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Play trailer 1:54 Poster for Blonde NC-17 Released Sep 16, 2022 2h 46m Biography Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse While Dominik’s aims may be debated, Blonde remains a stunningly rendered depiction of the craven, depersonalizing nature of celebrity and how it robs those it infects of their agency and freedom. Jul 11, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net Just leave Marilyn alone already. Rated: 1/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Success in 2 hours and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated NC-17 for Some Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Anna S It gives you so much to think about. This movie knows what it is and the stories it’s telling. Do not go into it thinking this is a biopic, it is not, it uses the familiarity of the people and the incidents it calls upon to get you to think. It does not tell you “this is what happened,” but rather “here’s how things could have happened and what they would have felt like for this person experiencing it”. The directors pacing really shows you what it’s like, you can almost feel it. The movie feels disjointed, which translates the brokenness of the character, the schism between reality and delusion, woman and actor, Norma and Marilyn. We are looking at real photos and real moments and then we are shown what happened after; the pictures come to life and the raw, hidden truths are revealed (it’s all hypothetical). I don’t agree that it’s just a trip from tragedy to tragedy, but I do agree with the criticism that Ana De Armas is nude for an uncomfortable and unnecessary amount of time. This movie tells the story of a woman and tells it great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review Nick E De Armas does her best, but Blonde falls into depravity at the sake of entertainment. Marilyn deserves better. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review Carlos I Blonde is an absolutely haunting film, and while I'm not sure how accurate its portrayal of Marilyn Monroe is, it will undoubtedly rip your guts out and stay with you long after the credits roll. Ana de Armas is heartbreaking in her portrayal, delivering a performance that is both beautiful and devastating. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Audience Member Very boring and dogshit performances... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review James W Great job by the director and writer for making this story so difficult to watch. You are literally watching a woman being kicked around for nearly three hours. We get it. Even if Marilyn Monroe was beat up her entire life, let the audience come up for air once in a while. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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