and Herod, acknowledging Cort as one of the best, is determined to alter this line of thinking … even if it gets someone killed …
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Quick and the Dead boasts a star-studded cast including Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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