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Ripple Effect

Play trailer Poster for Ripple Effect R Released Jul 11, 2008 1h 23m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times Starts with a not-very-original insight and takes too many shortcuts delivering it. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Michelle Orange Village Voice Several ordinarily banal movies soldered into one amazingly bad one. Sep 24, 2008 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times After a bumpy start, Ripple Effect begins to show why Whitaker, Virginia Madsen and Minnie Driver signed on as executive producers and co-stars. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 5, 2008 Full Review Kam Williams NewsBlaze 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. Rated: 3/4 Oct 7, 2008 Full Review Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) 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. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 18, 2008 Full Review Adam Clement Boxoffice Magazine Nothing more than an elongated soap opera, sans the self-awareness. Rated: 1/5 Jul 11, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H Just dismal and not very well done for an old plot . Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/22/19 Full Review Read all reviews
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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