Blonde

NC-17

Released Sep 16, 2022

2 hr. 46 min.

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.

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

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Spiros T

What excellent performances from the cast. The direction and photography were one of a kind.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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M G

First and foremost very poor acting by Ana de Armas. Her accent is terribly off-putting. Marilyn Monroe wasn't Hispanic and De Armas should have employed a dialect coach to be more convincing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Alec B

An interesting reworking of Lynch's "Fire Walk with Me" and "Mulholland Dr." (Two movies were the main characters were obviously meant to invoke Monroe) and Ana de Armas gives a performance for the ages here. Honestly ignore the outrage as it is mostly the result of boring people who are mad that a piece of art made them feel something.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Alahna R

Hidden behind an incredibly horrible accent is an actress who doesn’t quite seem to know how to pronounce the name of the character she’s playing correctly. The whole film comes off as the directors ultimate fantasy of Marilyn Monroe played out on screen through a weak and monotonous script. Through Ana’s portrayal of Marilyn, we got a very shy, timid and seemingly stringed out version of Ms.“Ma-row”

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Ctrlsii

Disgusting and exploitative of Marlyn Monroe, directed by a creep who's only goal was to fetishise the star. Despite her passing in 1962 in 2022 she is still being disrespected, the main excuse for this movies portrayal of Marlyn is that it's "fiction" despite this director chooses to use her real name, act out parts of her life and rewrite her story as his own. Such a shame to see her legacy being ripped apart by an awful movie. Would not recommend.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Jeff M

Once again, I find myself on the opposite side of critical and popular opinion. That being said, I understand those who despise this movie. There are moments that feel speculative and unnecessary, there are scenes that feel exploitative and narratively it's often a mess. But at the end of the day, I found this to be exciting and frequently mesmerizing on a cinematic level. And the lead performance by de Armas is nothing short of remarkable. If you've heard some people say there are scenes in which they couldn't tell the difference between de Armas and the real Marilyn, it's absolutely true. It's often mind-blowing! It's a beautiful film to look at, and it's obviously made by someone who loves the art of filmmaking, which is contagious to me as a viewer. I'm not going to lie - it's a depressing experience. There isn't a barrel of laughs here. And one is left to question just how much truth is here. But I think there's a good possibility that in a few decades this film might be re-evaluated and perhaps gain a level of appreciation it largely lacks at this time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Andrew Dominik

Director

Ana de Armas

Marilyn Monroe

Adrien Brody

Arthur Miller

Bobby Cannavale

Joe DiMaggio

Evan Williams

Eddy G. Robinson Jr.

Xavier Samuel

Cass Chaplin

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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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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Andrew Dominik’s bludgeoning Marilyn Monroe biopic has all the signs of a passion project, but none of the rewards.

Oct 5, 2022

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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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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Ana de Armas is scintillating in a film that tells the story of pop-culture icon Marilyn Monroe, but Blonde hardly explores who Norma Jeane truly is behind her on-screen avatar.

Oct 4, 2023

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

ll the technical elements are remarkable, from cinematography to production design and score. But that the film works at all is down to the extraordinary performance at the heart of it: Ana de Armas carries the film squarely on her shoulders.

Sep 21, 2023

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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
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

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