Menace II Society (1993)
92%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 4 nominations
Told with grit and verve by the Hughes brothers in their feature debut, Menace II Society is a gangland epic that breathes with authenticity while steeped in style.
Menace II Society is a movie that will make you feel like you need a hug and a stiff drink at the same time. It’s a raw and unflinching look at the realities of life in the inner city, and it doesn’t pull any punches. But despite the bleakness of the subject matter, there’s a certain power to the film that’s hard to deny. The Hughes brothers may not have all the answers, but they’re asking the right questions, and that’s worth something. So if you’re in the mood for a movie that will make you think and feel, Menace II Society is definitely worth checking out. Just maybe don’t watch it on a first date.
Production Company(ies)
Charles K. Feldman Group Warner Bros.,
Distributor
20th Century Fox of Germany, New Line Cinema
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Grape Street, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong bloody violence, drug use and pervasive language
Year of Release
1993
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 1993 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2001
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vonte Sweet, Larenz Tate, MC Eight, Ryan Williams, Charles Dutton, directed by Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, written by Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Tyger Williams, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Peter Rainer, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Owen Gleiberman, Ian Nathan, Leonard Klady, Geoff Andrew, Kelechi Ehenulo, R MPAA rating, produced by Darin Scott, gangland epic, Los Angeles projects, crime, violence, authenticity, style, teacher, supportive girlfriend, tragic events, escape, gritty, verve, hopelessness, haloed view, teenage crime, contemporary Watts, bleak, brilliant, unsparing, madness, black inner city, visceral power, devastating, social commentary, racial language, black v white propaganda, self-destruction, futility, 90s blacksploitation films, directed by Singleton or Lee, Little that we haven’t seen elsewhere to more effect
Worldwide gross: $27,912,072
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $57,980,496
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,269
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,322,846
US/Canada gross: $27,912,072
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $57,980,496
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,014
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,816,393
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $7,927,622
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,018
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $3,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $7,270,393
Production budget ranking: 1,800
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $3,915,107
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $46,794,996
ROI to date (est.): 418%
ROI ranking: 324
Jada Pinkett Smith – Ronnie
Vonte Sweet – Sharif
Larenz Tate – Kevin ‘O-Dog’
MC Eight – A-Wax
Ryan Williams – Stacy
Director(s)
Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Writer(s)
Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes, Tyger Williams
Producer(s)
Darin Scott
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (7)
The Hughes brothers are torn between the hopelessness of what they depict and a kind of haloed view of a better life.
March 7, 2021
Peter Rainer
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Don’t let the silly styling of the title put you off; this is a powerful, convincing, and terrifying look at teenage crime in contemporary Watts.
March 17, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Bleak, brilliant, and unsparing: a full-scale vision of the madness that is tearing up the black inner city.
March 17, 2008 | Rating: A
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Lewd and violent, but undeniably affecting.
March 17, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Fierce, violent and searing in its observation, the film makes previous excursions seem like a stroll through the park.
March 17, 2008
Leonard Klady
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Regrettably, the Hughes brothers’ first feature is a compendium of clichs.
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Now that it is a Criterion release with a stunning 4K restoration, [Menace II Society] remains an important chapter in understanding why the streets are more than what is stereotypically portrayed in the media.
December 17, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
FILMHOUNDS Magazine
Remains a powerful indictment of a country which was failing young black men in in the 1990s.
December 6, 2021
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
From its shocking opening sequence to its fatalistic finale, Menace II Society is a raw and (mostly) realistic drama.
November 27, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
There’s no denying the visceral power of the Hughes Brothers’ vision, but – with the exception of Pinkett – it’s hard to have sympathy for any of the characters.
March 7, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
John Ferguson
Radio Times
Rather than being a positive step toward a solution, this one-sided, inflammatory film and its after-effects on impressionable youth may be yet another menace for American society to suffer.
March 7, 2021 | Rating: C+
Steve Persall
Tampa Bay Times
It’s a movie that takes you where you might not want to go, and makes you care about hell in a very small place.
March 7, 2021
Stephen Hunter
Baltimore Sun…
Plot
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no mention of the film BUILD YOUR OWN BOWL or anyone in the cast on Fresh Kernels.
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Delicatessen (1992)
92%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
15 wins & 16 nominations total
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet deftly combines horror, sci-fi, and humor in Delicatessen, a morbid comedy set in a visually ravishing futuristic dystopia.
Delicatessen is like a romantic comedy, but with cannibalism and a post-apocalyptic setting. It’s weird, it’s wild, and it’s surprisingly beautiful. The molelike inhabitants, the lentil-men, and the 21st-century gizmos all blend together in a way that’s both hilarious and unsettling. And let’s not forget the achingly sweet love story that ties it all together. It’s a movie that’s hard to describe, but easy to enjoy. Just don’t watch it on an empty stomach.
Production Company(ies)
Red Envelope Entertainment, Representational Pictures,
Distributor
Miramax Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence
Year of Release
1992
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1 (original aspect ratio, European theatrical ratio)1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 38m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 1991 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2008
Genre(s)
Sci-Fi
Keyword(s)
starring Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Rufus, Ticky Holgado, Anne-Marie Pisani, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, written by Gilles Adrien, Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, sci-fi, horror, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Steven Rea, Clifford Terry, Michael Wilmington, Duane Byrge, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Variety Staff, MPAA rating R, produced by Claudie Ossard, cannibalism, post-apocalyptic, France, dystopia, butcher, handyman, circus clown, lovable, visually ravishing, surreal, quirky, underground army, sex symphony, frog man, cluttered sets, top horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates
Worldwide gross: $1,794,187
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,840,503
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,244
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 418,812
US/Canada gross: $1,794,187
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $3,840,503
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,882
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,733
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $10,131
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,703
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): FRF 24,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Marie-Laure Dougnac – Julie Clapet
Jean-Claude Dreyfus – Clapet
Rufus – Robert Kube
Ticky Holgado – Marcel Tapioca
Anne-Marie Pisani – Madame Tapioca
Director(s)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Writer(s)
Gilles Adrien, Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer(s)
Claudie Ossard
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
15 wins & 16 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (6)
With its molelike inhabitants, its sprawling war between flesh-eaters and lentil-men, its achingly sweet love story and surrealist blend of dusty antiquities and 21st-century gizmos, Delicatessen is indescribably wild.
November 21, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
All of this is handled in a breezy, off-handed, nutsy manner, as the superb cast combines to help bring it off.
November 21, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Delicatessen is a fearsomely intense movie that mixes moods with formidable assurance.
November 21, 2013
Michael Wilmington
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
With their detached, sardonic and decidedly sick slant, Jeunet and Caro have served up a burnt-to-a-crisp feast.
June 5, 2007
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
There are no characters to care about or remember afterward — just a lot of flashy technique involving decor, some glib allegorical flourishes, and the obligatory studied film-school weirdness.
June 5, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A zany little film that’s a startling and clever debut for co-helmers Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro.
June 5, 2007
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Thriving on eccentricity, the film also utilizes an artistic entwining of music and sound effects, tinged with a spectacularly compelling atmosphere of unease.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Funny, imaginative, ghoulish and rather beautiful.
July 19, 2018
Harriet Waugh
The Spectator
If we take the idea of a romantic comedy set in the ruins of a dead society and dressed up with cannibal horror seriously at all, it’s hard to see how it could turn out better than this.
December 6, 2016 | Rating: 9/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
The movie, take it from me, is a lot more fun to sit through than to describe in a single sentence.
November 21, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Stephen Hunter
Baltimore Sun
Bizarre, brilliant, but wayward in its dnouement.
November 21, 2013 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Radio Times
A must see, Delicatessen is an absolute delight and a bizarrely madcap experience.
November 21, 2013
Roger Hurlburt
South Florida Sun-Sentinel…
Plot
Centered on a post-apocalyptic society where food is scarce and used as currency. In an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and is in need of a new maintenance man since the prior one “mysteriously” disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher’s intent is to have him work for as little as possible. The clown and butcher’s daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father’s plans by contacting the “troglodytes”, a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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Lost Ollie
92%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson
21 Laps Entertainment, DUST, Paramount Pictures, Road Trip / Journey, Sony Pictures Animation
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 08/24/2022
Newest season premiere: 08/24/2022
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Animation, Coming of Age, Drama, Dramedy, Epic, Family, Fantasy, Literary Adaptation, Live Action/Animation, Music, War
Keyword(s)
Action/Adventure Digital Drama, Coming of Age Digital Drama, Dramedy Digital Drama, Family Digital Drama, Limited/Event Series Digital Drama, Literary Adaptation Digital Drama, Live Action/Animation Digital Drama, Road Trip / Journey, 21 Laps Entertainment, Industrial Light & Magic, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from United States, English Language, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Flight School, Live Action/Animation, Action/Adventure Digital Animation, Childrens Animation Digital Animation, Family Digital Animation, Fantasy Digital Animation, Literary Adaptation, Black Producer, Black Director, Female Producer, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Female Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, Latin/Hispanic Writer
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
Jonathan Groff
Groff
Ollie
Voice
Mary J. Blige Blige
Rosy
Tim Blake Nelson Nelson
Zozo
Gina Rodriguez Rodriguez
Momma
Jake Johnson Johnson
Daddy
Kesler Talbot
Billy
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Paramount
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The Commitments (1991)
92%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
11 wins & 13 nominations total
The Commitments is a vibrantly funny and blissfully heartfelt ode to the power of music.
The Commitments is a film that will have you tapping your feet and singing along to the soulful tunes of a group of young Dubliners. Director Alan Parker captures the gritty reality of the working-class origins of his characters, while also delivering explosive musical sequences that will leave you wanting more. The cast, though young and inexperienced, bring a poignant believability to their roles. This joyous ’90s musical-drama may have lots of profanity, but it’s downright irresistible and will leave you with a smile on your face long after the credits roll.
Production Company(ies)
Pathé Consortium Cinéma Indusfilms Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Distributor
20th Century Fox, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
St Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language
Year of Release
1991
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 57m
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Language(s):English, Irish, Gaelic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 1991 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 1999
Genre(s)
Music
Keyword(s)
starring Robert Arkins, Johnny Murphy, Angeline Ball, Michael Aherne, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan, directed by Alan Parker, written by Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Roddy Doyle, genre: Music, box office performance: $13.9M, reviewed by Patrick Z McGavin, Leonard Pitts Jr., Owen Gleiberman, Richard Corliss, Variety Staff, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Travis Johnson, David Nusair, Harriet Waugh, Renee Schonfeld, Dustin Putman, Brian Orndorf, MPAA rating: R, produced by Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler
Worldwide gross: $14,919,570
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $32,933,326
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,514
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 3,591,421
US/Canada gross: $14,919,570
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $32,933,326
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,248
US/Canada opening weekend: $271,333
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $598,938
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,364
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $12,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $26,488,693
Production budget ranking: 1,225
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $14,264,161
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$7,819,528
ROI to date (est.): -19%
ROI ranking: 1,495
Johnny Murphy – Joey ‘The Lips’ Fagan, Trumpet
Angeline Ball – Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer
Michael Aherne – Steven Clifford, Piano
Maria Doyle Kennedy – Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer
Dave Finnegan – Mickah Wallace, Drums
Director(s)
Alan Parker
Writer(s)
Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Roddy Doyle, Roddy Doyle
Producer(s)
Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
11 wins & 13 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (5)
The Commitments is possibly Parker’s most personal film, his own working-class origins in the north London borough of Islington paralleling those of his characters.
May 24, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Patrick Z. McGavin
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The locations have a certain grimy reality. The musical sequences are downright combustible, exploding off the screen. And the cast — young and inexperienced as they are — manage to convey poignant believability.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Leonard Pitts Jr.
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
September 7, 2011 | Rating: C
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
The film offers no message, no solutions, only a great time at the movies.
August 20, 2008
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Director Alan Parker’s story of a band of young Dubliners playing American ’60s soul is fresh, well-executed and original.
March 10, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
This is probably Alan Parker’s best film, in part because it’s one of his most modest.
March 10, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
At base The Commitments is about the common experiences and emotions that unite us.
October 24, 2021
Travis Johnson
sbs.com.au
Filmmaker Alan Parker does a superb job of instantly luring the viewer into the deliberately-paced proceedings…
March 28, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
It is fun, warm, moving, lively — an altogether enjoyable film.
July 19, 2018
Harriet Waugh
The Spectator
Joyous ’90s musical-drama has lots of profanity.
September 6, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Renee Schonfeld
Common Sense Media
Memorable, lingering in one’s mind after it has ended. Perhaps, in the end, it’s a tad wiser than it initially lets on.
August 29, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
Dustin Putman
TheBluFile.com
It’s a relaxed, colorful creation, remaining true to rascally human behaviors while respecting the unifying power of music. Downright irresistible.
August 16, 2011 | Rating: A-
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com…
Plot
Funny, musical and occasionally dramatic, this is the story of tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band, The Commitments. Managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed wheeler and dealer with a vision to create “The Worlds Hardest Working Band”.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Commitments features a cast of young and inexperienced actors who manage to convey poignant believability in their performances.
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Players
92%RT Audience Score:
Creators: Tony Yacenda, Dan Perrault
Starring: Misha Brooks, Da’Jour Jones, Ely Henry, Taylor Misiak, Alexa Mansour
3 Arts Entertainment, Paramount+
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 06/16/2022
Newest season premiere: 06/16/2022
Season Finale:
07/28/2022
Genre(s)
Comedy, Documentary, Found Footage/Mockumentary, Sport, Sports, War
Keyword(s)
Found Footage/Mockumentary Digital Comedy, Single Camera Comedy Digital Comedy, Sports, CBS Studios, Funny or Die, 3 Arts Entertainment, Riot Games, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from United States, English Language, Golden Globes Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, 2+ Ethnicity Show Creator, 2+ Ethnicity Director, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, Black Lead Cast, Asian Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Female Writer, Asian Writer
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
Misha Brooks
Brooks
Creamcheese
Da’Jour Jones Jones
Oganizm
Ely Henry Henry
Kyle Braxton
Taylor Misiak Misiak
Morgan
Alexa Mansour Mansour
Emma
Moses Storm Storm
Guru
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
Paramount+:
Nicole Clemens
(Development Exec)
Paramount+:
David Nevins
(Development Exec)
Paramount+:
Jana Steele Helman
(Development Exec)
CBS Studios:
Kate Adler
(Development Exec)
Brillstein Entertainment Partners:
Todd Sellers
(Development Exec)
3 Arts Entertainment:
Ari Lubet
(Development Exec)
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Paramount, AMC, CBS
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Borgen: Power & Glory
92%RT Audience Score:
Creator: Adam Price
Starring: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Simon Bennebjerg
DUST, Foreign Language, Netflix, Original Film
Year of Release
2011
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 2.20 : 1
Language(s): Danish
Country of origin: Denmark
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere: 06/02/2022
Genre(s)
Comedy, Drama, News, Original Film, Political, War
Keyword(s)
Foreign Language Digital Drama, Political Digital Drama, Serialized Drama, SAM Productions, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from Denmark, Danish Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, Female Producer
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
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Knudsen
Birgitte Nyborg
Hjort Sørensen Sørensen
Katrine Fønsmark
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
Magnus Nyborg Christensen
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard Følsgaard
Asger Holm Kirkegaard
Simon Bennebjerg
Oliver Hjorth
Millang Millang
Rasmus Gren Lundbæk
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Netflix
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The Ipcress File
92%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Ashley Thomas, Brian Ferguson
Ensemble, Participant
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Stereo
Aspect ratio: 2:1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original premiere: 03/06/2022
Newest season premiere: 03/06/2022
Season Finale:
04/10/2022
2021-2022 Mid Season Primetime
U.S. Digital
Series Premiere:
05/19/2022
Season Premiere:
05/19/2022
Season Finale:
06/23/2022
2021-2022 Summer
U.S. Digital
Series Premiere:
05/19/2022
Season Premiere:
05/19/2022
Season Finale:
06/23/2022
2021-2022 Summer
Genre(s)
Crime, Drama, Ensemble, Historical, Literary Adaptation, Military, News, Period Piece, Romance, Spy, Suspense, Thriller, War
Keyword(s)
Crime Digital Drama, Ensemble Digital Drama, Historical Digital Drama, Literary Adaptation Digital Drama, Period Piece Digital Drama, Suspense Digital Drama, Thriller Digital Drama, War, Dgital Shows Written by John Hodge, Altitude Film Entertainment, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from United Kingdom, English Language, Crime TV Drama, Ensemble TV Drama, Historical TV Drama, Literary Adaptation TV Drama, Period Piece TV Drama, Suspense TV Drama, Thriller TV Drama, TV Shows Starring Lucy Boynton, TV Shows Starring Joe Cole, TV Shows Starring David Dencik, TV Shows Starring Tom Hollander, TV Shows Starring Joshua James, TV Shows Starring Ashley Thomas, TV Shows Starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Altitude Film Entertainment Shows, ITV Studios Global Entertainment Shows, TV Shows from United Kingdom, Emmy Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Female Producer, Black Lead Cast
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
Joe Cole
Cole
Harry Palmer
Lucy Boynton Boynton
Jean Courtney
Tom Hollander Hollander
Dalby
Ashley Thomas Thomas
Maddox
Brian Ferguson
Randall
Vaughan-Lawlor Vaughan-Lawlor
General Cathcart
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
AMC, CBS
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92%
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
92%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Oscars
16 wins & 26 nominations total
Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors is a masterful exploration of morality, existentialism, and the human condition. With a deft hand, Allen weaves together two seemingly disparate storylines, one comedic and one tragic, to create a cohesive and thought-provoking narrative. The film’s examination of the nature of good and evil is both nuanced and unflinching, leaving the audience to grapple with the uncomfortable truth that sometimes, the bad guys do win. Despite its weighty subject matter, Crimes and Misdemeanors is also a testament to Allen’s comedic genius, with witty one-liners and hilarious satire peppered throughout. This film is a true work of art, and a must-see for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of the human experience.
Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but instead of loops and drops, it’s a mix of comedy and drama. It’s like watching two different movies at the same time, but somehow they blend together perfectly. The film explores deep moral questions while still managing to make you laugh out loud. It’s like a philosophical debate with a punchline. And let’s not forget the incredible acting, especially from Martin Landau who brings a level of seriousness to the film that is truly captivating. Overall, Crimes and Misdemeanors is a must-watch for anyone who wants to laugh, cry, and question their own morality all in one sitting.
Production Company(ies)
Hand Made Films, Python Pictures,
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
1989
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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 44m
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Language(s):English, Hebrew
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1989 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2001
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Martin Landau, Jerry Orbach, Anjelica Huston, Claire Bloom, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston, directed by Woody Allen, written by Woody Allen, produced by Robert Greenhut, Comedy, Drama, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Henry Sheehan, David Robinson, Derek Malcolm, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Woody Allen, Variety Staff, Geoff Andrew, Rene Jordan, Brian Eggert, Victor Pineyro, Mike Massie, Hilary Mantel, Martin Landau as Judah Rosenthal, Woody Allen as Cliff Stern, Mia Farrow as Halley Reed, Anjelica Huston as Dolores Paley, Sam Waterston as Ben, Alan Alda as Lester, Robert Greenhut as producer, Orion Pictures as distributor, Mono sound mix, 35mm aspect ratio
Worldwide gross: $18,254,702
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $44,482,547
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,391
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,850,877
US/Canada gross: $18,254,702
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $44,482,547
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,127
US/Canada opening weekend: $911,385
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,220,837
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,192
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $46,298,668
Production budget ranking: 848
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $24,931,833
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$26,747,954
ROI to date (est.): -38%
ROI ranking: 1,609
Woody Allen – Cliff Stern
Mia Farrow – Halley Reed
Alan Alda – Lester
Anjelica Huston – Dolores Paley
Sam Waterston – Ben
Director(s)
Woody Allen
Writer(s)
Woody Allen
Producer(s)
Robert Greenhut
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 3 Oscars
16 wins & 26 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (51) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (4)
As a tragedian, Allen is still stuck in some sort of high school classroom, cribbing the form, but never the substance, of vaunted classics.
May 11, 2022 | Rating: 1/4
Henry Sheehan
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Woody Alton’s films alternate between the comic, in which he himself stars, and the serious and even solemn, which he does not Crimes and Misdemeanors successfully combines both styles.
June 23, 2020
David Robinson
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It is both a civilised comedy with iron in its soul and a serious examination of our inner fears that also manages to be very funny.
March 20, 2018
Derek Malcolm
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The overall ‘philosophical’ thrust — that good guys finish last and that crime does pay — is designed to make the audience feel very wise, but none of the characters or ideas is allowed to develop beyond its cardboard profile.
February 12, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The structural and stylistic conceit is that when Landau is onscreen, the film is dead serious, even solemn, while Allen’s own appearance onscreen signals hilarious satire and priceless one-liners.
February 12, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Dramatically, the film seldom fulfils its promise, and its pessimistic ‘moral’ — that good and evil do not always meet with their just deserts — looks contrived and hollow. Intriguing and patchily effective, nevertheless.
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
There’s a lot to laugh about…buts it’s a defense mechanism against the demolishing pessimism. [Full review in Spanish]
June 29, 2022
Rene Jordan
El Nuevo Herald (Miami)
Woody Allen has not made a Hollywood movie; he has made an important work of art that raises existential and moral questions.
March 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Woody Allen’s writing hypnotizes me, it’s no secret that he’s a much better writer than director. This film has incredible reaction acting. [Full review in Spanish]
February 11, 2021 | Rating: 8/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
At times the movie observes, patiently, the characters and their predicaments, seemingly going nowhere.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The film’s entertainment value outweighs its irritations.
April 11, 2019
Hilary Mantel
The Spectator
Among other comedians and gag writers, Woody Allen is known as the master craftsman — the Albrecht Durer of neurotic urban jokes.
April 23, 2018
Jeff Simon
Buffalo News…
Plot
Judah Rosenthal is an ophthalmologist and a pillar of the community who has a big problem: his mistress Dolores Paley has told him that he is to leave his wife and marry her – as he had promised to do – or she will tell everyone of their affair. When he intercepts a letter Dolores has written to his wife Miriam, he is frantic. He confesses all to his shady brother Jack who assures him that he has friends who can take care of her. Meanwhile, filmmaker Cliff Stern is having his own problems. He’s been working on a documentary film for some time but has yet to complete it. He and his wife Wendy have long ago stopped loving one another and are clearly on their way to divorce. He falls in love with Halley Reed who works with a producer, Lester. Cliff soon finds himself making a documentary about Lester and hates every minute of it.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Woody Allen both stars in and directs Crimes and Misdemeanors.
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92%
Blindspotting (2018)
92%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: NA
As timely as it is overall impactful, Blindspotting blends buddy comedy with seething social commentary, and rises on the strength of Daveed Diggs’ powerful performance.
Blindspotting is the kind of movie that makes you want to stand up and shout “YAS QUEEN” at the screen. It’s bold, electric, and intense, but also funny and thoughtful. The performances by Diggs and Casal are layered and fleet-footed, and the script is full of pungent dialogue and nuanced reflections on race, rent, incarceration, and gentrification. It’s practically 2018: The Movie, but with a fresh and original take on the typical rites-of-passage story. Blindspotting easily breaks the confines of Black and white binaries, and feels authentic thanks to the warm camaraderie between the two leads. It’s a must-see for anyone who wants to engage in discourse about why things are the way they are, and how we can change them.
Tagline
Production Company(ies)
Ashton Productions, The Mirisch Corporation,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy, Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, directed by Carlos López Estrada, written by Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, comedy, drama, R rating, box office gross $4.3M, reviewed by Daniel Gallant, Wendy Ide, Amon Warmann, Geoffrey Macnab, Ed Potton, Mike McCahill, Brian Eggert, Cory Woodroof, Taylor Baker, Kip Mooney, Li Lai, Richard Crouse, buddy comedy, social commentary, police brutality, gentrification, Oakland, California, probation, friendship, tech entrepreneur, drug use, sexual references, violence, Collin, Miles, Val, Ashley, Officer Molina, Mama Liz, Keith Calder, Jessica Calder, Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films, Flat (1.85:1) aspect ratio
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
Collin
Rafael Casal
Miles
Janina Gavankar
Val
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Ashley
Ethan Embry
Officer Molina
Tisha Campbell-Martin
Mama Liz
Director(s)
Carlos López Estrada
Writer(s)
Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs
Producer(s)
Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, Keith Calder, Jessica Calder
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (177) | Top Critics (56) | Fresh (167) | Rotten (10)
A mercurial and explosive film, Blindspotting nimbly parses conflicts about race, rent, incarceration and gentrification.
December 30, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Daniel Gallant
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
What could have been laboured and polemical is deftly handled, defused with comedy and powered by a pulsating score.
October 6, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
By equal turns tense and witty but with plenty of perceptive social commentary to go around, this is a film that only gets more rewarding the more you look under its surface.
October 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Amon Warmann
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Reportedly 10 years in the making, Blindspotting is a refreshingly original, gritty and stylised version of the typical rites-of-passage story.
October 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s acted with naturalistic brio and the script, by Diggs and Casal, is full of pungent dialogue and nuanced reflections on Collin’s struggle to avoid becoming a stereotypically angry young black man.
October 4, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Try and take your electrified eyes off it. It’s practically 2018: The Movie.
October 4, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Mike McCahill
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
With vivid filmmaking, outrage, poetics, humor, and a yearning for contemplation, Blindspotting asks for discourse about why things are the way they are, and how we can change them.
March 11, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It’s an explosive debut for all involved, with Diggs and Casal delivering layered, fleet-footed performances, and turning in an inflammatory script that makes sure to nail its central thesis home in the most lasting fashion.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
615 Film
Thoughtful and impressionistic…
August 27, 2021 | Rating: 64/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Bold, electric, funny and intense.
August 21, 2021 | Rating: A-
Kip Mooney
College Movie Review
Blindspotting easily breaks the confines of Black and white binaries.
July 8, 2021 | Rating: B
Li Lai
Mediaversity Reviews
Feels authentic. Perhaps it’s because of the warm camaraderie between Diggs and Casal or perhaps it’s because of the sense of nuance given to large scale issues of race, loyalty and class.
February 28, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse…
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Trivia
Goofs
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92%
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 17 nominations total
Rob Reiner’s touching, funny film set a new standard for romantic comedies, and he was ably abetted by the sharp interplay between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
When Harry Met Sally is the rom-com that sets the standard for all others. It’s the perfect blend of witty banter, heartwarming moments, and a love story that will make you swoon. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have an undeniable chemistry that makes you root for them from the very beginning. And let’s not forget about that iconic scene in the diner. It’s the perfect movie to watch with your significant other or even just with a tub of ice cream on a Friday night. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
Production Company(ies)
Preferred Content Sundial Pictures,
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Katz’s Delicatessen – 205 East Houston Street, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1989
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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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): Jul 12, 1989 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2001
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky, directed by Rob Reiner, written by Nora Ephron, comedy, romance, R rating, box office success, $90.4M gross, reviewed by THR Staff, Glenn Heath Jr., Ian Nathan, Peter Bradshaw, Kate Muir, Dave Kehr, Fico Cangiano, Cate Young, Mike Massie, Katie Duggan, Tim Allis, Pablo Muñoz, 1989 release, Columbia Pictures, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., produced by Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, sound mix: Surround, Stereo
Worldwide gross: $93,273,565
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $227,286,411
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 626
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,785,868
US/Canada gross: $93,117,425
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $226,905,933
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 299
US/Canada opening weekend: $1,094,453
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,666,932
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,173
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $16,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $38,988,352
Production budget ranking: 980
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $20,995,227
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $167,302,831
ROI to date (est.): 279%
ROI ranking: 487
Meg Ryan – Sally Albright
Carrie Fisher – Marie
Bruno Kirby – Jess
Steven Ford – Joe
Lisa Jane Persky – Alice
Director(s)
Rob Reiner
Writer(s)
Nora Ephron
Producer(s)
Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 17 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (76) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (7)
When Harry Met Sally is a beautiful, brainy, touching and lilting romantic comedy that should touch the heartstrings of lovers and those yearning to be in love everywhere.
July 18, 2018
THR Staff
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Cynically lovely and a whip smart archetype for the modern rom-com.
December 11, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Glenn Heath Jr.
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Ephron’s tart, grown-up script examines the inevitably of love finding a way despite the fight put up by this famous pair of snappy New Yorkers.
December 10, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Still a treat.
December 10, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Quite possibly the greatest romantic comedy since Some Like It Hot.
January 1, 2015 | Rating: 5/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Reiner wants to maintain the sitcom sense of comfort and familiarity; he creates types that we somehow already know, slightly out-of-focus images in which we can see ourselves and our friends.
July 30, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Without a doubt, one of the best romantic comedies ever. A warm, funny and intelligent exploration regarding friendships between men and women. Full review in Spanish
March 9, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Fico Cangiano
CineXpress Podcast
“As the archetypes for men and women onscreen for 30 years now, both the characters and the film hold up surprisingly well. The banter between the leads is believable, charming, fun, and frequently funny.”
March 19, 2021
Cate Young
Thirty, Flirty + Film
One of the very best romantic comedies of its time.
September 8, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The title informs audiences they will hear about the circumstances surrounding the meeting of Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan)… but the ellipsis suggests it is not the meeting itself that is the story. It is all about what happens after.
July 27, 2020
Katie Duggan
Film Daze
The movie’s brush strokes are bright, the finished canvas is pleasing but uninspired.
May 21, 2020
Tim Allis
OutWeek
It has aged perfectly. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 24, 2020
Pablo Muñoz
Espinof…
Plot
Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: “Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found on Fresh Kernels about the film.
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