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21 Grams

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In a film that plays with the idea of straightforward storytelling, a group of troubled people find that they are linked in unpredictable ways. Paul Rivers (Sean Penn) is an academic dealing with a terminal heart condition, but his life is changed by a car crash that seems unrelated to his ailment. The traffic accident, involving ex-con Jack Jordan (Benicio del Toro) and the husband of Cristina Peck (Naomi Watts), is one that ruins lives but ultimately also resurrects them.
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Alejandro González Iñárritu deftly weaves an uncommonly structured narrative with panache in 21 Grams, a stylish, haunting drama full of fine performances.

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Will Self London Evening Standard 01/09/2018
21 Grams soars into the chilly empyrean of first-class film-making by virtue of the most traditional of values: sympathetic characters and clever plotting. Go to Full Review
Paul Julian Smith Sight & Sound 06/18/2012
21 Grams is convincing both as a mid-American document and as the universal moral drama that it aims to be. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media 08/26/2010
4/5
Thought-provoking film not for tweens/young teens. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 13
3.5/4
An absorbing drama that's as much about loneliness, retribution, and redemption as it is about matters of the heart. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 04/18/2009
A-
"21 Grams" commands a running discourse that runs as a constant thematic thread through all of humanity. The movie delivers life as a floating mysterious entity that we all share. It's very few films that achieve anything remotely close. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
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thiago s @Thiagostone Oct 17 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more 10/28/2024 Fantastic. Epic Performances. Haunting Story. Stark Direction. A tale of human experience. So many fascinating twists and turns and you sit and ask yourself if you'd act the same/ do the same. I especially loved how Penn was desperate when dying, but then aloof when saved, only to become desperate again when dying again. People act so differently when their time is coming to a close and so awful when they think they have forever. A must have movie for any collection. See more Jack S 10/15/2024 The three leads are superb in this one. But they’re undermined somewhat by the film’s gimmick of a fragmented, non-chronological approach. The story bounces around so much (particularly early on) that it’s sometimes difficult to follow. It all comes together in the end, but it’s not disentangled in an especially satisfactory way. See it for the great work from the actors. See more Kathryn V 10/01/2024 Very good movie. Intense. The acting was what you expect from Sean Penn and del Toro, excellent. See more Georgan G 11/15/2023 A most intensive drama, with overlapping relationships. Terrific acting by the entire cast, with each character showing good & bad. Could not look away. See more Antoine K 10/14/2023 A veritable directing tour de force although laying a bit too thick on its theme. Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro are excellent. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a film that plays with the idea of straightforward storytelling, a group of troubled people find that they are linked in unpredictable ways. Paul Rivers (Sean Penn) is an academic dealing with a terminal heart condition, but his life is changed by a car crash that seems unrelated to his ailment. The traffic accident, involving ex-con Jack Jordan (Benicio del Toro) and the husband of Cristina Peck (Naomi Watts), is one that ruins lives but ultimately also resurrects them.
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer
Robert Salerno, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Screenwriter
Guillermo Arriaga
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Y Production, This Is That Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.2M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Surround
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