Ripple Effect

Play trailer

Ripple Effect

R

2008

1h 23m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

29%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) moved from Lebanon to America with dreams of becoming a major fashion designer. But after 15 years, he is still nowhere close to realizing his vision, and repeated brushes with success have only left him bitter and disillusioned. When his wife (Virginia Madsen) tells him she's considering a divorce, the shock prompts Amer to confess a terrible secret that may be the cause of all his problems. He sets out to remedy his past in the hopes of saving his future.

Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

09/26/2008

1.5/5

Starts with a not-very-original insight and takes too many shortcuts delivering it.

Go to Full Review

Michelle Orange

Village Voice

09/24/2008

Several ordinarily banal movies soldered into one amazingly bad one.

Go to Full Review

Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

09/05/2008

2.5/4

After a bumpy start, Ripple Effect begins to show why Whitaker, Virginia Madsen and Minnie Driver signed on as executive producers and co-stars.

Go to Full Review

Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

10/07/2008

3/4

Kudos to writer/director/co-star Philippe Caland for crafting such a refreshingly unpredictable cautionary tale and for coaxing inspired performances from an A-list cast which inludes by Forest Whitaker, Virginia Madsen and Minnie Driver.

Go to Full Review

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

07/18/2008

1.5/4

I understand Amer is supposed to be going through some sort of spiritual crisis here, but Caland plays him as so self-centered and precious that it's impossible to feel any sympathy for him.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Frances H

09/19/2019

Just dismal and not very well done for an old plot .

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Philippe Caland

Director

Philippe Caland

Amer Atrash

Forest Whitaker

Philip

Virginia Madsen

Sherry

Minnie Driver

Kitty

John Billingsley

Brad

Fireflies in the Garden

21%

45%

Fireflies in the Garden

Watchlist

August

36%

23%

August

Watchlist

Interview

58%

55%

Interview

Watchlist

The Stone Angel

46%

58%

The Stone Angel

Watchlist

The Tiger's Tail

16%

31%

The Tiger's Tail

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Amer Atrash (Philippe Caland) moved from Lebanon to America with dreams of becoming a major fashion designer. But after 15 years, he is still nowhere close to realizing his vision, and repeated brushes with success have only left him bitter and disillusioned. When his wife (Virginia Madsen) tells him she's considering a divorce, the shock prompts Amer to confess a terrible secret that may be the cause of all his problems. He sets out to remedy his past in the hopes of saving his future.

Director: Philippe Caland
Producer: Philippe Caland
Screenwriter: Philippe Caland
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: YBG Productions
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.8K
Runtime: 1h 23m