Why Don’t You Just Die! (Papa, sdokhni) (2020)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 12 wins & 9 nominations
Why Don’t You Just Die! is a blood-soaked, hyper-violent, and darkly comedic thrill ride that will leave you both cringing and laughing in equal measure. Director Kirill Sokolov’s debut feature is a masterclass in genre filmmaking, combining stylish visuals, a tightly plotted narrative, and a gleeful disregard for audience expectations. The film’s over-the-top violence and gore may not be for the faint of heart, but for those willing to take the plunge, Why Don’t You Just Die! is a wildly entertaining and unforgettable experience. Sokolov is a filmmaker to watch, and this film is a must-see for fans of extreme cinema.
Why Don’t You Just Die! is the kind of movie that will make you question your own sanity for enjoying it so much. With wall-to-wall gore and a stylishly twisted plot, this Russian comedy thriller is not for the faint of heart. But if you’re a fan of blood-soaked mayhem and unexpected twists, you’ll be in for a wild ride. Just be sure to bring a strong stomach and a sense of humor, because this movie is not afraid to go all out.
Production Company(ies)
Stanley Donen Films,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):Russian
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Country of origin:Russia
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Comedy/Thriller
Keyword(s)
directed by Kirill Sokolov, written by Kirill Sokolov, starring Vitaliy Khaev, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Mikhail Gorevoy, Russian movie, comedy thriller, violent, gore-soaked, good time, wickedly smart, energetic, extravagantly violent, super-stylized visuals, bloody chamber piece, tightly plotted narrative, stylish command of craft, hugely entertaining, immersive effect, black comedy, pulp violence, unexpected turns, Russian family, corrupted by dysfunctionality, shotguns, power tools, wild, wacky ride, confidently energetic brio, depravity, carnage, horror movie, top horror movies, RT Podcasts, most anticipated movies, best Netflix series, MCU movies, renewed & cancelled TV shows, 2022 horror movies, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, best Netflix series & shows
Worldwide gross: $40,995
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $46,782
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,085
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,102
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
Aleksandr Kuznetsov (X) – Actor
Evgeniya Kregzhde – Actor
Mikhail Gorevoy – Actor
Director(s)
NA
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
12 wins & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (77) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (75) | Rotten (2)
This extravagantly violent Russian comedy thriller is tremendous fun.
February 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Offering wall-to-wall gore and super-stylised visuals, this bloody chamber piece is not for the squeamish.
May 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Metro Newspaper (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A rip-roaring, bloody slice of Russian genre cinema that combines a tightly plotted narrative with a stylish command of craft to hugely entertaining, immersive effect.
May 5, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Nikki Baughan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s a movie where you will know pretty quickly whether it’s going to be for you or not. I liked it right away.
April 24, 2020
Angie Han
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It’s simultaneously so bloody and gory, but there is a simplicity and a playfulness to the structure… A lot of fun, but definitely not for the squeamish.
April 24, 2020
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
When the viscera is flying, this approach works beautifully; even when you’re watching Matvey get brutalized through hands clasped over your eyes, you’re still watching.
April 21, 2020 | Rating: B
William Hughes
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
Sokolov creates a rather crazy black comedy where pulp violence and unexpected turns are the ideal excuse to narrate, behind closed doors, the misadventures of a Russian family corrupted by dysfunctionality. Full review in Spanish
April 28, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
Between violent atrocities meted out with shotguns, power tools and the like, the exclamatory debut feature from Russian writer/director/editor Kirill Sokolov plays bracingly fast and loose with audience expectations.
July 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Harley
Radio Times
Derivative, yet good gory fun…
June 10, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Phippen
NME
Why Don’t You Just Die? is a wildly successful debut film for Sokolov.
February 15, 2021 | Rating: 7/10
Andrew Todd
Slashfilm
If Timur Bekmambetov had directed 2014’s Everly with Wile E. Coyote as the technical advisor, you just might have something like Why Don’t You Just Die!. It’s a wild, wacky ride.
February 15, 2021
Staci Layne Wilson
We Live Entertainment
offers filmmaking of such confidently energetic brio, nodding and winking its way through all the depravity and carnage that it so claustrophobically accommodates, that any viewer will be paying close attention next time its director comes a-calling.
February 14, 2021
Anton Bitel
Projected Figures…
Plot
“Why Don’t You Just Die!” is a Russian comedy thriller that follows a young man’s attempt to kill his girlfriend’s father, but things quickly spiral out of control.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features Vitaliy Khaev, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Evgeniya Kregzhde, and Mikhail Gorevoy in the cast.
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91%
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
49 wins & 193 nominations total
Jojo Rabbit’s blend of irreverent humor and serious ideas definitely won’t be to everyone’s taste — but either way, this anti-hate satire is audacious to a fault.
If you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh and cry, Jojo Rabbit is the perfect choice. Taika Waititi’s satirical take on Nazi Germany is both daring and heartwarming, with a message of anti-hate that resonates long after the credits roll. Sure, some critics may have found the tonal shifts a bit jarring, but who cares when you’re having this much fun? Plus, any movie that can make you root for a little boy who wants to be a Nazi and his imaginary friend Hitler deserves all the praise it can get. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready for a wild ride. Heil Hitler…just kidding!
Production Company(ies)
Les Films, Impéria Les Productions, Georges de Beauregard Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Czech Republic
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, violence, and language
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 48m
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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): Nov 8, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2019
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, directed by Taika Waititi, written by Taika Waititi, Comedy, Drama, PG-13, box office performance $33.4M, reviewed by Udita Jhunjhunwala, Anupama Chopra, Clarisse Loughrey, Mark Kermode, David Sexton, Ben Travis, Victor Pineyro, Dan Bayer, Brian Eggert, Daisy Leigh-Phippard, Taika Waititi’s anti-hate satire, World War II, Nazi Germany, Jewish girl, Adolf Hitler, blind nationalism, Carthew Neal, Chelsea Winstanley, Fox Searchlight, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1)
Worldwide gross: $90,335,025
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $104,378,015
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 992
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 11,382,553
US/Canada gross: $33,370,906
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $38,558,565
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,180
US/Canada opening weekend: $349,555
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $403,895
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,454
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $14,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $16,176,364
Production budget ranking: 1,477
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $8,710,972
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $79,490,679
ROI to date (est.): 319%
ROI ranking: 437
Thomasin McKenzie – Elsa
Scarlett Johansson – Rosie
Taika Waititi – Adolf
Sam Rockwell – Captain Klenzendorf
Rebel Wilson – Fraulein Rahm
Director(s)
Taika Waititi
Writer(s)
Taika Waititi
Producer(s)
Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
49 wins & 193 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (427) | Top Critics (85) | Fresh (342) | Rotten (85)
Taika Waititi’s comedy about a budding young Nazi exhausts its satire early…
February 11, 2020
Udita Jhunjhunwala
Livemint
TOP CRITIC
Combining a tragedy of this proportion with humor, even if it is satirical, is a precarious tightrope walk that director Taika Waititi performs with panache.
February 1, 2020
Anupama Chopra
Film Companion
TOP CRITIC
Taika Waititi’s film is tender, daring, and sharp — precisely pitched so that it keeps its path steady and its ambitions in check.
January 10, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
I suspect the strangely good-natured feel of the film will win the hearts of many viewers, but my own head remained too muddled by its uneven and oddly indecisive approach to embrace whatever quirky virtues it may possess.
January 5, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The tonal shifts in Jojo Rabbit don’t work because they’re not seriously intended, the intention here being instead to remain consistently cute.
January 3, 2020 | Rating: 2/5
David Sexton
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Taika Waititi’s most daring film isn’t his most successful. But among the tonal clashes there’s real hope, humanity, and no-bones-about-it Nazi-bashing at a time when that’s depressingly necessary.
January 2, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Ben Travis
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
This was the movie that made me laugh and cry the most in 2019. It created this absolutely perfect mixture between satire and drama. Every joke hits all the good spots. Waititi’s best work? Probably. [Full review in Spanish]
July 7, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
War is absurd. Art has been making this point for centuries now, but few pieces of art have fully embraced that absurdity as much as Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit.
May 13, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Dan Bayer
Next Best Picture
Waititi’s message of anti-hate proves resounding and good-natured, leaving the audience firmly dismissive toward the film’s target: the hatred inherent to Nazi ideology.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Its trying to question what youre taught, its trying to empathise with being villainised into something less than human, and its trying to give you the ability to laugh in the face of hate so that you have the strength to fight it. It does that.
February 21, 2022
Daisy Leigh-Phippard
Screen Queens
Episode 52: Jojo Rabbit / The Lighthouse / Parasite
December 1, 2021 | Rating: 80/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Taika Waititi’s hot streak continues with whit and whimsy…
June 14, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Greg Wetherall
NME…
Plot
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Taika Waititi, who directed and starred in Jojo Rabbit as Adolf Hitler, won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film.
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91%
Wild Rose (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
18 wins & 41 nominations total
There’s no shortage of star-is-born stories, but Wild Rose proves they can still be thoroughly entertaining — and marks its own transcendent moment for lead Jessie Buckley.
Wild Rose is like a country song come to life, complete with heart, soul, and a whole lot of twang. Jessie Buckley shines as Rose-Lynn, a wannabe country star from Glasgow who dreams of making it big in Nashville. The film is a perfect blend of sentimentality and grit, with a story that feels both familiar and fresh. It’s a crowd-pleaser that manages to deliver a timely message about the power of chasing your dreams, all while showcasing some seriously impressive musical talent. So grab your cowboy boots and get ready to tap your toes, because Wild Rose is one heck of a ride.
Production Company(ies)
Participant Willi Hill Killer Content
Distributor
Neon
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, some sexuality and brief drug material
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 41m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 17, 2019
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
Wild Rose, R-rated, Music, 1h 41m, Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness, Neill MacColl, Aly Bain, directed by Tom Harper, written by Nicole Taylor, produced by Faye Ward, box office gross $1.6M, reviewed by Alissa Wilkinson, Roxana Hadadi, Steve Davis, Adam Graham, Sara Michelle Fetters, Andrea Gronvall, Nick Levine, Elizabeth Aubrey, Tori Brazier, Charlotte Harrison, Matthew St Clair, MPAA rating, country music, star-is-born story, Scottish woman, prison, job, two children, Nashville, Tennessee, true voice, language throughout, brief drug material, some sexuality, Neon, scope (2.35:1), Fresh (180), Rotten (15), audience score 87%, verified ratings 100+
Worldwide gross: $7,123,449
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $8,230,821
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,028
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 897,581
US/Canada gross: $1,635,117
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,889,303
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,048
US/Canada opening weekend: $52,938
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $61,167
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,134
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
Julie Walters – Marion
Sophie Okonedo – Susannah
James Harkness – Elliot
Neill MacColl – Neill
Aly Bain – Joe
Director(s)
Tom Harper
Writer(s)
Nicole Taylor
Producer(s)
Faye Ward
Film Festivals
South by Southwest, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
18 wins & 41 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (195) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (180) | Rotten (15)
The film itself makes for a marvelous evening, a tribute to great performers, to humble beginnings, to home, and to the power of a well-crafted story, poured through a generational talent.
March 18, 2022
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
TOP CRITIC
Wild Rose is never particularly surprising, but it’s a familiar story renewed in a satisfyingly female-focused way.
February 25, 2020
Roxana Hadadi
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
The movie is like an old honky-tonk song, a little sentimental but full of heart. It torches and twangs without getting too hokey.
July 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
“Wild Rose” is singing a different tune. Just don’t be surprised when it winds up getting stuck in your head.
July 5, 2019 | Rating: A-
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Wild Rose is just plain lovely.
June 29, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
…perhaps a little too tidily by the end, Wild Rose nonetheless feels authentic.
June 28, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Rising star Jessie Buckley shines as Rose-Lynn, an ex-con and wannabe country star from Glasgow, in this affecting British film that’s definitely a bit grittier than A Star Is Born.
May 11, 2021
Nick Levine
NME
The balance between crowd-pleaser and cliché is a fine one, but Wild Rose manages the former while also delivering a timely message from a voice we desperately needed to hear.
April 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Elizabeth Aubrey
NME
[If you’re] a fan of country music, a fan of Julie Walters, wish to see a big career-making performance from Buckley or simply enjoy solid British films, then it is certainly worth your while.
March 25, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Tori Brazier
Flickering Myth
I firmly believe there’s something rather magical about a British feelgood story. The evidence for this theory? This corker of a movie.
October 8, 2020
Charlotte Harrison
Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies
[Wild Rose is] carried by a three-dimensional star turn from Jessie Buckley who gives one of the year’s best performances.
September 24, 2020
Matthew St. Clair
Cinema Sentries
It is a comforting and lovable tale led by a truly star-making turn from Jessie Buckley.
August 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Andrew Gaudion
THN…
Plot
Fresh out of jail after one year imprisoned for narcotics possession, Rose-Lynn Harlan is a 23 years-old working-class girl from Glasgow, Scotland, who tries to rectify her chaotic life: foul-mouthed, streetwise, rebellious and free-spirited, Rose-Lynn reunites with her children, older Wynonna and younger Lyle, cared for during her imprisonment by their grandmother Marion, who openly despises her daughter’s lifestyle. A worker in the bakery of a shopping center for twenty years, Marion struggles to understand her daughter, who becomes determined to travel Nashville, Tennesse (country music’s cradle) to become a famous country singer. Due to a lack of resources and her poor academic studies, Rose-Lynn tries to return to her former job as a singer in the country bar Grand Ole Opry, having been fired by owners Jackie and Alan after they learn about her conviction. Thanks to Marion’s good name, Rose-Lynn gets a job as a cleaning lady in the house of Susannah, an upper-class woman married to James, and mother of little children Rory and Nell. Blessed with talent, charisma, cheek, and a powerful voice, one day Rose-Lynn is discovered singing in her daily work by Susannah, who befriends Rose-Lynn and decides to help her to travel to Nashville by throwing a fund-raising party especially for her. Therefore, troubles are around the corner: Wynonna and Lyle are time and time again neglected by a mother unable to reconcile with them who hides their existence to Susannah, James mistrusts Rose-Lynn by the way that Susannah is interested in her, and Marion sends an ultimatum forcing her to make a choice between her dream to be singer, or her reality to be mother. Troubled, auto-destructive and badly influenced by her friend and occasional lover Elliot (a fan of alcohol, night and wild partying), Rose-Lynn finds herself trapped in a crossroads struggling against her worst enemy: herself.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Lead actress Jessie Buckley gives a “star-making turn” in Wild Rose, according to one critic review.
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Rocketman (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
23 wins & 86 nominations total
It’s going to be a long, long time before a rock biopic manages to capture the highs and lows of an artist’s life like Rocketman.
Rocketman is the perfect movie for anyone who loves music, glitter, and a good cry. Taron Egerton’s performance as Elton John is nothing short of amazing, and the musical numbers will have you tapping your feet and singing along. Plus, the costumes are so over-the-top fabulous that you’ll want to raid Elton’s closet. It’s a wild ride that doesn’t shy away from the darker parts of Elton’s life, but ultimately leaves you feeling uplifted and inspired. So grab your platform heels and get ready to rock out with Rocketman!
Production Company(ies)
New Line Cinema, Zupnik Cinema Group II GGR
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 1m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2019
Genre(s)
Musical/Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Gemma Jones, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, directed by Dexter Fletcher, written by Lee Hall, musical, biography, drama, LGBTQ+, R-rated, box office gross $96.3M, reviewed by Alessa Dominguez, Erin Keane, Rebecca Harrison, Wenlei Ma, Mick LaSalle, Carrie Rickey, Merryn Johns, Brian Eggert, David Gonzalez, Taylor Baker, Lonita Cook, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, John Reid, Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, Adam Bohling, David Reid, Paramount Pictures
Worldwide gross: $195,320,400
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $225,683,843
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 632
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,611,106
US/Canada gross: $96,368,160
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $111,349,028
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 676
US/Canada opening weekend: $25,725,722
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $29,724,902
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 466
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $40,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $46,218,182
Production budget ranking: 849
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $24,888,491
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $154,577,170
ROI to date (est.): 217%
ROI ranking: 599
Jamie Bell – Bernie Taupin
Richard Madden – John Reid
Gemma Jones – Ivy
Bryce Dallas Howard – Sheila
Steven Mackintosh – Stanley
Director(s)
Dexter Fletcher
Writer(s)
Lee Hall
Producer(s)
Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, Adam Bohling, David Reid
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
23 wins & 86 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (396) | Top Critics (79) | Fresh (352) | Rotten (44)
Rocketman is, in some ways, a sad reminder that even in its most supposedly fantastic imaginings, Hollywood fantasies can still be so straight.
April 6, 2022
Alessa Dominguez
BuzzFeed News
TOP CRITIC
It’s Taron Egerton as Elton John who carries and sells the film — often backwards and in platform heels. Wild as it may sound to approach such a mercurial and marvelous character with beautiful restraint, Egerton’s performance is meticulously calibrated.
February 3, 2020
Erin Keane
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
Rocketman ramps the camp up to 11, throws on some sequinned spectacles, and sparks fireworks of pure joy in glitzy song-and-dance routines.
October 2, 2019
Rebecca Harrison
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Rocketman isn’t a sanitised peek-a-boo of someone’s life, barely teasing at the surface of a complex creative genius. Rocketman gives you the warts and all version, and it’s not going to pink-wash John’s sexuality.
June 21, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
Really, on the basis of “Rocketman,” you’d think Elton John never had a moment of fun.
June 12, 2019 | Rating: 1/4
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Like the Elton John it presents, it’s about forgiveness. Love is love is love. Watching so many plume-festooned costumes take wing, you’re inclined to believe that hope really is the thing with feathers.
June 7, 2019
Carrie Rickey
Truthdig
TOP CRITIC
Taron Egerton’s performance, including pitch-perfect singing, is nothing short of miraculous. He’s energetic, egomaniacal, and yet somehow thoroughly worth empathizing with.
May 20, 2022
Merryn Johns
Curve
The committed performance is something speciala sensitive and frenzied role that reminds us just how fascinating Elton John and his music remains.
March 2, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
While Rocketman follows specific musical bio-pic structures, its choice to turn the sub-genre upside down with its style shows homage to not only the man but his eternal impact on music.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Episode 38: Brightburn / The Perfection / Rocketman
October 4, 2021 | Rating: 60/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
I was very pleasantly surprised… it’s bombastic but [Edgerton] handles it very well.
September 29, 2021
Lonita Cook
KCTV5 News at 9
Rocketman is nothing less than sheer joy, which uses every filmic trick in cinema’s arsenal to serve up a smorgasbord of feel-good delights.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens…
Plot
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Taron Egerton’s performance as Elton John is “nothing short of miraculous,” according to one critic review on Fresh Kernels.
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91%
Hail Satan? (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 20 nominations
Hail Satan? challenges preconceived notions of its subject with a smart, witty, and overall entertaining dispatch from the front lines of the fight for social justice.
Hail Satan? is a documentary that will make you question everything you thought you knew about Satanism. It’s not just about devil worship and sacrificing goats, it’s about a group of people who are fighting for their right to religious freedom and challenging the status quo. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good underdog story? Plus, the Satanic Temple’s sense of humor and audacity will have you laughing and cheering them on. So, grab some popcorn and get ready to hail Satan (or at least learn a thing or two).
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for graphic nudity, and some language
Year of Release
2019
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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 35m
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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 17, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2019
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, social justice, religion, Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, Penny Lane, Gabriel Sedgwick, R rating, box office, gross USA, Magnolia Pictures, English, 1h 35m, reviewed by Ben Sachs, Brad Newsome, Claudia Puig, Tara Brady, Simran Hans, Nigel Andrews, Taylor Baker, Milana Vujkov, Richard Crouse, Mike Massie, Charles Koplinski, directed by Penny Lane, produced by Gabriel Sedgwick, starring Lucien Greaves, Jex Blackmore, Chalice Blythe, Nicholas Crowe, Kym LaRoux, Jack Matirko, documentary film, social activism, religious freedom, separation of church and state, LGBT rights, pluralism, school prayers, abortion rights, Muslim refugees, Baphomet sculpture, Ten Commandments, Westboro Baptist Church, gay kiss-ins, humor, satire, membership, t-shirt, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV shows, box office performance, budget, critic reviews, producer names, MPAA rating
Worldwide gross: $467,361
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $540,014
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,718
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 58,889
US/Canada gross: $424,284
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $490,241
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,330
US/Canada opening weekend: $26,496
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $30,615
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,365
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
Jex Blackmore – Self
Chalice Blythe – Self
Nicholas Crowe – Self
Kym LaRoux – Self
Jack Matirko – Self
Director(s)
Penny Lane
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Gabriel Sedgwick
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 20 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (132) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (127) | Rotten (5)
The movie provides valuable food for thought about the role of religion in American society.
March 11, 2020
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
This engrossing documentary illuminates numerous facets of an outre circus with a serious purpose.
November 7, 2019
Brad Newsome
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
A very witty, smart, eye-opening and entertaining documentary.
September 27, 2019
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Satan hasn’t looked this appealing since John Milton’s romantic write-up in Paradise Lost.
August 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Though she takes her subjects seriously, Lane allows herself to be led by her sense of humour.
August 24, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Way to go! Is membership of this group still open?
August 21, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Episode 47: Doc Talk Part 3 / Hail Satan? / American Factory / Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese / Honeyland / The Image Book
October 18, 2021 | Rating: 70/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Penny Lane’s crafty, arch entertaining doc on a growing group of civic-minded Salem-based, Florida-hatched US Satanists almost got me thinking backwards.
July 30, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Milana Vujkov
Lola On Film
Hail Satan? has a surprisingly light touch. Lane, obviously a fan of the group’s work, takes a playful tone, mining the inherent audacity of the Satanic Temple’s actions for all its entertainment value.
January 31, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
It isn’t trying to convert audiences, or even educate them about the intricacies of Satanism; instead, its goal is to present a different point of view.
December 7, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
At the heart of the film is the separation of church and state as it educates us about the Constitution and encourages us to look in the mirror about our own preconceived notions.
November 20, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Charles Koplinski
Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam
Rarely has so-called blasphemy seemed like so much prankish fun.
June 22, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)…
Plot
With unprecedented access, HAIL SATAN traces the rise of The Satanic Temple: only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. The Temple and its enigmatic leader Lucien Greaves are calling for a Satanic revolution to save the nation’s soul. But are they for real?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of the Satanic Temple, as one of its main subjects.
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91%
Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano) (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: 31 wins & 42 nominations
Birds of Passage traces the familiar arc of the drug crime thriller from a different direction that’s as visually absorbing as it is hard-hitting.
Birds of Passage is a stunning film that captures the impact of crime across generations in a way that will leave you breathless. It’s like watching Martin Scorsese’s Casino, but with a unique twist that makes it stand out from the rest. The cinematography is beautiful, and the characters are so well-developed that you’ll feel like you know them personally. Plus, the film sheds light on the Wayúu tribe and their culture, which is something that’s rarely explored in cinema. Overall, Birds of Passage is a must-see for anyone who loves crime dramas with a twist.
Production Company(ies)
Renaissance Films, British Broadcasting Corporation, Curzon Film Distributors
Distributor
The Orchard
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
La Guajira, Colombia
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 12.39:1
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Runtime:2h 5m
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Language(s):Wayuu, Spanish, English
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Country of origin:Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2019
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Carmina Martinez, Natalia Reyes, José Acosta, Jhon Narváez, Jose Vicente, Greider Meza, directed by Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra, written by Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal, Crime, Drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Eric Kohn, Manu Yáñez, Andrea Gronvall, David Stratton, Paul Byrnes, Amy Nicholson, Taylor Baker, Richard Propes, Luke Gorham, Matt Cipolla, Yasser Medina, Eileen G’Sell, producer Cristina Gallego, Katrin Pors, MPAA rating, The origins of the Colombian drug trade, indigenous Wayuu family, selling marijuana, American youth, 1970s, greed, passion, honor, fratricidal war, lives, culture, ancestral traditions, Spanish, The Orchard, Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Úrsula, Zaida, Rapayet, Moisés, Peregrino, Leonídas, Carmina Martinez, Úrsula, Natalia Reyes, Zaida, José Acosta, Rapayet, Jhon Narváez, Moisés, Jose Vicente, Peregrino, Greider Meza, Leonídas
Worldwide gross: $2,517,405
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,908,747
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,321
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 317,203
US/Canada gross: $507,259
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $586,115
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,290
US/Canada opening weekend: $23,082
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $26,670
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,411
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
Natalia Reyes – Zaida
José Acosta – Rapayet
Jhon Narváez – Moisés
Jose Vicente – Peregrino
Greider Meza – Leonídas
Director(s)
Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
Writer(s)
Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
Producer(s)
Cristina Gallego, Katrin Pors
Film Festivals
Sundance, Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
31 wins & 42 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (168) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (162) | Rotten (6)
Yet even as Birds of Passage fetishizes its dreary mood, it excels at tracking the gradual impact of crime across generations less invested in playing by ancient rules.
December 20, 2019 | Rating: B+
Eric Kohn
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
Suffice it to say that while watching Birds of Passage this critic couldn’t stop thinking about Martin Scorsese’s Casino, with its lucid and kinetic dissection of the annihilation of a subculture at the hands of global capitalism.
December 19, 2019
Manu Yáñez
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s follow-up to their 2015 gem Embrace of the Serpent is a stunner.
December 18, 2019
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
We’ve seen plenty of films about South American drug cartels, but Birds of Passage is unique as it depicts the very source of the problem. Guerra and Gallego show the inexorability with which the violence follows the money.
October 5, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
There are ethnographic films and there are crime films. I can’t recall a film before this that does both successfully – but wait, there’s more. Birds of Passage is also an epic tragedy… It’s a breathtaking, moody, elegiac piece of work.
October 2, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
[I thought] this film just had a really distinctive personality and really beautiful cinematography.
September 18, 2019
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Episode 40: The Dead Don’t Die / Birds of Passage / All That Jazz
October 4, 2021 | Rating: 78/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
What Birds of Passagecaptures so magnificently is the way in which colonialism and capitalism will penetrate every aspect of life for the Wayúu tribe.
September 3, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
If the film’s trajectory feels inevitable from its early moments, the particularities of culture and character frequently delight.
July 30, 2020
Luke Gorham
In Review Online
Implicitly aware of its sociopolitical underpinnings, it flows more on emotion than character, making for a song of a film that’s admirable even when it doesn’t succeed.
July 25, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Matt Cipolla
Film Monthly
The film intrigues me a lot when it presents, as a kind of epic, the spiral of violence unleashed by two peasant families, in what appears to be a very elliptical chronicle of the origins of drug trafficking. [Full review in Spanish]
June 27, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Yasser Medina
Cinemaficionados
The female-forward characters and the matrilineal Wayúu tribe the movie orbits have gone surprisingly under-explored by film critics.
February 25, 2020
Eileen G’Sell
Hyperallergic…
Plot
In the 70s, as the American youth embraces hippie culture, marijuana bonanza hits Colombia, quickly turning farmers into seasoned businessmen. In the Guajira desert, a Wayuu indigenous family takes a leading role in this new venture, and discovers the perks of wealth and power. But when greed, passion, and honor blend together, a fratricidal war breaks out and will soon put their family, their lives and their ancestral traditions at stake.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The non-actors in the cast deliver flat performances, keeping us from caring very deeply about most of the characters.
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91%
Marriage Story (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
128 wins & 275 nominations total
Observing a splintering union with compassion and expansive grace, the powerfully acted Marriage Story ranks among writer-director Noah Baumbach’s best works.
Marriage Story is like watching a train wreck in slow motion, but in the best way possible. The performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are so raw and real that you can’t help but feel like you’re intruding on their personal lives. It’s a heartbreaking story about love and loss, but with just the right amount of humor to keep you from completely falling apart. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good cry-fest every once in a while? So grab some tissues and settle in for a cinematic experience that will leave you emotionally drained, but in the best way possible.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios – 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout and sexual references.
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:2h 16m
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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): Nov 6, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2019
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Azhy Robertson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty, directed by Noah Baumbach, written by Noah Baumbach, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kyndall Cunningham, Wenlei Ma, Kristen Lopez, Lidija Haas, James Berardinelli, Jordan Hoffman, Brian Eggert, Jeffrey Harris, Taylor Baker, Lonita Cook, Laura Potier, Hosea Rupprecht, R rating, divorce, marriage, stage director, actor wife, Nora Fanshaw, David Heyman, Netflix, sexual references, language throughout
Worldwide gross: $333,686
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $385,559
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,801
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 42,046
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
Adam Driver – Charlie
Azhy Robertson – Henry
Laura Dern – Nora Fanshaw
Ray Liotta – Jay
Julie Hagerty – Sandra
Director(s)
Noah Baumbach
Writer(s)
Noah Baumbach
Producer(s)
Noah Baumbach, David Heyman
Film Festivals
Venice, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
128 wins & 275 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (395) | Top Critics (77) | Fresh (373) | Rotten (22)
It’s not that Marriage Story is completely disinterested in the gender dynamics at play in heterosexual relationships, and the way they reverberate in society at large. But its brief moments of commentary don’t translate…
July 21, 2020
Kyndall Cunningham
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
Marriage Story is so raw and emotionally burning that the experience is best savoured alone.
December 18, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
What should feel authentic can often feel hokey, sanitized and a fairy-tale of what a divorce could look like if people just got out of their own way.
December 13, 2019
Kristen Lopez
FanSided
TOP CRITIC
Noah Baumbach’s latest film portrays both sides of a messy divorce, for once.
December 6, 2019
Lidija Haas
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
At its best, this movie is searing. It pinpoints many of the little talked-about aspects of divorce that seem the least significant but hurt the most.
December 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
The movie is 136 minutes, but the recovery period is, well, at least the rest of the night.
December 4, 2019 | Rating: 100/100
Jordan Hoffman
TV Guide
TOP CRITIC
Marriage Story has much more on its mind than other films about divorce, which elevates it beyond the limits of its well-treaded subject matter and into a realm of extraordinary filmmaking.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Marriage Story is a weighty, dramatic look at a once happily married couple going through the many painful stages of separation followed by divorce. It’s anchored by layered, exceptional performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Jeffrey Harris
411mania
Baumbach’s heartwrenching follow up to The Meyerowitz Stories is equally loud and anguished as it is soft and sweet.
January 14, 2022 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
A raw and real look at love and marriage.
September 16, 2021
Lonita Cook
KCTV5 News at 9
Marriage Story is most simply a beautiful film about love , full of humour and heartache, that simultaneously wounds and comforts.
August 16, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Laura Potier
Outtake Mag
Heartbreaking as this story is, it has potential to help healing conversations take place.
August 12, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies…
Plot
MARRIAGE STORY is Academy Award nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Laura Dern won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Marriage Story.
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91%
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: NA
A triumphant coda to a beloved series, Deadwood: The Movie will satisfy fans longing for a little f—ing closure.
Deadwood: The Movie is a perfect blend of old-world charm and modern-day vulgarity. The characters are given a tender treatment that makes you feel like you’re watching old friends reunite. The dialogue is written to be relished, with Shakespearean soliloquies filtered through X-rated doggerel. It’s a violent yet appropriately elegiac (and oh-so-satisfying) two-hour farewell that explores the redemptive nature of second chances. If you’re a fan of the original series, this movie is the ideal version of fan service.
Production Company(ies)
FX Sound Industrias Audiovisuales Argentinas S.A.J.Z. & Asociados
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.00 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2019
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
Deadwood: The Movie, Western, TVMA, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, Paula Malcomson, John Hawkes, Anna Gunn, directed by Daniel Minahan, written by David Milch, reviewed by Nick Schager, Dan Jolin, Eric Deggans, Roxana Hadadi, Erica Wagner, Rachel Syme, Dennis Schwartz, Neal Pollack, Sarah Gorr, Steven Sheehan, Matt Roush, Dan Jackson, produced by David Milch, box office performance, budget, TV series, South Dakota, statehood, saloon owner, sheriff, Al Swearengen, Seth Bullock, Trixie, Sol Star, Martha Bullock, critic reviews, audience score, streaming, released in 2019
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
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
Timothy Olyphant – Seth Bullock
Molly Parker – Alma Ellsworth
Paula Malcomson – Trixie
John Hawkes – Sol Star
Anna Gunn – Martha Bullock
Director(s)
Daniel Minahan
Writer(s)
David Milch
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (88) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (86) | Rotten (2)
[David] Milch’s writing magnificently blends the high and the low, with old-world phraseology punctuated with great stinging bursts of vulgarity.
December 10, 2019
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
TOP CRITIC
This is a finely wrought return to a modern Golden Age TV classic, which more than makes up for its lack of surprises with the almost tender treatment of its characters, and dialogue that’s written to be relished.
December 10, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Dan Jolin
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
“Deadwood” movie is a pleasing reunion, giving the characters and Milch the kind of ending this groundbreaking series always deserved.
November 23, 2019
Eric Deggans
NPR
TOP CRITIC
Deadwood: The Movie is a perfect ending for a show that explored early and often the redemptive nature of second chances, and if this is creator David Milch’s legacy, it is a flawless one.
June 14, 2019
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
Deadwood: The Movie is true to the show’s original spirit and is as satisfying a conclusion as could be hoped for.
June 12, 2019
Erica Wagner
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
Deadwood is a story, not of this century, but also not quite out of the past.
June 11, 2019
Rachel Syme
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
It works as a stand-alone drama.
May 20, 2021 | Rating: B
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
The Deadwood movie is a deeply-satisfying and tightly-written coda to one of the best TV series ever.
January 30, 2020
Neal Pollack
Book & Film Globe
[I]f the worst one can say is that the Deadwood movie feels more like an encore than a send-off, that’s far from the worst position to be in.
January 18, 2020
Sarah Gorr
The Spool
It’s a story for the ages and one that finally gets the fitting ending it deserves.
December 10, 2019 | Rating: 8/10
Steven Sheehan
The Digital Fix
[David] Milch’s gift for raw frontier poetry, with Shakespearean soliloquies filtered through X-rated doggerel, is as entertaining as ever in a violent yet appropriately elegiac (and oh-so-satisfying) two-hour farewell.
December 10, 2019
Matt Roush
TV Insider
The term “fan service” is often used as a cudgel against artists who may or may not be pandering to their loyal audiences, but the Deadwood movie feels like an ideal version of that concept.
December 10, 2019
Dan Jackson
Thrillist…
Plot
Saloon owner Al Swearengen clashes with Sheriff Seth Bullock as the residents of Deadwood celebrate South Dakota’s statehood in 1889 in Deadwood: The Movie.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Ian McShane stars as saloon owner Al Swearengen in Deadwood: The Movie.
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91%
Fighting with My Family (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: 10 wins & 5 nominations
Much like the sport it celebrates, Fighting with My Family muscles past clichés with a potent blend of energy and committed acting that should leave audiences cheering.
Fighting with My Family is a movie that packs a punch, both emotionally and comedically. Florence Pugh’s performance is a total knockout, and the film’s heart and sincerity are hard to ignore. Even if you’re not a wrestling fan, this quirky and ambitious clan will win you over with their universal story of outcasts creating community through sport and heart. Plus, who doesn’t love a good “soap opera in spandex” storyline? Stephen Merchant’s direction and the film’s well-written characters make it a winner, and may even turn you into a wrestling fan by the end of it.
Production Company(ies)
Red Light Films, HBO, Cinemax Documentary Creative Visions
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual material, language throughout, some violence and drug content
Year of Release
2019
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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 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): Feb 22, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2019
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Dwayne Johnson, directed by Stephen Merchant, written by Stephen Merchant, biography, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Anna Smith, Jake Wilson, Edward Porter, Kevin Maher, Ben Sachs, Peter Rainer, David Gonzalez, Taylor Baker, Alex Bentley, Fletcher Powell, Richard Crouse, Candice McMillan, produced by Kevin Misher, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Stephen Merchant, Michael J Luisi, PG-13, wrestling, WWE, training program, family, ambition, community, outcasts, sport, heart, comedy, drama, emotional, entertaining, character study, accuracy, appreciation, core cast, energy, committed acting, cheering, clichés, trump card, legend, cornball, zesty, knockout performance, winner, triumph, sincerity, basic, predictable, heartwarming, laughs, emotional heft, universal story, soap opera in spandex, storytelling, popular
Worldwide gross: $41,503,392
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $47,156,830
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,361
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,142,511
US/Canada gross: $22,958,886
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $26,527,949
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,309
US/Canada opening weekend: $138,780
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $160,354
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,753
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $11,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,710,000
Production budget ranking: 1,570
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,844,335
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $27,602,495
ROI to date (est.): 141%
ROI ranking: 789
Lena Headey – Julia
Nick Frost – Ricky
Jack Lowden – Zak
Vince Vaughn – Hutch
Dwayne Johnson – Self
Director(s)
Stephen Merchant
Writer(s)
Stephen Merchant
Producer(s)
Kevin Misher, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Stephen Merchant, Michael J. Luisi
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
10 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (243) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (225) | Rotten (18)
Fighting with My Family’s trump card is an emotional one, and it’s well played.
December 11, 2019
Anna Smith
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Yet realism, emotional or otherwise, is beside the point: this is a film that prints the legend, perhaps on the assumption that nothing is too cornball for true wrestling fans.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jake Wilson
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Florence Pugh’s knockout performance is the winner in this zesty wrestling drama.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Edward Porter
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Stephen Merchant’s film about an American wrestling family is a triumph, with a star turn from Florence Pugh.
December 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The film is basic and predictable, but its sincerity is hard to overlook.
December 11, 2019
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
We know how it’s going to turn out, but that doesn’t matter because what you’re watching along the way is so entertaining.
September 18, 2019
Peter Rainer
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Fighting with My Family gives us a story with enough heart and laughs that is sure to win over audiences and maybe, just maybe, create a few new wrestling fans in the process.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Episode 31: Fighting with My Family / Happy Death Day 2U / Greta
September 14, 2021 | Rating: 76/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Fighting with My Family is a fun and surprising emotional story about a quirky, ambitious clan. Wrestling fans may be most drawn to it, but it still has a lot to offer even if you’ve never watched a match in your life.
February 18, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
This movie is definitely funny, but it also has an emotional heft I didn’t expect.
February 9, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
It is a universal story about outcasts who create community through sport and heart combined with the kind of “soap opera in spandex” storytelling that has made wrestling so popular.
January 31, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
It is thanks to Merchant that the film achieves what it sets out to do … His characters, though based on real people, pop off the screen and take on a life of their own. They may just make a wrestling fan out of you by the end of it.
January 28, 2021
Candice McMillan
KOMO News (Seattle)…
Plot
Former wrestler Ricky and his wife Julia make a living performing with their children Saraya and Zak. When brother and sister get the chance to audition for WWE, they learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson not only produced Fighting with My Family, but also makes a cameo appearance as himself in the film.
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91%
The Two Popes (2019)
91%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
11 wins & 58 nominations total
Led by outstanding performances from its well-matched leads, The Two Popes draws absorbing drama from a pivotal moment in modern organized religion.
The Two Popes is like watching a buddy comedy, but with two popes instead of two stoners. The acting is top-notch and the script balances humor and weight perfectly. It’s not often you get to see two popes discussing their beliefs and responsibilities, but this movie makes it work. Plus, who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned tale of personal and ideological crossroads intersecting on a world stage? Highly recommend for anyone looking for a thoughtful and entertaining film.
Production Company(ies)
ARTE Ariel Films, Arsam International,
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for thematic content and some disturbing violent images.
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 6m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, French, German
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Country of origin:United States, United Kingdom, Argentina, Italy
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2019
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Gervasio Minujín, Sidney Cole, Thomas D Williams, Federico Torre, directed by Fernando Meirelles, written by Anthony McCarten, Frank Cottrell Boyce, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Christy Lemire, Karen Han, Robert Daniels, Alissa Wilkinson, Adam Mullins-Khatib, Adam Graham, Victor Pineyro, Milana Vujkov, Alex Bentley, Richard Crouse, Fletcher Powell, PG-13, Tracey Seaward, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, produced by Netflix, Pope Benedict, Pope Francis, Vatican, Catholic Church, forgiveness, leadership, religion, friendship, monologues, Dolby Atmos
Worldwide gross: $243,711
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $281,597
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,869
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 30,709
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
Anthony Hopkins – Pope Benedict
Juan Gervasio Minujín – Pope Francis Young
Sidney Cole – Cardinal Turkson
Thomas D Williams – American Journalist
Federico Torre – Medina Estevez
Director(s)
Fernando Meirelles
Writer(s)
Anthony McCarten, Frank Cottrell Boyce
Producer(s)
Tracey Seaward, Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich
Film Festivals
Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
11 wins & 58 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (225) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (201) | Rotten (24)
It is really beautifully acted, and a lot of times it does feel like a play on film in all the best ways.
February 7, 2020 | Rating: 7.5/10
Christy Lemire
Breakfast All Day
TOP CRITIC
What do the two popes of Netflix’s new film The Two Popes have in common with Sherlock Holmes and a murderous robot doll? Great stars, and unfortunately, an inability to break free of source material that doesn’t matter all that much.
December 23, 2019
Karen Han
Polygon
TOP CRITIC
A tightly constructed narrative, which examines the role of forgiveness, The Two Popes is a lowkey buddy comedy that simply follows two actors at the top of their game.
December 23, 2019 | Rating: B+
Robert Daniels
Consequence
TOP CRITIC
The Two Popes is thoroughly and purposefully fictionalized. But it’s also a surprisingly sensitive and often funny take on the promise and perils of leadership, as well as the struggle to serve God when he seems to be silent.
December 19, 2019
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
TOP CRITIC
The screenplay by McCarten effectively balances moments of levity and weight…
December 17, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Adam Mullins-Khatib
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
What emerges is a discussion of beliefs and responsibilities, yes, but mostly the story of two men at personal and ideological crossroads that happened to intersect on a world stage.
December 17, 2019 | Rating: B
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
How do you write a dialogue between two popes? Specially in this succession situation. The script shines above the filmmaking in this incredibly acted movie. [Full review in Spanish]
July 7, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
Intelligent filmmaking, telling a very difficult, highly sensitive tale in a low-key, old-fashioned way, and still coming out as entirely relevant to the times.
July 31, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Milana Vujkov
Lola On Film
Given the subject matter, solid filmmaking from a great director, and two stellar actors squaring off against each other, it’s a good bet The Two Popes will garner plenty of accolades in the months to come.
February 17, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
The pleasure of The Two Popes is watching two very good actors create worlds with their monologues.
January 30, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
I’m strongly attracted to movies about real, true faith, because that necessarily involves conflict, struggle, and doubt.
January 28, 2021
Fletcher Powell
KMUW – Wichita Public Radio
Quietly riveting and unexpectedly lighthearted, the Two Popes presents two completely different men finding a middle ground, and in the process, a friendship.
November 6, 2020
Dan Buffa
KSDK News (St. Louis)…
Plot
An intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins). Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church. Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world. Inspired by true events.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Two Popes features outstanding performances from its well-matched leads, Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins.
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