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Leaves of Grass

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Leaves of Grass

R

Released Sep 17, 2010

1h 44m

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An Ivy League professor (Edward Norton) returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.

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Edward Norton delivers one of his finest performances in Leaves of Grass, but he's overpowered by the movie's many jarring tonal shifts.

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Brandon Judell

IndieWire

I could only bear 35 minutes, and I haven't walked out of anything since 'You, Me and Dupree.'

Oct 31, 2012

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

An offbeat thriller that is deepened -- rather than derailed -- by its tricky shift from darkly funny to just plain dark.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 28, 2010

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

It's a jarringly realistic hybrid that echoes the more surreal aspects of real, rural life, and Norton walks/ambles through it all, sporting dueling personalities and distinct accents, but one very serious heart.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 24, 2010

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

The director guides a bizarre plot through completely ordinary settings and produces, in addition to the captivating anticipation of the shocking twists, a dose of absorbing film entertainment. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Oct 17, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Just as the layered title suggests, there’s something clever behind the picture that engages both the intellectual viewer and the viewer searching for raw entertainment value.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

really unbalanced

Rated: 2/5

Jan 5, 2014

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Great acting, good story just falls a bit flat at the end

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Emma T

Would watch again only because it's set in Oklahoma. BOOMER SOONER BABY. Edward Norton and Keri Russell gave great performances. The plot is shaky, but the delivery entertaining enough to keep me hooked. Worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Audience Member

A philosopher returns home for his brothers funeral to find out that life is not what it seemed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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A story of identical twins with completely opposite personalities, one conservative and the other living on the wild side (anyone heard that plot line before?). Norton gives two competent performances and Susan Sarandon nearly provides another. Richard Dreyfus (who in real life is aging and Jewish) could not provide a convincing portrayal of (an aging and Jewish) businessman operating in the grey areas of society. The script is weak, with holes and soft spots showing up about half way through. Tim Blake Nelson should have spent more time and effort tightening up the script. All in all, an ok movie with many problems that could have and should have been fixed. Could have been a pretty good movie, but it didn't happen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

this was a good picture featuring one of my favorite actors, ed norton. the story rang true as competing dope houses fought and killed over control of the market.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Wow does this show the range on Edward Norton . That’s why he’s a top 10 actor in my book . The plot line was also above average . Overall definitely a solid, enjoyable movie that I believe the majority of people will like 3.6

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/20

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Synopsis

An Ivy League professor (Edward Norton) returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.

Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Producer: Tim Blake Nelson, Edward Norton, Elie Cohn, Bill Migliore, John Langley, Kristina Dubin
Screenwriter: Tim Blake Nelson
Distributor: First Look
Production Co: Class 5 Films
Rating: R (Violence|Pervasive Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.0K
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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