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      The Beautiful Country

      R Released May 13, 2005 2 hr. 16 min. Drama List
      78% 76 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score A Vietnamese youth (Damien Nguyen) of mixed race undertakes an arduous journey to the United States to find his American father (Nick Nolte). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Dec 19 Buy Now

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      The plight of Asian refugees is sensitively rendered, and the movie builds, with the help of Nolte, to a wrenchingly poignant conclusion.

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      Rick R Watching this astonishing film is a humbling experience. Technically it is superb and wonderfully directed so that its rhythm has a spellbinding effect. Every single performance is exquisite but what really got me was the deeply spiritual undertone running through the narrative despite the harrowing scenes. Binh's odyssey in searching for his true parents becomes the journey in which he finds himself, a journey we all are asked to undergo in one way or another. The beautifully understated scenes with Nick Nolte and Damien Nguyen offer a healing quality for the observer as well as the two characters involved. The only thing this brilliant film seems to have lacked was better marketing as it deserves to be showered with awards. Switch off the phone and bring your best attention. This film deserves that. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Audience Member It's an emotionally involving picture that, like the main character, embarks you on a noble transcontinental journey. Lavish exterior cinematography. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Such an amazing film... Terribly underrated... One of best films ive ever seen... Blown away. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A cut above the rest. An excellent film full of excitement, emotion and great depth. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Quiet power. How the strength of genuine humility to mold one man's character from a life born in devastation of Vietnam. How love and hope can heal the most broken of circumstances. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A devastating journey full of determination. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bai Ling as Ling in "The Beautiful Country." Nick Nolte as Steve in "The Beautiful Country." (L-R) Damien Nguyen as Binh and Bai Ling as Ling in " The Beautiful Country." A scene from the film "The Beautiful Country." A scene from the film "The Beautiful Country." A scene from the film "The Beautiful Country." A scene from the film "The Beautiful Country." Tim Roth as Captain Oh in "The Beautiful Country." A scene from the film "The Beautiful Country." Nick Nolte as Steve in "The Beautiful Country." View more photos

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      J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Its epic tale of two cultures tragically entwined is anchored by deep and elemental emotions. Apr 12, 2010 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle The Beautiful Country provides a panorama without insight. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 7, 2005 Full Review Jason Anderson Globe and Mail Conditions for the characters may be bleak, but their perseverance makes the story compelling. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 5, 2005 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com This haunting film casts a wide swath that veers between obvious cliches and intensely visceral truths. Rated: B Apr 16, 2009 Full Review Kam Williams Upstage Magazine Worthwhile as an informative and touching reminder of the existence of a forgotten set of innocent victims of the Vietnam conflict. Rated: 3.5/4 May 7, 2007 Full Review Rex Roberts Film Journal International An ambitious movie made on a modest budget, its intention is better than its execution. Feb 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A Vietnamese youth (Damien Nguyen) of mixed race undertakes an arduous journey to the United States to find his American father (Nick Nolte).
      Director
      Hans Petter Moland
      Screenwriter
      Sabina Murray
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Sud-Est Productions, Sunflower Productions LLC
      Rating
      R (Some Language|Crude Sexual Reference)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 13, 2005, Original
      Rerelease Date (Theaters)
      Jul 8, 2005
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $442.6K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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