Blonde

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Blonde

NC-17

Released Sep 16, 2022

2h 46m

Biography

Drama

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Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

Critics Consensus

Ana de Armas' luminous performance makes it difficult to look away, but Blonde can be hard to watch as it teeters between commenting on exploitation and contributing to it.

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Audience Says

It doesn't matter how well-acted or creatively filmed it is -- watching Blonde is a really unpleasant experience.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

No vivacity, no choice, just tragedy. Nothing more to see here, folks.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Todd Gilchrist

AV Club

Ana de Armas (Knives Out) delivers a truly extraordinary performance as the platinum superstar and icon, while Dominik and his collaborators discover endlessly inventive ways to recreate highlights from Monroe’s iconography.

Rated: B-

Oct 14, 2022

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Blonde is a strange movie. There’s no ducking that. I like it, especially for de Armas’s tour de force, but I can see how others may not.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 6, 2022

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Where many biopics have become generalized, surface-level projects that essentially all go down the same checklist, Blonde takes on a completely unique and arguably camp approach to this genre.

Jul 17, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

Just leave Marilyn alone already.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Alex Papaioannou

InSession Film

It’s a literal descent through madness, brought on by a system and society that builds up individuals only to spit them out the other side.

Rated: B-

Oct 31, 2023

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Jennifer M

I was intrigued because I didn't know this movie existed. Now I know why. I watched maybe 20 minutes of it. When they show Marilyn Monroe "starting out". Like someone else mentioned, it's trauma porn. I had to shut it off. I don't think this is a close depiction of her life. Why do people insist on smearing Marilyn Monroe's life and name. Do not watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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lisa l

Ana De Armas was the worst possible choice for this role. That big dimple in her chin was very distracting and her acting wasn't great. The movie was a trivial mess and the ending very disappointing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Stephen C

I thought it was a good Netflix classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Josephine H

A very stark illustration of this poor young woman..... Very graphic!!!!! Heartbreaking.... Cleverly and cleanly produced and creates the times it was set. It's disturbing but sends I believe the whole sad sorry life of this legend..... Fans of MM should watch this once.... I will never watch it again but it should be seen. If this is properly factual.......... Thank god the old Hollywood days are gone.... Norma Jean may you be at peace in a happy place....🙏😞

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Vishnu M

Only good thing about the movie is perfomance of Ana De Armas, first half was good but second half was little bit rushed

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Everardo C

La actuación increíble actuación de Ana de armas es algo que vale la pena ver, pero la trama y narrativa de la historia hacen de esta película una combinación agridulce que no o deja ganas de ver de nuevo

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Synopsis

Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood's most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

Director: Andrew Dominik
Producer: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey Landon, Brad Pitt, Scott Robertson
Screenwriter: Andrew Dominik
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment
Rating: NC-17 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2022
Runtime: 2h 46m