Six Figures

2005

1h 48m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

55%

500+ Ratings

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Warner (JR Bourne) begins to buckle under everyday pressures. His career is failing, his marriage is hitting a few bumps and his family is about to move into a new home that's out of their price range. Then, just as his wife, Claire (Caroline Cave), finds sudden success at work, she becomes the victim of a brutal assault by an anonymous man, and Warner is suspected. As the investigation fails to take a clear direction, Warner's parents, in-laws and Claire herself all doubt his innocence.

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Not a bad contribution to Canadian cinema by a Calgary filmmaker. It goes to prove that even with a limited budget, you can produce something with true suspense.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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it was decent for a low budget canadian film. left more questions than answers at the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Although set at a very slow pace this movie does take an interesting look at domestic life during times of crisis. The most resounding of which is the strength of our belief in one another. Christensen's movie can be seen as a contridiction to the age old saying "blood is thicker than water". The last sceen of this movie casts serious doubt in the viewer and is (for more than one reason) probably this best of the film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Six Figures is a low-budget movie set in Calgary. A couple in their mid-thirties with two small children want nothing more than to be a happy family with their own house. However, the husband played by JR Bourne, has just had his probation at work extended and is advised by his boss not to buy a house (hint, hint). His wife, played by Caroline Cave, is at work one Saturday (she works in a museum and is getting artifacts ready for shipping) has a fight with her husband over him looking after the kids so she can work. While alone, someone comes up behind her and strikes her with a hammer which leaves her seriously injured. Did her husband do it? It's really left up to the viewer to decide. I thought although this movie is very slow at times (especially at the beginning, as I almost turned it off) the acting was wonderful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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good stuff = great character studies; story; assumes the viewers are intelligent; title bad stuff = low budget means no advertising notes: kept me thinking because the answers weren't written in neon letters - worth watching just for that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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This probably isn't the most memorable film, but good acting on the part of much of the cast, as well as the subtle nature of the plot make it worth watching. In many ways, "Six Figures" is a 'typical' English-Canadian film, in terms of the restrained and low-key nature of the drama that unfolds. There is nothing over the top here, no melodramatics, few suspense filled moments and no tear-jerking scenes. All you get is the story of a young middle-class family from Saskatchewan that relocates to booming Alberta, but gets caught up in some trying events.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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David Christensen

Director

JR Bourne

Warner

Caroline Cave

Claire

Deborah Grover

Louise

Frank Adamson

Alan

Joyce Gordon

Ruth

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Less a conventional whodunit than a trenchant psychological study, with an arresting lead performance by JR Bourne.

Mar 31, 2006

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Without making its intentions explicit or resorting to extremes, it presents a devastating portrait of the hazards of modern living, where the relentless quest for success and wealth can push the psyche over the edge.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 31, 2006

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Jason Anderson

Globe and Mail

A smart and steely first feature by Calgary filmmaker David Christensen.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 31, 2006

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Steve Rhodes

Internet Reviews

Underwritten and underacted, the movie drags from one long scene to the next. Since the characters all suffer from repressed emotions, we never come to care about any of them.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 14, 2006

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Louis B. Hobson

Jam! Movies

It's Bourne's subtle and nuanced performance, and not the veiled whodunit nature of the plot that makes Six Figures compelling.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 31, 2006

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

Neither a thriller nor a whodunit, the story is character-driven, clever and creepy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 31, 2006

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Synopsis

Warner (JR Bourne) begins to buckle under everyday pressures. His career is failing, his marriage is hitting a few bumps and his family is about to move into a new home that's out of their price range. Then, just as his wife, Claire (Caroline Cave), finds sudden success at work, she becomes the victim of a brutal assault by an anonymous man, and Warner is suspected. As the investigation fails to take a clear direction, Warner's parents, in-laws and Claire herself all doubt his innocence.

Director: David Christensen
Screenwriter: David Christensen
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital