All Is Bright

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All Is Bright

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Released Oct 4, 2013

1h 47m

Holiday

Comedy

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Two shady French-Canadians hatch a get-rich-quick scheme, by selling Christmas trees in New York City.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted but uneven, All Is Bright strands a pair of strong performances from Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd in a meandering script.

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Sarah Mankoff

Film Comment Magazine

There's the backbone of a better film here, it just needs some ornaments.

Nov 4, 2013

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

You might think you can see where Almost Christmas is heading but it never quite loses its acerbic edge or goes emotionally blooey.

Oct 7, 2013

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

This engaging if somewhat underwhelming tale of unlikely redemption builds a funny-sad web of intersecting interactions around its strong central perfs.

Oct 7, 2013

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David N. Butterworth

La Movie Boeuf

The Two Pauls -- Giamatti and Rudd -- shine in another downbeat ode to humanity from director Phil Morrison ("Junebug").

Rated: 3/4

Jan 4, 2020

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Martin Tsai

Critic's Notebook

"All Is Bright" is reminiscent of those utterly forgettable Canadian movies bankrolled on the government dime in the name of cultural preservation.

Oct 8, 2015

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Clayton Davis

AwardsCircuit.com

Phil Morrison's direction and choices aren't as bold or as inventive as his styles in Junebug. The story doesn't lend itself to those traits that made him a quiet sensation in the mid-2000s.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 14, 2014

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Dave C

Solid performances, but a lacklustre script see this meander its way from start to finish without really doing much

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Audience Member

I don’t understand the low ratings from critics and audience. This movie was done very well with great character development and a touching mission for two lost men.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Michael K

All is Bright is a wonderful little movie. It is also not a comedy like Deck the Halls or Bad Santa, as some have mentioned and as it seems to have been advertised. Its more like "Christmas a la John Sayles." With this misconception out of the way, people can enjoy it for what it is : a well done story with very good writing and acting. The gritty atmosphere (a shady corner in New York) and tone are stark contrast to what one expects from a Christmas movie, and it makes it hard to guess how the two will handle their misfortunes as they come. The soundtrack's jazz piano interpretations of carols was perfect and the ending a satisfying surprise. This is one to put on when you've exhausted your supply of required seasonal viewing and want something fresh.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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MichaÃ«l M

I am a French Canadian, but I prefer to call myself 'Quebecois.' Honestly, that movie is quite off and boring. The Quebec accent is absent, and people with a French accent are speaking in the French from France style.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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daniel k

Paul Rudd was in this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

All is bright is a quirky little dark comedy. The performances from Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti are good and the movie has some good dialogue and laughs. It’s not the heist film that you think it is except more of a character study. It can be a little slow moving at times but overall it’s a fun little quirky watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/21

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Synopsis

Two shady French-Canadians hatch a get-rich-quick scheme, by selling Christmas trees in New York City.

Director: Phil Morrison
Producer: Daniel Carey, Elizabeth Giamatti, Sidney Kimmel, John Penotti
Screenwriter: Melissa James Gibson
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: Touchy Feely Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, GreeneStreet Films Inc.
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.6K
Runtime: 1h 47m

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