Production Company(ies)
Soudaine Compagnie Pandora Filmproduktion, Arte France Cinéma
 
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
 
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
 
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Feature Animation – 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
G
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
 
Keyword(s)
starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, directed by Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, written by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlain, Chris Webb, comedy, adventure, fantasy, G rating, box office gross $245.9M, produced by Karen Robert Jackson, Helene Plotkin, reviewed by Steven Rosen, Paul Clinton, Nick Schager, Ann Hornaday, Malcolm Ritter, Jami Bernard, Cory Woodroof, Sean Axmaker, Mike Massie, David Nusair, Armond White, Pixar, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Stinky Pete the Prospector, Bullseye, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, sequel, computer animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby Stereo, Dolby EX, Dolby SR, SDDS
 

Cast & Crew

Tom Hanks

Tim Allen

Joan Cusack

Kelsey Grammer

Don Rickles

Woody

Buzz Lightyear

Jessie

Stinky Pete the Prospector

Mr. Potato Head

Tom Hanks – Woody (Voice)
Tim Allen – Buzz Lightyear (Voice)
Joan Cusack – Jessie (Voice)
Kelsey Grammer – Stinky Pete the Prospector (Voice)
Don Rickles – Mr. Potato Head (Voice)
Jim Varney – Slinky Dog (Voice)
Ash Brannon – Director/Writer
John Lasseter – Director/Writer
Lee Unkrich – Director
Karen Robert Jackson – Producer
Helene Plotkin – Producer
John Lasseter – Writer
Pete Docter – Writer
Andrew Stanton – Writer
Rita Hsiao – Writer
Doug Chamberlain – Writer
Chris Webb – Writer

 

Ash Brannon

John Lasseter

Karen Robert Jackson

Helene Plotkin

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Ash Brannon, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
 
Writer(s)
John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlain, Chris Webb
 
Producer(s)
Karen Robert Jackson, Helene Plotkin

 

Film Festivals
Berlin
 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
21 wins & 27 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
 

Top Reviews

Steven Rosen

Paul Clinton

Nick Schager

Ann Hornaday

Malcolm Ritter

Denver Post

CNN.com

Time Out

Baltimore Sun

Associated Press

TOY STORY 2
  All Critics (171) | Top Critics (51) | Fresh (171)
  Toy 2 is colorful and funny, and the computer-animation from Pixar Animation Studios creates a convincingly detailed environment for the toys.
 
  August 6, 2012 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Steven Rosen
  Denver Post
  TOP CRITIC
  Toy Story 2 is a brilliant example of that rarest of Hollywood phenomena a sequel to a major hit film thats as good, if not better, than the original.
 
  August 6, 2012
 
  Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
  CNN.com
  TOP CRITIC
  Pixar’s 1995 Toy Story and its superlative 1999 sequel ushered in the supremacy of computer-generated animation.
 
  August 6, 2012
 
  Nick Schager
  Time Out
  TOP CRITIC
  Filmgoers will need to remind themselves that [the characters were] created by a computer — not exactly a medium we associate with this kind of love, tenderness and care.
 
  August 6, 2012
 
  Ann Hornaday
  Baltimore Sun
  TOP CRITIC
  They’ve done it again. The folks who brought you ‘Toy Story now present Toy Story 2, another clever, riotous tale of life in the toy lane.
 
  August 6, 2012
 
  Malcolm Ritter
  Associated Press
  TOP CRITIC
  Pixar, the animation studio that teamed with Disney for both movies, has broken technological ground since the first Toy Story, and TS2 shows off its newest expertise with one smart visual joke after another.
 
  August 6, 2012 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Jami Bernard
  New York Daily News
  TOP CRITIC
  It’s a masterpiece, as all the TS movies are, one full of stark wisdom, deep heart and manic whimsy.
 
  July 6, 2022
 
  Cory Woodroof
  615 Film
  … actually livelier and funnier than the original “Toy Story,” filled with clever pop culture in-jokes and spirited parodies for the grown-ups as it explores issues of identity and loyalty among toys.
 
  April 26, 2022
 
  Sean Axmaker
  Stream on Demand
  This exquisite, worthy sequel even goes so far as to have fake bloopers at the picture’s close.
 
  September 25, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
 
  Mike Massie
  Gone With The Twins
  A superior sequel…
 
  July 4, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
 
  David Nusair
  Reel Film Reviews
  Toy Story 2 shows how pop art can disarm your loftiest objections with unexpected wit and genuine insight. “Magical” describes it but not its aspects that are superlatively humane.
 
  July 1, 2019
 
  Armond White
  New York Press
  That rare sequel that lives up to the high standards of its predecessor.
 
  June 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Matt Brunson
  Film Frenzy…

 

Plot
While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of “Al’s Toy Barn”! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they’ll never see him again!
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
The late Don Rickles provides plenty of good work as Mr. Potato Head.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Vendôme Pictures, Pathé Films, Picture Perfect Federation
 
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Pieter Jan Brugge, directed by Michael Mann, written by Eric Roth, reviewed by Adam Nayman, David Ansen, Candice Frederick, Nell Minow, Steven D Greydanus, Andrew Sarris, Ray Pride, Caffeinated Clint, Nick Rogers, Michael Dequina, Tim Brayton, produced by Michael Mann, MPAA rating R, drama, corporate thriller, box office gross $29.0M, tobacco industry, whistleblowing, 60 Minutes, death threats, lawsuits, family life, truth, corruption, courage, cowardice, telling the truth, intense, suspenseful, strong performances, intelligent, compelling, potent, chilling reality, big business, investigative journalism, career best work, memorable dialogue, underrated, masterful film, necessity, difficulty, doing the right thing, excellent film
 

Cast & Crew

Al Pacino

Lowell Bergman

Russell Crowe

Jeffrey Wigand

Christopher Plummer

Lowell Bergman

Jeffrey Wigand

Mike Wallace

Liane Wigand

Don Hewitt

Al Pacino – Lowell Bergman
Russell Crowe – Jeffrey Wigand
Christopher Plummer – Mike Wallace
Diane Venora – Liane Wigand
Philip Baker Hall – Don Hewitt
Lindsay Crouse – Sharon Tiller

 

Michael Mann

Eric Roth

Michael Mann

Pieter Jan Brugge

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Michael Mann
 
Writer(s)
Eric Roth, Michael Mann
 
Producer(s)
Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 7 Oscars
23 wins & 58 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Adam Nayman

David Ansen

Candice Frederick

Nell Minow

Steven D. Greydanus

The Ringer

Newsweek

Reel Talk Online

Common Sense Media

Decent Films

THE INSIDER
  All Critics (137) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (132) | Rotten (5)
  Superbly shot and edited and boasting impeccable recreations of the 60 Minutes broadcast in which Wigand went public, The Insider matches Heat’s intensity while raising the stakes.
 
  March 26, 2019
 
  Adam Nayman
  The Ringer
  TOP CRITIC
  Powerfully and elegantly, The Insider reveals a chilling reality: how hard it is to tell a simple truth when big business doesn’t want it told.
 
  March 6, 2018
 
  David Ansen
  Newsweek
  TOP CRITIC
  … the movie goes on a nail biting tear…
 
  September 12, 2017 | Rating: A-
 
  Candice Frederick
  Reel Talk Online
  TOP CRITIC
  Fascinating whistleblower story for older teens.
 
  December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Nell Minow
  Common Sense Media
  TOP CRITIC
  A sobering examination of corruption, courage, cowardice, and the sometimes catastrophic costs of telling the truth.
 
  October 29, 2008 | Rating: B+
 
  Steven D. Greydanus
  Decent Films
  TOP CRITIC
  What I didn’t expect was an intelligently absorbing entertainment that ran for two hours and 40 minutes, during which I didn’t once look at my watch — just about the highest praise I can bestow upon a film these days.
 
  April 27, 2007
 
  Andrew Sarris
  Observer
  TOP CRITIC
  In a century of obscene compromise, The Insider stands as a titanic moral enterprise… through image and sound and reserved yet deliquescent performance, captures men’s wills. It’s Heat, hushed.
 
  September 11, 2021 | Rating: 10/10
 
  Ray Pride
  Newcity
  Pacino and Crowe, powerful performers in their own, singular right, make for an extremely dynamic duo in this absolutely riveting, intricately plotted true account of a jaw-dropper case from a few years back.
 
  September 3, 2020
 
  Caffeinated Clint
  Moviehole
  Michael Mann’s least physically violent film feels no less ferocious -especially given the appetites with which corporations gobble up media today. Holding off barbarians at the gate is only noble until you must sell them the gate to fund the fight.
 
  June 24, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Nick Rogers
  Midwest Film Journal
  A supremely suspenseful and riveting dramatic tour-de-force.
 
  November 29, 2009 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Michael Dequina
  TheMovieReport.com
  Not a single shot could be improved in either lighting or framing; nor is there even a single cut that could be moved by so much as a frame without damaging the exactitude of its placement.
 
  June 24, 2009 | Rating: 10/10
 
  Tim Brayton
  Antagony & Ecstasy
  Despite having no action scenes, a 2.5 hour running time, and based around the tired subject of tobacco, The Insider manages to be one of — if not the best thriller of the year.
 
  January 15, 2008
 
  Garth Franklin
  Dark Horizons…

 

Plot
Balls-out 60 Minutes (1968) Producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino) sniffs a story when a former research biologist for Brown & Williamson, Jeff Wigand (Russell Crowe), won’t talk to him. When the company leans hard on Wigand to honor a confidentiality agreement, he gets his back up. Trusting Bergman, and despite a crumbling marriage, he goes on camera for a Mike Wallace (Christopher Plummer) interview and risks arrest for contempt of court. Westinghouse is negotiating to buy CBS, so CBS attorneys advise CBS News to shelve the interview and avoid a lawsuit. 60 Minutes (1968) and CBS News bosses cave, Wigand is hung out to dry, Bergman is compromised, and the CEOs of Big Tobacco may get away with perjury. Will the truth come out?
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Al Pacino delivers a “gripping” performance as Lowell Bergman in The Insider, according to audience reviews.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)

 
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Grotto of the Redemption – 300 N. Broadway, West Bend, Iowa, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
G
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Richard Farnsworth, Harry Dean Stanton, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Everett McGill, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Barbara E Robertson, directed by David Lynch, written by John Roach, Mary Sweeney, drama, G rating, box office gross $6.2M, reviewed by Anthony Lane, Darren Richman, James Clarke, Desson Thomson, Scott Tobias, Joe Morgenstern, Leigh Paatsch, Jason Shawhan, Rachel Wagner, Nick Johnston, David Parkinson, produced by Neal Edelstein, Mary Sweeney, Buena Vista Pictures, retired farmer, widower, American heartland, lawnmower, spiritual odyssey, forgiveness, family, road trip, self-reflection, regrets, cinematography by Freddie Jones, score by Angelo Badalamenti, based on a true story
 

Cast & Crew

Richard Farnsworth

Sissy Spacek

Jane Galloway Heitz

Everett McGill

Jennifer Edwards-Hughes

Alvin Straight

Rose ‘Rosie’ Straight

Dorothy

Straight’s Next-Door Neighbor

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Richard Farnsworth – Alvin Straight
Sissy Spacek – Rose ‘Rosie’ Straight
Jane Galloway Heitz – Dorothy, Straight’s Next-Door Neighbor
Everett McGill – Tom the John Deere Dealer
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes – Brenda, the Grocery Clerk
Barbara E. Robertson – Woman on Bus

 

David Lynch

John Roach

Neal Edelstein

Mary Sweeney

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
David Lynch
 
Writer(s)
John Roach, Mary Sweeney
 
Producer(s)
Neal Edelstein, Mary Sweeney

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
18 wins & 40 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
 

Top Reviews

Anthony Lane

Darren Richman

James Clarke

Desson Thomson

Scott Tobias

New Yorker

Independent (UK)

Little White Lies

Washington Post

AV Club

THE STRAIGHT STORY
  All Critics (105) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (100) | Rotten (5)
  It’s intriguing to watch the Lynch of Blue Velvet and Lost Highway feel his way toward a less wounding surrealism — into images that have power to hurt and will do none.
 
  April 14, 2020
 
  Anthony Lane
  New Yorker
  TOP CRITIC
  It seems only fitting that Lynch’s most unambiguous, sentimental film should concern a man named Straight and the title is entirely apposite.
 
  March 18, 2020
 
  Darren Richman
  Independent (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  Instead, like Alvin, [Lynch’s] film sets out on its mission in its own unassuming way and; inviting as those campfire flames around which so many stories have been told.
 
  March 18, 2020
 
  James Clarke
  Little White Lies
  TOP CRITIC
  David Lynch’s movie – the finest he has made since “Blue Velvet” – is serenely bereft of postmodern cynicism.
 
  March 18, 2020
 
  Desson Thomson
  Washington Post
  TOP CRITIC
  With his sweet, lyrical masterpiece… David Lynch frees himself from the heavy irony and noir affectations of his last few films, discovering the pure, mythical slice of Americana previously confined to Agent Cooper’s coffee and donuts in Twin Peaks.
 
  March 18, 2020
 
  Scott Tobias
  AV Club
  TOP CRITIC
  As far as I can see, [David Lynch] simply spotted a great story and embraced it. So will you.
 
  April 4, 2018
 
  Joe Morgenstern
  Wall Street Journal
  TOP CRITIC
  The Straight Story is a small motion-picture miracle. How could a film whose high points include a man tasting his first beer in three decades be anything else?
 
  December 1, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Leigh Paatsch
  Herald Sun (Australia)
  This is the act of forgiveness given the proper cinematic and moral weight it deserves, following one man across the country on a lawnmower as he tries to make amends. You will cry your face off.
 
  September 10, 2021
 
  Jason Shawhan
  Nashville Scene
  Lovely little film with a sweet and subtle lead performance you won’t soon forget
 
  May 7, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
 
  Rachel Wagner
  Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)
  It’s unlike anything else in Lynch’s filmography, and it’s genuinely brilliant.
 
  April 7, 2020
 
  Nick Johnston
  Vanyaland
  It’s hard to imagine a gentler film, yet Lynch fully exploits the stately pace to gaze fondly upon life’s rich pageant.
 
  March 18, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
 
  David Parkinson
  Radio Times
  The Straight Story could easily slide into melancholy and sentimentality without Lynch’s sensibility, an odd mix of up-by-your bootstraps American conservatism and on-the-road romanticism.
 
  June 15, 2017
 
  Sean Axmaker
  Stream on Demand…

 

Plot
Seventy-three year old Alvin Straight is a simple living and stubborn man who lives on his social security. He needs to do things on his own terms. He is in failing health. Both his hips are shot, which requires him to use two canes to walk. He is diabetic. He has emphysema from years of smoking. And he has poor eyesight. Beyond the obvious maladies, he doesn’t tell his mentally disabled daughter Rose, who lives with him, of many of these issues. He learns that his brother Lyle Straight, from who he has been estranged for ten years, has just suffered a heart attack. Because of both his and Lyle’s mortality, Alvin wants to make peace with his brother before it’s too late, which means traveling from his home in the rural town of Laurens, Iowa to Lyle’s home in rural Mount Zion, Wisconsin. As with other issues in his life, he needs to make the trip on his own terms, which means on his own. As he doesn’t possess a driver’s license and since his eyesight is bad, he decides to make the trip driving his aged riding lawn mover towing a trailer which will carry his gear and double as his sleeping quarters. After one mis-start, he is on his way. On that trip, he affects and is affected by those he encounters. But he just hopes that he can finish the trip the way he started it, and before either he, Lyle or the lawn mower give out for good.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Richard Farnsworth’s performance in The Straight Story was so moving that it earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor at the age of 79.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Films,onor Vera Films,
 
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
 
Filming Location(s)

 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for fantasy action violence, language, some thematic material and smoking
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Adventure/Fantasy
 
Keyword(s)
The Iron Giant, PG, Adventure/Fantasy, Brad Bird, Des McAnuff, Allison Abbate, Ted Hughes, Tim McCanlies, Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Christopher McDonald, James Gammon, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Kate Muir, Peter Bradshaw, Jeff Strickler, David Ansen, Paul Tatara, Leigh Paatsch, Mike Massie, Drew Dietsch, Kathi Maio, Armond White, MPAA rating, box office performance, budget, animated, science fiction, Cold War, friendship, misunderstood, government agent, Rockwell, Maine, 1957, Kent Mansley, Hogarth, Dean McCoppin, Brad Bird directed, produced by Des McAnuff and Allison Abbate
 

Cast & Crew

Jennifer Aniston

Eli Marienthal

Harry Connick Jr.

Vin Diesel

Christopher McDonald

Annie Hughes

Hogarth Hughes

Dean McCoppin

The Iron Giant

Kent Mansley

Jennifer Aniston – Annie Hughes (Voice)
Eli Marienthal – Hogarth Hughes (Voice)
Harry Connick Jr. – Dean McCoppin (Voice)
Vin Diesel – The Iron Giant (Voice)
Christopher McDonald – Kent Mansley (Voice)
James Gammon – Marv Loach, Floyd Turbeaux, General Sudokoff (Voice)

 

Brad Bird

Ted Hughes

Des McAnuff

Allison Abbate

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Brad Bird
 
Writer(s)
Ted Hughes, Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
 
Producer(s)
Des McAnuff, Allison Abbate

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
20 wins & 18 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Adam Nayman

Kate Muir

Peter Bradshaw

Jeff Strickler

David Ansen

The Ringer

Times (UK)

Guardian

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Newsweek

THE IRON GIANT
  All Critics (143) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (137) | Rotten (6)
  The Iron Giant captures and crystallizes its source material’s anxious, humane spirit. It might be the most empathetic and exhilarating mainstream American animated feature ever made.
 
  June 18, 2018
 
  Adam Nayman
  The Ringer
  TOP CRITIC
  Tender, moving and exciting for kids (and their secretly tearful parents).
 
  February 11, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Kate Muir
  Times (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  Watching this again 17 years after its original release, I savoured again the resemblances to Spielberg, Wilde and Brian Forbes’s Whistle Down the Wind.
 
  February 11, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Peter Bradshaw
  Guardian
  TOP CRITIC
  While youngsters will enjoy the film on one level, it reaches out to adults on a completely different plane. They will see an allegory about power and politics and the danger of allowing either to run roughshod over humanity.
 
  August 12, 2014
 
  Jeff Strickler
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  TOP CRITIC
  This is not exactly standard children’s fare, but kids (and their parents) should be smitten by its wit and wisdom.
 
  August 12, 2014
 
  David Ansen
  Newsweek
  TOP CRITIC
  The Iron Giant is not only the best animated feature to be released this summer, it’s the single best film to hit our screens so far this year.
 
  August 4, 2013
 
  Paul Tatara
  CNN.com
  TOP CRITIC
  The characters are far more complex than most animated fare.
 
  May 19, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
  Leigh Paatsch
  Herald Sun (Australia)
  Fuses Cold War paranoia with a science-fiction/horror B-movie template to create an entertaining, action-filled, and clearly disclosed parable.
 
  September 14, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
 
  Mike Massie
  Gone With The Twins
  …an incredible achievement in both narrative and animation.
 
  June 3, 2020
 
  Drew Dietsch
  Giant Freakin Robot
  I found The Iron Giant to be a completely engaging movie experience. I laughed. And, yes, I cried, too. Moreover, I felt like I’d really gotten my money’s worth when I left the theater after watching it.
 
  February 26, 2020
 
  Kathi Maio
  The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
  The Iron Giant should have been immediately recognized as a near-perfect, classical expression of imagination, combining childlike wonder and adult sophistication.
 
  May 14, 2019
 
  Armond White
  New York Press
  Robot Lessons Learned: – How many movies are just Short Circuit? – We understand why Hogarth doesn’t have friends. – Vin Diesel’s voice acting niche….
 
  April 17, 2019
 
  Leona Laurie
  Geek Girl Authority…

 

Plot
This is the story of a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It’s up to Hogarth to protect him by keeping him at Dean McCoppin’s place in the junkyard.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Vin Diesel provides the voice for the titular character, the Iron Giant.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group Heyday Films,
 
Distributor
Janus Films, Criterion Collection, Alpha Filmes
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise – 16 rue Repos, Paris 20, Paris, France
 
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
 
Year of Release
1962
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
Jules and Jim, drama, French, Francois Truffaut, directed by Francois Truffaut, written by Henri-Pierre Roché, Francois Truffaut, Jean Gruault, starring Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Serre, Marie Dubois, Vanna Urbino, Sabine Haudepin, produced by Marcel Berbert, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, reviewed by Kevin Maher, Peter Bradshaw, Carrie Rickey, Variety Staff, Ed Gonzalez, Dave Kehr, Ken Winters, Sarah Brinks, Victor Pineyro, Philip French, David Parkinson, Paul Dale, love triangle, World War I, Austria, France, Catherine, Jules, Jim, friendship, impulsive, beautiful, daughter, exuberant, introverted, eternal ode, boundless love, near-perfect film, literary, dialogue, Michel Subor, romantic triangulation, light touch, evoking moods, candid entry, ageless beauty, spirit, sublimity, New Wave, French film, Wes Anderson, universal truths, relationships, French attitude, visually joyful, creative, pioneering visuals, comedic, dramatic, romantic, war-time dramatics, heavy-handed tale, romantic deceit, childish gayness, optimism, tragedy, melancholy, pursuit of love, obsession, repetitive, admirably-constructed
 

Cast & Crew

Jeanne Moreau

Oskar Werner

Henri Serre

Marie Dubois

Vanna Urbino

Catherine

Jules

Jim

Thérèse

Gilberte

Jeanne Moreau – Catherine
Oskar Werner – Jules
Henri Serre – Jim
Marie Dubois – Thérèse
Vanna Urbino – Gilberte
Sabine Haudepin – La petite

 

François Truffaut

Henri-Pierre Roché

Marcel Berbert

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
François Truffaut
 
Writer(s)
Henri-Pierre Roché, François Truffaut, Jean Gruault, François Truffaut
 
Producer(s)
Marcel Berbert

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 5 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Kevin Maher

Peter Bradshaw

Carrie Rickey

Variety Staff

Ed Gonzalez

Times

Guardian

The Dissolve

Variety

Village Voice

JULES AND JIM
  All Critics (47) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (3)
  This is a near-perfect film from François Truffaut…
 
  February 4, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Kevin Maher
  Times (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  There is something very literary about the film, with dialogue line-readings that often sound like the voiceover narration by Michel Subor.
 
  February 2, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Peter Bradshaw
  Guardian
  TOP CRITIC
  A case study in romantic triangulation.
 
  February 18, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Carrie Rickey
  The Dissolve
  TOP CRITIC
  Truffaut has a light touch for evoking moods, time, place and desires. Its forthright attempt to grasp life sometimes makes it uneven. But, overall, this is a candid entry.
 
  May 28, 2008
 
  Variety Staff
  Variety
  TOP CRITIC
  More than 40 years old, François Truffaut’s whirling dervish remains an ageless beauty.
 
  December 12, 2006
 
  Ed Gonzalez
  Village Voice
  TOP CRITIC
  With this 1961 film Truffaut comes closest to the spirit and sublimity of his mentor, Jean Renoir, and the result is a masterpiece of the New Wave.
 
  December 12, 2006
 
  Dave Kehr
  Chicago Reader
  TOP CRITIC
  This is the kind of movie that only the French seem able to make really beautifully.
 
  August 18, 2021
 
  Ken Winters
  Winnipeg Free Press
  I can’t quite put my finger on what is so fascinating about love triangles, but they certainly make for great fiction.
 
  March 26, 2021
 
  Sarah Brinks
  Battleship Pretension
  One of the summit’s of Truffaut’s career. This love triangle seems intrepid and brave, to the point that modernity becomes insolent. It introduced the vulgar into the bourgeois. [Full review in Spanish]
 
  March 1, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
 
  Victor Pineyro
  Seventh Art Studio
  It’s a majestic film, beautifully photographed in black-and-white widescreen by Raoul Coutard…
 
  June 16, 2020
 
  Philip French
  Observer (UK)
  Echoing the style of Jean Renoir while epitomising the exuberance of the nouvelle vague, this is a virtuoso technical performance from the director.
 
  June 16, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
 
  David Parkinson
  Radio Times
  Truffaut is having fun and so are we.
 
  June 16, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Paul Dale
  The List…

 

Plot
In pre-WWI Paris, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French), fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. When they meet again in Germany after the war, Catherine starts to love Jim – This is the story of three people in love, a love that doesn’t affect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Jeanne Moreau’s performance in Jules and Jim is considered one of the highlights of the film, and helped establish her as a major French actress.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment,
 
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)
159 North Primrose Avenue, Monrovia, California, USA
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content and related dialogue
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Documentary
 
Keyword(s)
standing in the shadows of motown, documentary, soul music, Motown, Funk Brothers, performances, interviews, reenactments, Richard “Pistol” Allen, Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin, Marvin Gaye, touring, Detroit, studio sessions, Andre Braugher, David Scott, Paul Justman, Sandford Passman, Alan Slutsky, Walter Dallas, Ntozake Shange, PG, English, Artisan Entertainment, Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, Flat, 1.85:1, $1.6M, box office, 1h 48m, reviewed by Jamie Russell, Scott Von Doviak, Roger Moore, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Randy Cordova, Geoff Pevere, Matt Brunson, Benjamin H Smith, Kathy Fennessy, John A Nesbit, Felix Vasquez Jr., Jeffrey M Anderson, directed by Paul Justman, written by Walter Dallas, Ntozake Shange, Alan Slutsky, produced by David Scott, Paul Justman, Sandford Passman, Alan Slutsky, starring Andre Braugher, Richard “Pistol” Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin, Eddie “Bongo” Brown
 

Cast & Crew

Andre Braugher

Richard “Pistol” Allen

Jack Ashford

Bob Babbitt

Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin

Narrator

Self

Self

Self

Self

Andre Braugher – Narrator
Richard “Pistol” Allen – Self
Jack Ashford – Self
Bob Babbitt – Self
Benny “Papa Zita” Benjamin – Self
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – Self

 

Paul Justman

Walter Dallas

David Scott

Paul Justman

Sandford Passman

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Paul Justman
 
Writer(s)
Walter Dallas, Ntozake Shange, Alan Slutsky
 
Producer(s)
David Scott, Paul Justman, Sandford Passman, Alan Slutsky

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
NA
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Jamie Russell

Scott Von Doviak

Roger Moore

Eleanor Ringel Cater

Randy Cordova

BBC.com

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

Orlando Sentinel

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Arizona Republic

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
  All Critics (92) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (8)
  July 25, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Jamie Russell
  BBC.com
  TOP CRITIC
  The Funk Brothers seem to have hardly missed a beat.
 
  December 27, 2002
 
  Scott Von Doviak
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
  TOP CRITIC
  There have been better documentaries to come out this year, but none can touch this one for unadulterated pleasure.
 
  December 19, 2002 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Roger Moore
  Orlando Sentinel
  TOP CRITIC
  I promise, you’ll never listen to a Motown classic in the same way ever again.
 
  November 29, 2002 | Rating: A-
 
  Eleanor Ringel Cater
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  TOP CRITIC
  The documentary stumbles where it could have soared.
 
  November 28, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
 
  Randy Cordova
  Arizona Republic
  TOP CRITIC
  Try as you might to resist, if you’ve got a place in your heart for Smokey Robinson, this movie will worm its way there.
 
  November 22, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Geoff Pevere
  Toronto Star
  TOP CRITIC
  Terrific entertainment.
 
  August 29, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Matt Brunson
  Film Frenzy
  One of the most influential music documentaries of recent years and one of the best.
 
  April 1, 2020
 
  Benjamin H. Smith
  Decider
  I’d rather see them play music with the original artists, with each other, or in archival clips (of which there are plenty).
 
  August 22, 2017
 
  Kathy Fennessy
  The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
  may not be the most creative of documentaries, but it’s certainly an essential one that all music lovers should see and hear
 
  January 2, 2012 | Rating: B
 
  John A. Nesbit
  Old School Reviews
  A beautiful portrait of true music artists that never got their due.
 
  April 29, 2009
 
  Felix Vasquez Jr.
  Cinema Crazed
  Even after decades of performing the same songs, the energy never flags.
 
  August 22, 2008
 
  Jeffrey M. Anderson
  Combustible Celluloid…

 

Plot
Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes. Peter’s friend, Matt, thinks Peter should give up on women (like he has) and just have sex with fruit, and have a total devotion to masterbation.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Narrator Andre Braugher is best known for his Emmy-winning role on the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Diamond Docs Fish Films, Oceanic Preservation Society
 
Distributor
Miramax Films
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for holocaust-related thematic elements
 
Year of Release
1997
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes, directed by Roberto Benigni, written by Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni, Comedy/Drama, PG-13, box office gross $57.6M, reviewed by Nell Minow, Steven D Greydanus, Tom Dawson, Rick Groen, Colin Maccabe, Kenneth Turan, Esteve Riambau, Fico Cangiano, Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri, Miramax Films, Surround, Dolby Digital, Flat (1.85:1), Holocaust, concentration camp, Italian, hope, love, tragedy, Charlie Chaplin, JEWISH STORE
 

Cast & Crew

Roberto Benigni

Nicoletta Braschi

Giorgio Cantarini

Giustino Durano

Sergio Bini Bustric

Guido Orefice

Dora

Giosué Orefice

Eliseo Orefice

Ferruccio Papini

Roberto Benigni – Guido Orefice
Nicoletta Braschi – Dora
Giorgio Cantarini – Giosué Orefice
Giustino Durano – Eliseo Orefice
Sergio Bini Bustric – Ferruccio Papini
Marisa Paredes – Madre di Dora

 

Roberto Benigni

Vincenzo Cerami

Gianluigi Braschi

Elda Ferri

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Roberto Benigni
 
Writer(s)
Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
 
Producer(s)
Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Won 3 Oscars
72 wins & 52 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Original Score Winners, Oscar Winners
 

Top Reviews

Nell Minow

Steven D. Greydanus

Tom Dawson

Rick Groen

Colin Maccabe

Common Sense Media

Decent Films

BBC.com

Globe and Mail

Sight & Sound

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
  All Critics (89) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (72) | Rotten (17)
  Wrenching Holocaust fable with bittersweet humor.
 
  December 25, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Nell Minow
  Common Sense Media
  TOP CRITIC
  October 29, 2008 | Rating: A
 
  Steven D. Greydanus
  Decent Films
  TOP CRITIC
  How appealing you find it will probably depend on your response to Benigni’s screen-hogging routines — the line between endearing and irksome is a fine one.
 
  June 10, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
 
  Tom Dawson
  BBC.com
  TOP CRITIC
  Yes, there are heaps of charm and poignancy in this trifle, but it’s a trifle nonetheless — light-and-bright, for sure, but also slight-and-trite.
 
  April 12, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Rick Groen
  Globe and Mail
  TOP CRITIC
  If this is a fantasy, it is probably a compensation we need when facing the reality of history.
 
  March 5, 2002
 
  Colin Maccabe
  Sight & Sound
  TOP CRITIC
  Its sentiment is inescapable, but genuine poignancy and pathos are also present, and an overarching sincerity is visible too.
 
  February 14, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
  Kenneth Turan
  Los Angeles Times
  TOP CRITIC
  Denounces the holocaust with a sentient fairy tale. [Full review in Spanish]
 
  June 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Esteve Riambau
  Fotogramas
  Benigni’s infectious energy and sharp comedic talents deliver a beautiful message of hope and love amongst such horror and tragedy. [Full review in Spanish]
 
  June 5, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
 
  Fico Cangiano
  CineXpress Podcast
  Exceptional, well-crafted, uplifting.
 
  March 21, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
 
  CSM Staff
  Christian Science Monitor
  Roberto Benigni’s finest hour arrived in 1997 when the triple-threat writer/director/actor delved deep into Charlie Chaplin territory – see “The Great Dictator” (1940).
 
  March 8, 2013 | Rating: A+
 
  Cole Smithey
  ColeSmithey.com
  The film’s title, which very well could have been a straightforward declaration prior to the war, becomes a source of twisted irony once we witness Guido pull down the grate outside his humble bookshop and the words JEWISH STORE are seen sprayed across th
 
  August 20, 2009 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Jordan Hiller
  Bangitout.com
  August 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Jim Lane
  Sacramento News & Review…

 

Plot
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish waiter named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Roberto Benigni not only starred in Life is Beautiful, but he also co-wrote and directed the film.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Lilies Films, Arte France Cinéma Hold Up Films,
 
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Istanbul, Turkey
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some sexuality
 
Year of Release
1999
 

 
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
 
Keyword(s)
starring Daniel Auteuil, Vanessa Paradis, Demetre Georgalas, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Frederic Pfluger, Catherine Lascault, directed by Patrice Leconte, written by Serge Frydman, comedy, romance, R rating, box office gross $1.7M, reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum, A.O Scott, Susan Stark, Marc Savlov, Roger Ebert, Robert Denerstein, Felicia Feaster, Walter Chaw, Mark Halverson, Jay Antani, Jeffrey M Anderson, Carol Cling, Christian Fechner produced, Paramount Pictures distributed, French (Canada) original language, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround sound mix, Scope (2.35:1) aspect ratio
 

Cast & Crew

Daniel Auteuil

Gabor

Vanessa Paradis

Adele

Demetre Georgalas

Gabor

Adele

Takis

Bride

Contortionist

Daniel Auteuil – Gabor
Vanessa Paradis – Adele
Demetre Georgalas – Takis
Isabelle Petit-Jacques – Bride
Frederic Pfluger – Contortionist
Catherine Lascault – Irene

 

Patrice Leconte

Serge Frydman

Christian Fechner

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Patrice Leconte
 
Writer(s)
Serge Frydman
 
Producer(s)
Christian Fechner

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
6 wins & 18 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Lisa Schwarzbaum

A.O. Scott

Susan Stark

Marc Savlov

Roger Ebert

Entertainment Weekly

New York Times

Detroit News

Austin Chronicle

Chicago Sun-Times

THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE
  All Critics (41) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (5)
  September 7, 2011 | Rating: A-
 
  Lisa Schwarzbaum
  Entertainment Weekly
  TOP CRITIC
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5
 
  A.O. Scott
  New York Times
  TOP CRITIC
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Susan Stark
  Detroit News
  TOP CRITIC
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Marc Savlov
  Austin Chronicle
  TOP CRITIC
  What’s best about the movie is its playfulness.
 
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Roger Ebert
  Chicago Sun-Times
  TOP CRITIC
  January 1, 2000 | Rating: B
 
  Robert Denerstein
  Denver Rocky Mountain News
  TOP CRITIC
  Girl on the Bridge is pure, buttery fantasy with all the attendant empty calories.
 
  February 3, 2020
 
  Felicia Feaster
  Creative Loafing
  A lovely, hopelessly romantic little bauble that catches the light no matter how you turn it.
 
  December 11, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Walter Chaw
  Film Freak Central
  August 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
 
  Mark Halverson
  Sacramento News & Review
  an oddly amusing and touching work
 
  August 24, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Jay Antani
  Cinema Writer
  It’s a mish-mash of bits of old movies, but they’ve been wrapped up nicely.
 
  November 5, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
 
  Jeffrey M. Anderson
  Combustible Celluloid
  September 5, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Carol Cling
  Las Vegas Review-Journal…

 

Plot
A girl on a Paris bridge contemplates suicide, but is saved by a fading performer who convinces her to become his partner in this romantic comedy.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Daniel Auteuil, who plays Gabor in the film, won the Best Actor award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival for his performance.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
New Line Cinema, Wing Nut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company,
 
Distributor
Fine Line Features, New Line Home Video [us]
 
Release Type

 
Filming Location(s)
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for sexuality and some language
 
Year of Release
1997
 

 
Genre(s)
Drama
 
Keyword(s)
starring Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood, Tom McCamus, Arsinée Khanjian, Alberta Watson, directed by Atom Egoyan, written by Russell Banks, produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan, drama, R rating, tragedy, aftermath, school bus accident, class-action suit, loss of innocence, big-city lawyer, small mountain community, box office gross of $4.4M, reviewed by David Ansen, Jason Bailey, Owen Gleiberman, Jeff Strickler, David Wood, Kenneth Turan, CJ Sheu, Brandon Judell, Katherine Monk, Bryant Frazer, Michael Dequina, Dolby Digital, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
 

Cast & Crew

Ian Holm

Mitchell

Sarah Polley

Nicole

Bruce Greenwood

Mitchell

Nicole

Billy

Sam

Wanda

Ian Holm – Mitchell
Sarah Polley – Nicole
Bruce Greenwood – Billy
Tom McCamus – Sam
Arsinée Khanjian – Wanda
Alberta Watson – Risa

 

Atom Egoyan

Russell Banks

Camelia Frieberg

Atom Egoyan

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Atom Egoyan
 
Writer(s)
Russell Banks, Atom Egoyan
 
Producer(s)
Camelia Frieberg, Atom Egoyan

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
34 wins & 57 nominations total
 
Academy Awards

Top Reviews

David Ansen

Jason Bailey

Owen Gleiberman

Jeff Strickler

David Wood

Newsweek

Flavorwire

Entertainment Weekly

Minneapolis Star Tribune

BBC.com

THE SWEET HEREAFTER
  All Critics (59) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (1)
  There’s a mesmerizing clarity to The Sweet Hereafter’: you’re moved by it, but you never feel the filmmaker is milking your emotions.
 
  March 5, 2018
 
  David Ansen
  Newsweek
  TOP CRITIC
  That’s the true power of Egoyan’s film – how in shuffling the chronological deck, we see what once was in this town, both in its light and its darkness, and how none of it will ever be the same, no matter what Mitchell Stevens says.
 
  December 15, 2017
 
  Jason Bailey
  Flavorwire
  TOP CRITIC
  September 7, 2011 | Rating: A
 
  Owen Gleiberman
  Entertainment Weekly
  TOP CRITIC
  A delicate and touching story.
 
  November 6, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Jeff Strickler
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  TOP CRITIC
  …Egoyan looks at the essence of guilt and the complexity of human relationships in all their rich variety.
 
  April 17, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
 
  David Wood
  BBC.com
  TOP CRITIC
  Though this is Egoyan’s first adaptation, The Sweet Hereafter could serve as a model for how to do it right.
 
  February 14, 2001 | Rating: 4.5/5
 
  Kenneth Turan
  Los Angeles Times
  TOP CRITIC
  Atom Egoyan doesn’t handle nuance well, coating the film in a blanket of indistinct subtlety. Properly dissected, one can see the sublime film that could’ve been.
 
  July 1, 2020
 
  CJ Sheu
  Review Film Review
  Egoyan’s most successful film to date.
 
  March 17, 2017
 
  Brandon Judell
  Huffington Post
  A film that touches on the essence of love by throwing us into the abyss of loss, The Sweet Hereafter marks the apex of the English-Canadian film tradition as it navigates the empty space left in the wake of tragedy with a gentle, but unsentimental eye.
 
  November 16, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
 
  Katherine Monk
  Ex-Press.com
  In its unsparing depiction of the loneliness and despair that afflicts the tragedy-wracked town of Sam Dent, The Sweet Hereafter is one of the coldest movies ever made.
 
  August 3, 2012 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Bryant Frazer
  Film Freak Central
  Cuts to the bone and stays there long after its end credits have finished rolling.
 
  March 8, 2009 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Michael Dequina
  TheMovieReport.com
  …intelligent, stately paced film
 
  January 29, 2005 | Rating: A
 
  Philip Martin
  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette…

 

Plot
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town’s children. A lawyer visits the victims’ parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its anger and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Ian Holm stars as Mitchell in The Sweet Hereafter, a big-city lawyer who arrives in a small mountain community in Canada to help the survivors’ and victims’ families prepare a class-action suit after a devastating school bus accident.
 

 
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Production Company(ies)
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment,
 
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video
 
Release Type
Theatrical
 
Filming Location(s)
Efford House, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
 
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for mild thematic elements
 
Year of Release
1996
 

 
Genre(s)
Romance
 
Keyword(s)
starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, James Fleet, Harriet Walter, Greg Wise, directed by Ang Lee, written by Jane Austen, Emma Thompson, romance, box office performance, budget, PG rating, Lindsay Doran, produced by Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video, reviewed by Michael Wilmington, Deborah Brown, Thomas Sutcliffe, Owen Gleiberman, Todd McCarthy, Quentin Crisp, Lindsay Doran, Mal Vincent, Rachel Wagner
 

Cast & Crew

Emma Thompson

Alan Rickman

Kate Winslet

Hugh Grant

James Fleet

Elinor Dashwood

Col. Christopher Brandon

Marianne Dashwood

Edward Ferrars

John Dashwood

Emma Thompson – Elinor Dashwood
Alan Rickman – Col. Christopher Brandon
Kate Winslet – Marianne Dashwood
Hugh Grant – Edward Ferrars
James Fleet – John Dashwood
Harriet Walter – Fanny Dashwood

 

Ang Lee

Jane Austen

Lindsay Doran

Director

Writer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Director(s)
Ang Lee
 
Writer(s)
Jane Austen, Emma Thompson
 
Producer(s)
Lindsay Doran

 

Film Festivals

 
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
33 wins & 49 nominations total
 
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Winners, Oscar Winners
 

Top Reviews

Michael Wilmington

Deborah Brown

Thomas Sutcliffe

Owen Gleiberman

Todd McCarthy

Chicago Tribune

Empire Magazine

Independent (UK)

Entertainment Weekly

Variety

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
  All Critics (67) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (65) | Rotten (2)
  This movie, made with love and wit, reminds us how much charm, liveliness, passion, good sense–and sensibility–Jane Austen provides.
 
  November 27, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
 
  Michael Wilmington
  Chicago Tribune
  TOP CRITIC
  A beautifully-crafted, witty, moving film likely to overcome even the stiffest Austen prejudice.
 
  November 27, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
 
  Deborah Brown
  Empire Magazine
  TOP CRITIC
  Elinor, in other words, is a performance, but it is a performance that issues intimately from Thompson’s real character, as all good performances do.
 
  November 15, 2017
 
  Thomas Sutcliffe
  Independent (UK)
  TOP CRITIC
  Luminously brings to life Austen’s vision of the dance of the sexes.
 
  September 7, 2011 | Rating: B+
 
  Owen Gleiberman
  Entertainment Weekly
  TOP CRITIC
  Thompson’s script manages the neat trick of preserving the necessary niceties and decorum of civilized behavior of the time while still cutting to the dramatic quick.
 
  January 30, 2009
 
  Todd McCarthy
  Variety
  TOP CRITIC
  I can’t say I remembered this 1995 feature too clearly a couple of days later; but I certainly had a good time as I watched it.
 
  February 9, 2007
 
  Jonathan Rosenbaum
  Chicago Reader
  TOP CRITIC
  It is a gem. Miss Austen’s sly humor is everywhere present but never caricatured.
 
  April 25, 2022
 
  Quentin Crisp
  Christopher Street
  Spirited and luminous romantic film.
 
  March 15, 2022 | Rating: A-
 
  Dennis Schwartz
  Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
  Screenwriter Thompson and director Ang Lee maintain a rare balance. The actors, as well as the writer and director, constantly let us know that they know better than these characters.
 
  February 25, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
 
  Mal Vincent
  The Virginian-Pilot
  I just love this story about these sisters
 
  February 7, 2021
 
  Rachel Wagner
  Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)
  Filmmaker Ang Lee, working from Thompson’s screenplay, delivers an exceedingly (and often excessively) deliberate drama that’s rarely as engrossing or involving as one might’ve expected (and hoped)…
 
  September 28, 2020 | Rating: 2/4
 
  David Nusair
  Reel Film Reviews
  In Austen’s world of amorous imbroglios, overflowing with misunderstandings, betrayals, and decisions bound by duty and honor, upper-crust affairs have never felt so riveting.
 
  September 24, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
 
  Mike Massie
  Gone With The Twins…

 

Plot
When Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters Elinor (Dame Emma Thompson), Marianne (Kate Winslet), and Margaret (Emilie François), in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant), his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings (Elizabeth Spriggs) tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon (Alan Rickman) to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby (Greg Wise) more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried.
 
Trivia

 
Goofs / Tidbits
Emma Thompson’s performance in Sense and Sensibility is “finely tuned,” according to Fresh Kernels.
 

 
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