Belle de Jour (1968)
92%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Belle de Jour is a film that transcends the boundaries of traditional cinema, leaving its viewers with a sense of unease and fascination. Buuel’s use of color is nothing short of breathtaking, and the impeccable acting of Deneuve only adds to the film’s allure. With its exploration of erotic shame and the human psyche, Belle de Jour is a masterpiece that will leave a lasting impression on anyone who dares to enter its dreamy, airless world. It’s a film that eats at you and leaves its mark, much like the acid that Buuel so expertly weaves into the narrative. In short, Belle de Jour is a cinematic landmark that will continue to captivate audiences for generations to come.
Belle de Jour” is a film that will leave you feeling like you just ate a fancy meal that you can’t quite pronounce the name of. It’s a mix of eroticism, art, and a touch of weirdness that only Luis Buñuel could pull off. Catherine Deneuve is stunning, but not in a way that makes you feel like you’re watching a porcelain doll. The colors are beautiful, and the furniture is almost a character in itself. It’s a film that will make you feel like you need to take a shower, but in a good way.
Production Company(ies)
Agi Orsi Productions, Forever Films, Quicksilver Entertainment,
Distributor
Miramax Films, Miramax Zoë, Criterion Collection, Miramax Home Entertainment [us]
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Chalet de la Grande Cascade, Allée de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16, Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):French, Spanish
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 1967 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2003
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli, Macha Méril, Pierre Clémenti, Francisco Rabal, directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Joseph Kessel, drama, R rating, box office gross $2.5M, reviewed by Charles Champlin, Anthony Lane, Peter Bradshaw, Owen Gleiberman, Philip Wuntch, Roger Ebert, Louis Séguin, Michael Kostelnuk, Paul Schrader, Margaret Randall, color, French language, Henri Baum producer, Raymond Hakim producer, Genevieve Page, Miramax Films distributor, Miramax Zoë distributor, Criterion Collection distributor, Miramax Home Entertainment distributor
Worldwide gross: $4,162,021
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $40,089,718
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,434
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,371,834
US/Canada gross: $4,063,348
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $39,139,273
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,173
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,462
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $62,244
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,129
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
Jean Sorel – Pierre Serizy
Michel Piccoli – Henri Husson
Macha Méril – Renee
Pierre Clémenti – Marcel
Francisco Rabal – Hyppolite
Director – Luis Buñuel
Producers – Henri Baum, Raymond Hakim
Writers – Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Joseph Kessel
Director(s)
Luis Buñuel
Writer(s)
Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Joseph Kessel
Producer(s)
Henri Baum, Raymond Hakim
Film Festivals
Venice
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (58) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (3)
“Belle de Jour” is more interesting and provocative than the great run of pictures one ever sees. Buuel’s handling of color is gorgeous. And the acting is impeccable.
April 13, 2018
Charles Champlin
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
People think of Deneuve as cinema’s answer to bone china, and indeed the romantic efforts of Truffaut, say, left her looking stiff and staid. But she made the brilliant Bunuel think again, and gave his heart a jump.
January 4, 2018
Anthony Lane
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
With co-writer Jean-Claude Carrire, Buuel creates a secret theatre of erotic shame.
September 6, 2017 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
September 7, 2011 | Rating: A
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
A delicacy, a passionate and compassionate study of erotica.
August 3, 2006 | Rating: A-
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
It is possibly the best-known erotic film of modern times, perhaps the best.
July 1, 2006 | Rating: 4/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Seeking rational justifications for his tale would remove all of Bunuel’s impact.
April 5, 2022
Louis Séguin
Positif
It all makes for a quite cold, inhuman film; one which finds its true place in the dreamy, airless world where soft-core pornography meets artistic pretension.
September 1, 2020
Michael Kostelnuk
Winnipeg Free Press
Belle de Jour ranks with L’Age D’Or and Los Olvidados as a landmark not only of Luis Bunuel’s career, but of the history of motion pictures.
July 1, 2020
Paul Schrader
Los Angeles Free Press
[Luis Buñuel] has… given us something we eat and which eats us at the same time: the acid has left its mark. We won’t be the same after this.
January 31, 2020
Margaret Randall
Los Angeles Free Press
Deneuve’s classic beauty that seems to radiate off the screen like never before.
August 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
A singular trait in this coolly deadpan comedy is the sinister equilibrium in the alignment of these figures with their furniture and possessions.
June 17, 2019
Manny Farber
Artforum…
Plot
Severine is a beautiful young woman married to a doctor. She loves her husband dearly, but cannot bring herself to be physically intimate with him. She indulges instead in vivid, kinky, erotic fantasies to entertain her sexual desires. Eventually she becomes a prostitute, working in a brothel in the afternoons while remaining chaste in her marriage.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Catherine Deneuve’s classic beauty “seems to radiate off the screen like never before.”
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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.
Production Company(ies)
Ashton Productions, The Mirisch Corporation,
Distributor
Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
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:Stereo
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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
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…
Plot
Blindspotting follows Collin as he navigates his final days of probation in Oakland, California, and grapples with the aftermath of witnessing a police shooting. His friendship with his volatile best friend is tested as they attend a party at the home of a wealthy tech entrepreneur.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Daveed Diggs delivers a powerful performance in Blindspotting.
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92%
BPM (Beats Per Minute) (120 battements par minute) (2017)
92%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 50 wins & 57 nominations
Moving without resorting to melodrama, BPM offers an engrossing look at a pivotal period in history that lingers long after the closing credits roll.
BPM (Beats per Minute) is like a rollercoaster ride, but instead of loops and drops, it’s full of drama and heart-wrenching moments. The film manages to capture the essence of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s, while also showcasing the power of activism and community. It’s not always an easy watch, but it’s an important one. Plus, the soundtrack is killer. Get ready to dance and cry at the same time.
Production Company(ies)
House Productions, Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, London Wing Nut Films,
Distributor
The Orchard
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 23m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2018
Genre(s)
Drama/Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz, Ariel Borenstein, Aloïse Sauvage, Sean Dalmazo, directed by Robin Campillo, written by Robin Campillo, Philippe Mangeot, drama, LGBTQ+, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Paul Byrnes, David Stratton, Simran Hans, Ryan Gilbey, Alex Godfrey, Ed Potton, Carson Timar, Ben Turner, Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani, The Orchard, MPAA rating, AIDS activist group, Paris, 1990s, radical approach, protests, pharmaceutical companies, data, protease inhibitor, dance, sex, activism, LGBTQ+ history, disease of the week, documentary, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, club atmosphere, cinematographer Jeanne Lapoirie, animated depictions, virus, urgency, ticking clock, social media, comfort food, Glenn G
Worldwide gross: $7,704,369
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $9,293,288
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,986
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,013,445
US/Canada gross: $125,189
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $151,007
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,593
US/Canada opening weekend: $8,566
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $10,333
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,697
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): 5383899
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $6,494,253
Production budget ranking: 1,826
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $3,497,155
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$698,121
ROI to date (est.): -7%
ROI ranking: 1,431
Arnaud Valois – Nathan
Adèle Haenel – Sophie
Antoine Reinartz – Thibault
Ariel Borenstein – Jérémie
Aloïse Sauvage – Eva
Director(s)
Robin Campillo
Writer(s)
Robin Campillo, Philippe Mangeot
Producer(s)
Hugues Charbonneau, Marie-Ange Luciani
Film Festivals
Cannes, Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
50 wins & 57 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (136) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (134) | Rotten (2)
And yet BPM (meaning beats per minute) is a beautiful film, full of drama and humour, love and politics, argument and action.
May 18, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
It doesn’t try to be a comforting film, and it certainly isn’t. It’s strident, unwieldy and confronting.
May 18, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
Rebotini’s dissonant, humming, house-inflected score – and the metronome-like heartbeats that underscore the action – are reminders that, even on their deathbed, a person has a pulse. In its dying gasps, the film grasps at life.
April 8, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Simran Hans
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
There are elements to admire – committed performances and noble intentions – but as cinema it’s a non-starter.
April 6, 2018
Ryan Gilbey
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
Fly on the wall filmmaking at its best, this is pure cinema – an enthralling, enveloping experience that seizes you fully, effortlessly mixing politics, sex, life, death and art.
April 6, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Alex Godfrey
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Perhaps more impressively [director Robin Campillo] squeezes drama from the group meetings, which in most films would be snooze-fests.
April 6, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
BPM (Beats per Minute) might not always be an easy or fun watch, but stands out as one of the best representations of this horrific time in LGBTQ+ history.
February 12, 2022
Carson Timar
Filmotomy
120 BPM is the movie about AIDS we have all been waiting for, delivered by the hands of one of the very best directors working outside Hollywood.
September 1, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Ben Turner
The Pink Lens
Members of the advocacy group ACT UP Paris demand action by the government and pharmaceutical companies to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early 1990s. Perfection.
July 9, 2021
Charlotte Harrison
Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies
BPM manages to tell this story with so very much life – forms twisting into one another in the darkness of dance clubs and unmade beds; parading proudly, high kicks down the streets
July 2, 2021
Jason Adams
The Film Experience
Little is wasted, and despite a lengthy running time of 140 minutes, ‘BPM’ moves with energetic and clear eyes.
April 18, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
Comedy has more and more been expected to actively champion progressive causes. Ted 2 does, far more vociferously than most…
January 13, 2021
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension…
Plot
In the early 1990s, with AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly 10 years, ACT UP Paris activists multiply actions to fight general indifference. Nathan, a newcomer to the group, has his world shaken up by Sean, a radical militant, who throws his last bits of strength into the struggle.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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92%
California Typewriter (2017)
92%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 5 nominations
California Typewriter is an affectionate, nostalgic love letter to the typed word from enthusiasts and experts alike.
If you’re looking for a documentary that will make you want to chuck your laptop out the window and start typing on a vintage typewriter, then California Typewriter is the film for you. Director Doug Nichol takes us on a journey through the history of these clunky machines, and the people who still use and love them today. From Tom Hanks to a repairman who can fix anything, this film is a love letter to a bygone era. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and get ready to fall in love with the click-clack of the typewriter keys.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-PG
Year of Release
2019
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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 43m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2017
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, California Typewriter, typewriter, enthusiasts, experts, nostalgia, love letter, Doug Nichol, John Benet, Nion McEvoy, Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, Gravitas Ventures, box office, budget, reviewed by Bruce DeMara, Brad Wheeler, Marjorie Baumgarten, Mark Feeney, Bill Goodykoontz, Pat Padua, Michael J Casey, Dennis Harvey, Steven Prokopy, Richard von Busack, Malik Adán, MPAA rating, producer, director, writer, genre, limited release, streaming, audience score, critic consensus, Smith Corona, Vince Guaraldi, human stories, history, analog world, technology, smart phones, internet, trip, haunted, credits, horror movies, RT podcasts, Netflix series, MCU movies, TV shows, careers, newsletter, Fandango
Worldwide gross: $218,563
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $252,540
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,890
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,540
US/Canada gross: $218,563
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $252,540
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,495
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,031
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,813
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,791
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
John Mayer – Self
David McCullough – Self
Sam Shepard – Self
Doug Nichol – Director
John Benet – Producer
Director(s)
Doug Nichol
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
John Benet, Doug Nichol, Nion McEvoy
Film Festivals
Telluride
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (40)
There are two ready-made audiences for this doc and both will benefit from seeing it.
October 27, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Bruce DeMara
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
I enjoyed this film about typewriters so much that I feel guilty writing this review on a computer instead of a Smith Corona.
October 27, 2017 | Rating: 4/4
Brad Wheeler
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
California Typewriter wanders a bit in its curiosity, but it is hardly a piece of ephemeral nostalgia.
September 21, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Suffusing the documentary is an almost religious reverence for this mundane and obsolete mechanical apparatus. Not that it’s undeserved.
September 21, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mark Feeney
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
The best thing is that Nichol doesn’t adopt a luddite stance. He doesn’t try to impart the evils of technology, at least not much.
September 14, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
Although the film would benefit from a more reined-in focus, “California Typewriter” is a love letter to an antiquated device – one that retains its charm and utility even in the digital age.
September 7, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/4
Pat Padua
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
An exuberant embrace of an analog world.
June 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
Doug Nicol’s documentary celebrates the history and mystique around the humble machine whose heyday lasted about a century…
October 27, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
California Typewriter does feel like a bit of time travel, but in the interest of better writing, it’s a trip you’ll love taking.
May 14, 2020
Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
[Director Doug] Nichol’s excellent sense of place expands even to the Vince Guaraldi instrumentals on the soundtrack.
May 9, 2018
Richard von Busack
MetroActive
California Typewriter is a nostalgic documentary that will make you think about what life was like in the days before computers, smart phones, and the internet.
November 11, 2017
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
The questions this documentary raises, in between all the human stories and history it teaches, will definitely haunt you as the credits roll.
November 8, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5
Malik Adán
Film Threat…
Plot
California Typewriter is a story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. The film is a meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Tom Hanks is one of the cast members in California Typewriter, appearing as himself.
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92%
Get Out (2017)
92%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
151 wins & 209 nominations total
Funny, scary, and thought-provoking, Get Out seamlessly weaves its trenchant social critiques into a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride.
Get Out is a horror movie that’s not just about scaring you, but also about making you think. Jordan Peele’s directorial debut is a masterful blend of satire and horror that keeps you on the edge of your seat while also making you question the world around you. It’s a film that’s both entertaining and thought-provoking, and it’s no wonder that it’s become a cultural phenomenon. So if you’re looking for a movie that will make you laugh, scream, and think, then Get Out is the perfect choice. Just be prepared to never look at a teacup the same way again.
Production Company(ies)
Cranium Entertainment, Idiot Savant Pictures, Particular Crowd
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Fairhope, Alabama, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence, bloody images, and language including sexual references
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 44m
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Language(s):English, Swahili
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2017 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2017
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $255,745,157
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $308,489,034
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 487
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 33,641,116
US/Canada gross: $176,196,665
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $212,534,773
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 319
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,377,060
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $40,260,614
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 305
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $4,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,428,062
Production budget ranking: 1,863
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,923,012
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $300,137,960
ROI to date (est.): 3,594%
ROI ranking: 27
Allison Williams – Rose Armitage
Catherine Keener – Missy Armitage
Bradley Whitford – Dean Armitage
Caleb Landry Jones – Jeremy Armitage
Marcus Henderson – Walter
Director(s)
Jordan Peele
Writer(s)
Jordan Peele
Producer(s)
Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Ted Hamm, Jordan Peele
Film Festivals
Sundance
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
151 wins & 209 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (399) | Top Critics (91) | Fresh (392) | Rotten (7)
Peele seduces, subverts and manipulates audience expectations – as the masters Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter, and Stanley Kubrick did before him.
March 31, 2020
Anne Thompson
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
This brilliantly provocative first feature from comic turned writer-director Jordan Peele proves that the best way to get satire to a mass audience is to call it horror.
September 21, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Everything in Get Out seems innocuous on first blush.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
Kudos to Peele for tackling a painful subject in such a massively entertaining and thoroughly memorable fashion. [Full review in Japanese]
November 15, 2017 | Rating: 4/4
Claudia Puig
The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)
TOP CRITIC
What makes [Get Out] a worthwhile experience is Jordan Peele’s skillful genre intervention.
August 10, 2017
K. Austin Collins
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
It’s a game-changer.
May 5, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Get Out is essential viewing for the socially conscious horror fan.
April 5, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Get Out is horror filmmaking at its absolute finest.
December 29, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Drew Dietsch
FANDOM
Get Out is perhaps the best terror tale since the mid-2000s served up The Descent and Pan’s Labyrinth, two masterworks that, like this one, have much more on tap than just creeping out audiences.
November 22, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
A film from a highly influential new filmmaker that makes audiences think deeply about life, but it does so through a uniquely conscious horror lens.
July 28, 2021
Nathan Mattise
Ars Technica
Its sucker punch to the status quo has ensured it’s impossible to forget.
June 25, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Yasmin Omar
Harper’s Bazaar
Well told, impressively rendered, and creepy as all hell.
May 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema…
Plot
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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Jane (2017)
92%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Jane honors its subject’s legacy with an absorbing, beautifully filmed, and overall enlightening look at her decades of invaluable work.
Jane” is like a time machine that takes you back to the moment when Jane Goodall discovered something new and vital about our own family – the great apes. It’s a moving and fascinating documentary that will make you laugh, cry, and feel like you’re right there with Jane as she studies these incredible creatures. The vintage footage is a technicolor dream, and Phillip Glass’ score is uplifting and beautiful. It’s a small pleasure that packs an emotional punch and is easily one of the finest documentaries of the year. Plus, who doesn’t love watching adorable chimps?
Production Company(ies)
Dreamworks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment,
Distributor
Abramorama
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2017
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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 30m
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Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
starring Jane Goodall, directed by Brett Morgen, written by Brett Morgen, documentary, PG, box office performance $1.9M, producer Brett Morgen, Bryan Burk, Tony Gerber, reviewed by Bilge Ebiri, Kambole Campbell, Chris Harvey, Stephen Romei, J.R Jones, Tara Brady, Leigh Monson, Steven Prokopy, Sarah Knight Adamson, Cecilia Ford, Cate Marquis, genre: biography, animal behavior, natural world, chimpanzee research, female empowerment, scientific revolution, archival footage, Phillip Glass score, English language, limited release, streaming release, thematic elements, brief smoking images, Tony Gerber, Abramorama
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
Brett Morgen – Director, Writer, Producer
Bryan Burk – Producer
Tony Gerber – Producer
Director(s)
Brett Morgen
Writer(s)
Brett Morgen
Producer(s)
Brett Morgen, Bryan Burk, Tony Gerber
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (107) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (105) | Rotten (2)
Edited together with a fluidity and polish rare even in the best documentary films.
March 23, 2020
Bilge Ebiri
Spirituality & Health
TOP CRITIC
A moving but flawed piece of documentary that could stand to fill in a few blanks, Jane is bolstered by a powerful score, sharp editing and an abundance of fascinating archive footage.
August 25, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Kambole Campbell
One Room With A View
TOP CRITIC
Watching Jane was like stepping back in time to a moment at which Homo sapiens learned something new and vital about its own family – the great apes. It was extraordinary.
March 13, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Chris Harvey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is documentary as beguiling storytelling.
March 9, 2018
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
Like so many women in pursuit of their studies, Goodall had to tolerate being studied herself.
January 19, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Goodall makes for fine company and every single tableau is breathtaking.
December 1, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Jane is a small pleasure, but its emotional impact is far more substantial than its modest premise would presuppose.
October 1, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Leigh Monson
Substream Magazine
Jane is easily one of the finest documentaries of the year and should be a major contender come awards season.
May 19, 2020
Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
Here’s a family-friendly winner of a film…
January 27, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Sarah Knight Adamson
Sarah’s Backstage Pass
Thrilling. Heartbreaking. Incandescently beautiful.
January 8, 2020
Cecilia Ford
Women’s Voices for Change
The beautiful vintage footage and Phillip Glass’ striving, uplifting score make the film a pleasant journey as well as a delightful, insightful one.
April 26, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Cate Marquis
We Are Movie Geeks
…the believed-lost footage of a 26-year-old Goodall from the early 1960s is illuminating from beginning to end and a technicolour dream.
April 16, 2019
Julie Crawford
North Shore News (Vancouver, B.C.)…
Plot
Prime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison’s first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jane Goodall, the subject of the documentary, is also listed as a member of the cast.
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The Age of Shadows (2016)
92%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 16 wins & 37 nominations
The Age of Shadows is a film that, while not without its flaws, manages to captivate and entertain with its stylish set-pieces and pulsating storytelling. Kim Jee-woon’s direction is as slick as Hollywood, but with a distinctly Korean flavor that adds depth and nuance to the film’s themes of war, spies, and resistance history. While some viewers may find the torture scenes and occasional severed toes a bit much, the film’s brilliant gunplay and snappy cinematography make it a must-see for fans of the spy thriller genre. All in all, The Age of Shadows is a lush, lavish, and deliciously twisted period piece that is sure to leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
The Age of Shadows” is a thrilling ride through the Japanese occupation of Korea, complete with slick action sequences and a steam train scene that will leave you on the edge of your seat. While the film may drag on a bit too long, it’s worth it for the suspenseful storytelling and stylish cinematography. Just be warned, there are some torture scenes and severed toes that may not be for the faint of heart. Overall, “The Age of Shadows” is a must-see for fans of spy thrillers and period pieces alike.
Production Company(ies)
Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Distributor
CJ Entertainment
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Seoul, South Korea
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 20m
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Language(s):Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, English
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Country of origin:Korea (South)
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2016 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
action, Korean, period drama, resistance fighters, Japanese forces, explosives, war, spies, strong acting, impressive craft, narrative depth, directed by Kim Jee-woon, produced by Choi Jeong-hwa, written by Kim Jee-woon, starring Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-min, Uhm Tae-goo, Shingo Tsurumi, Shin Sung-rok, reviewed by Tara Brady, Kate Muir, John Wadsworth, Peter Bradshaw, Nigel Andrews, Geoffrey Macnab, James Mudge, Andrew Heskins, Charlie Hall, Brent McKnight, Panos Kotzathanasis, Cathy Brennan, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, Korean language, CJ Entertainment, period piece, spy thriller, gunplay, tension, brutal action sequences, commercial success, favorite theme, popular actors, large budget, artistically implemented
Worldwide gross: $54,491,162
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $67,160,279
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,208
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 7,323,913
US/Canada gross: $541,719
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $667,668
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,267
US/Canada opening weekend: $165,685
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $204,207
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,660
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $8,620,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,624,138
Production budget ranking: 1,644
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,721,098
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $50,815,043
ROI to date (est.): 311%
ROI ranking: 447
Gong Yoo – Kim U-jin
Han Ji-min – Yeon Gyesun
Uhm Tae-goo – Hashimoto
Shingo Tsurumi – Higashi
Shin Sung-rok – Jo Hoeryeong
Director(s)
Kim Jee-woon
Writer(s)
Kim Jee-woon
Producer(s)
Choi Jeong-hwa
Film Festivals
Venice, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
16 wins & 37 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (49)
It may not be the helmer’s finest film, yet it darts nimbly and appealingly between its slickly delivered set-pieces.
April 1, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
The action is lengthy but well constructed, particularly a sequence on a wood-panelled steam train, but the torture scenes and occasional severed toes may try some viewers.
March 24, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
At 140 minutes, The Age of Shadows is a film that peaks early and ends late. Still, there is an upside to this ponderousness.
March 24, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
John Wadsworth
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
This film certainly believes in giving the audience bang for their buck: although it’s a little over-extended.
March 24, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The Age of Shadows is a giddily compelling South Korean movie about war, spies and resistance history.
March 23, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
This is pulsating storytelling, suspenseful and often very stylish too.
March 22, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A step sideways rather than back, though it doesn’t do Kim’s rep as one of Korea’s best directors any harm – as an all-star blockbuster it’s entertaining, if not enthralling
October 26, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
James Mudge
easternKicks.com
Kim Jee-woon’s direction of the first Korean Warner Bros production is as slick as Hollywood, but sadly as one-dimensional…
September 23, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Andrew Heskins
easternKicks.com
An action-packed thriller with some brilliant gunplay and snappy cinematography.
August 4, 2020
Charlie Hall
Polygon
A lush, lavish, impeccably staged period piece set during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the early 20th century, Shadows delivers twisted, layered, pulpy spy thriller deliciousness.
July 2, 2020 | Rating: A-
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See
“The Age of Shadows” is a film destined to succeed, commercially, since it includes a favorite theme, some of S. Korea’s most popular actors, and a rather large budget that was implemented wisely, and artistically, due to the masterful direction
April 7, 2019
Panos Kotzathanasis
HanCinema
Despite requiring a trimming and boasting poor characterisation, Miljeong is still an enjoyable film thanks to its use of tension and brutal action sequences.
March 26, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Cathy Brennan
One Room With A View…
Plot
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them. A talented Korean-born Japanese police officer, who was previously in the independence movement himself, is thrown into a dilemma between the demands of his reality and the instinct to support a greater cause.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Song Kang-ho, who plays Lee Jeongchul in The Age of Shadows, is considered one of South Korea’s most talented actors and has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films.
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
92%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
33 wins & 67 nominations total
Kubo and the Two Strings matches its incredible animation with an absorbing — and bravely melancholy — story that has something to offer audiences of all ages.
Kubo and the Two Strings is a visually stunning masterpiece that will leave you breathless. The animation is so beautiful that you’ll want to pause the movie just to admire the intricate details. The story is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer for Kubo and his friends. The voice cast is superb, with standout performances from Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey. This movie is a must-see for anyone who loves animation, adventure, and a good story. Don’t miss out on this gem!
Production Company(ies)
The Mirisch Company, Alpha
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, action and peril
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2016 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2016
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Kubo and the Two Strings, PG, Fantasy/Adventure, 1h 42m, directed by Travis Knight, written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler, produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight, starring Charlize Theron as Monkey, Art Parkinson as Kubo, Ralph Fiennes as Moon King/Raiden, George Takei as Hosato, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Hashi, Brenda Vaccaro as Kameyo, box office gross of $48.0M, reviewed by Tara Brady, Kate Muir, Wendy Ide, Jacob Stolworthy, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Mike McCahill, Brian Eggert, Don Shanahan, Matt Brunson, Therese Lacson, Douglas Davidson, Michael J Casey, stop-motion animation, Japanese mythology, adventure, action, emotional, heartwarming, original, unique, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, detailed, tactile, thrilling, power of stories, quest, samurai warrior, family, magical instrument, gods, monsters, fallen father, rebirth, destiny, origami, Miyazaki, PG rating, Focus Features
Worldwide gross: $76,249,438
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $93,977,323
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,046
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 10,248,345
US/Canada gross: $48,023,088
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $59,188,387
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 997
US/Canada opening weekend: $12,608,372
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $15,539,800
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 771
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $60,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $73,949,914
Production budget ranking: 575
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $39,822,029
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$19,794,620
ROI to date (est.): -17%
ROI ranking: 1,487
Art Parkinson – Kubo (Voice)
Ralph Fiennes – Moon King, Raiden (Voice)
George Takei – Hosato (Voice)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Hashi (Voice)
Brenda Vaccaro – Kameyo (Voice)
Director(s)
Travis Knight
Writer(s)
Marc Haimes, Chris Butler
Producer(s)
Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
33 wins & 67 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (228) | Top Critics (63) | Fresh (221) | Rotten (7)
Sweeping tableaux, a wonderful voice cast and adventure that feels genuinely folkloric make this a film that definitely deserves to be taken out of cellophane.
December 27, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
A glorious flight of the imagination.
October 10, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It explores unexpectedly profound ideas of rebirth and destiny rewritten, like origami paper sheets refolded into another form.
September 11, 2016 | Rating: 5/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
With utmost care applied to its every shot, the adults will be marvelling as much as the youngsters.
September 9, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Jacob Stolworthy
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The animation? Well, it robs you of breath, over and over again.
September 9, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Arrives as cherishable proof that it is still possible, amid heightened commercial imperatives, for digimators to push for reflective, affecting art.
September 8, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Mike McCahill
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
An adventure marked by dark, occasionally heavy themes, and resounding tenderness.
April 11, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Kubo and the Two Strings leaps off the screen with an original foreign folk tale that employs a rich originality and builds a strong base of emotional connection.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Don Shanahan
Every Movie Has a Lesson
It’s a visually striking picture, drawing much of its style from various Japanese modes of artistic expression, both ancient (origami) and modern (Miyazaki).
October 15, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
With stunning animation and heart-warming storytelling, Laika hits the nail on the head with this one and shows off a moving and powerful coming-of-age story…
October 9, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Therese Lacson
Nerdophiles
… the setting, the mythology, the design work of the characters, and the emotional power which runs throughout, never losing any bit of heft as the adventure goes on, building up until its thrilling end.
September 23, 2021
Douglas Davidson
Elements of Madness
A magnificent example of what stop-motion animation can bring to the screen.
July 1, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema…
Plot
Kubo lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. This causes all sorts of havoc as gods and monsters chase Kubo who, in order to survive, must locate a magical suit of armor once worn by his late father, a legendary Samurai warrior.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Charlize Theron voices the character of Monkey in Kubo and the Two Strings.
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
92%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: 16 wins & 73 nominations
Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes.
Captain America: Civil War is the ultimate superhero showdown that will have you on the edge of your seat. With epic action scenes and hilarious one-liners, this movie is a must-see for any Marvel fan. The ethical debates and character studies add depth to the story, making it more than just a mindless action flick. Plus, it’s refreshing to see a superhero movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Overall, Captain America: Civil War is a fun and entertaining addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Production Company(ies)
The Mirisch Corporation,
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Puerto Rico
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 26m
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Language(s):English, German, Xhosa, Russian, Romanian, Hindi
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2016 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Martin Freeman, Marisa Tomei, directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, action, adventure, fantasy, Marvel Cinematic Universe, PG-13, box office, gross USA, $408.1M, reviewed by Matthew Rozsa, Aramide Tinubu, Sara Michelle Fetters, Roxana Hadadi, Max Weiss, Nicholas Barber, Brian Eggert, David Gonzalez, Luis Bond, Therese Lacson, Nikki Baughan, Hosea Rupprecht, political pressure, accountability, collateral damage, superheroes, government interference, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Falcon, War Machine, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Kevin Feige, Walt Disney
Worldwide gross: $1,153,337,496
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,421,486,807
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 55
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 155,014,919
US/Canada gross: $408,084,349
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $502,963,374
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 76
US/Canada opening weekend: $179,139,142
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $220,788,735
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 10
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $250,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $308,124,641
Production budget ranking: 18
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $165,925,119
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $947,437,047
ROI to date (est.): 200%
ROI ranking: 628
Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark, Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson – Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow
Sebastian Stan – Bucky Barnes, Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie – Sam Wilson, Falcon
Don Cheadle – James Rhodes, War Machine
Director(s)
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writer(s)
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Producer(s)
Kevin Feige
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
16 wins & 73 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (428) | Top Critics (92) | Fresh (386) | Rotten (42)
It is one of the best movies to ever come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, balancing engaging action set pieces and witty dialogue with intelligent character studies and ethical debates.
August 3, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matthew Rozsa
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
Captain America: Civil War proves that Marvel knows how to lay down a stunning foundation in order to detail an epic saga.
April 12, 2017
Aramide Tinubu
Shadow and Act
TOP CRITIC
Captain America: Civil War is fun; it’s too well made, acted and scripted for it to be anything less.
August 11, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
The real key to Captain America: Civil War is its sense of inevitability, and its acceptance that sometimes things change-they change big.
August 2, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Roxana Hadadi
Chesapeake Family Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s this light-heartedness that keeps Captain America: Civil War from succumbing to the kind of pretentiousness that marred Batman V. Superman.
June 13, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s this levity that makes the much-touted battle royale between Team Cap and Team Iron Man so much fun.
May 12, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Nicholas Barber
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Human beings need someone to blame when something bad happens, and super-humans are not immune to this. Captain America: Civil War creates a filmic conversation about this theme.
April 15, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Captain America: Civil War is the best entry into MCU next to The Dark Knight, one of the best comic book films of all time. From top to bottom, this film is brilliant.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Like their previous work with Captain America, the Russo brothers make this movie a bit darker than their predecessors within the MCU, but without losing the humorous tone that has always characterized the studio’s stories [Full review in Spanish]
January 2, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Luis Bond
Globovision
[The] Russos’ take on Marvel’s Civil War is refreshing and bookends two phases of the largely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe.
October 9, 2021
Therese Lacson
Nerdophiles
Another reliably bombastic entry in Marvel’s enjoyable Avengers canon.
September 29, 2021
Nikki Baughan
AWFJ Women on Film
Captain America: Civil War delivers on every level. The eye-popping action moves the story forward and the humor brings the tension down a notch or two.
August 27, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies…
Plot
With many people fearing the actions of super heroes, the government decides to push for the Hero Registration Act, a law that limits a hero’s actions. This results in a division in The Avengers. Iron Man stands with this Act, claiming that their actions must be kept in check otherwise cities will continue to be destroyed, but Captain America feels that saving the world is daring enough and that they cannot rely on the government to protect the world. This escalates into an all-out war between Team Iron Man (Iron Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and Spider-Man) and Team Captain America (Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and Ant Man) while a new villain emerges.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.
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92%
De Palma (2016)
92%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
De Palma may not make believers out of the director’s detractors, but they’ll likely share longtime fans’ fascination with his career’s worth of entertaining stories.
De Palma is a must-watch documentary for any film lover, but especially for fans of the legendary director’s work. Baumbach and Paltrow do an excellent job of letting De Palma speak for himself, and his stories are both informative and entertaining. From his logistical and visual flair to his regrets and philosophies, this film covers it all. Plus, who doesn’t love a good off-the-cuff film school session? Overall, De Palma is a riveting and scrumptious documentary that will leave you in heaven.
Production Company(ies)
13 Productions, ARTE Fondazione Montecinemaverita
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2016
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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 48m
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2016 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2016
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
De Palma, documentary, Brian De Palma, directed by Noah Baumbach, directed by Jake Paltrow, produced by Noah Baumbach, produced by Jake Paltrow, written by Brian De Palma, genre: biography, genre: history, genre: film, genre: documentary, rated R, box office gross: $163.4K, reviewed by Nigel Andrews, reviewed by Wendy Ide, reviewed by Geoffrey Macnab, reviewed by Peter Bradshaw, reviewed by David Jenkins, reviewed by Sara Michelle Fetters, reviewed by Brian Eggert, reviewed by James Luxford, reviewed by Kip Mooney, reviewed by Matt Brunson, starring Brian De Palma, runtime: 1h 48m, distributor: A24, documentary film, film editing by Matt Mayer
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Noah Baumbach – Director, Producer
Jake Paltrow – Director, Producer
Matt Mayer – Film Editing
Director(s)
Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow
Film Festivals
Cannes, Venice
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (114) | Top Critics (46) | Fresh (108) | Rotten (6)
Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow are the co-directors of De Palma, a scrumptious documentary about the creator of Carrie and Scarface.
December 27, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
De Palma’s work is explored in his own words, and his words only, uncluttered by talking heads and critical evaluations. And frankly, De Palma is such an entertaining and open raconteur, his words are all you need.
September 25, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The documentary convinces us of De Palma’s logistical and visual flair — his ability to choreograph astonishingly elaborate sequences and his pioneering use of Steadicam.
September 22, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is a very entertaining guide.
September 22, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Riveting and highly entertaining.
September 19, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
David Jenkins
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
It’s this frankness, free of artifice, devoid of a censor, that makes this documentary what it is.
August 9, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
For any De Palma fan or anyone interested in learning more, this doc is essential viewing.
April 11, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Its the famous directors regrets that are most fascinatingly explored in this honest and tell-all documentary. Anyone interested in the philosophies of artistic endeavour will find this educational, but fans of De Palma’s films will be in heaven.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
James Luxford
City AM
Part appreciation, part retrospective, part off-the-cuff film school, this is a consistently engaging documentary about one of America’s great directors.
August 28, 2021 | Rating: A-
Kip Mooney
College Movie Review
There’s more than enough of merit here to recommend it, particularly to cineasts who live and breathe film.
August 18, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
De Palma, The Film, captures the the man’s madness in glorious measure.
July 14, 2021
Jason Adams
The Film Experience
It’s such a joy to hear De Palma discuss his films that you may wish that we heard more about certain subjects.
April 13, 2021
Ian Brill
Battleship Pretension…
Plot
De Palma is a documentary about the career of filmmaker Brian De Palma, exploring his work on films such as “Carrie,” “Scarface,” and “Mission: Impossible.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary De Palma features only one interview subject – filmmaker Brian De Palma himself.
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