Boogie Woogie

R

Released Apr 23, 2010

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

Comedy

List

32%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

22%

1,000+ Ratings

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A tycoon's crafty wife plays rival bidders against each other as a shady art dealer tries to obtain a valuable painting.

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kevin c

Set in the cut throat world of artists and art dealers the lives of the mostly unlikeable characters or ‘artists' are looked at through a sexually charged looking glass. Great ensemble cast includes Heather Graham, Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Danny Huston, Stellan Skarsgard and Alan Cumming. Movie itself has some interesting moments but seems to lack something to make it memorable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. There are so many good actors in this movie, and I watched it specifically because it was a movie with Amanda Seyfried about which I hadn't heard. I understand that it had a point (sort of), but it did feel like there was somewhat unnecessary fan service with her and Heather Graham, and they are unfortunate highlights of the movie. This is all about the "art world", which means it's not about art, the quality / value of at all: it's all about capitalism, so it becomes an business / politics movie. It's all about these people we don't know or care about diddling each other and trying to out extort each other. It would be more interesting if it was a nature documentary. Watching rich people shuffle money about for no reason just isn't interesting to me. And if I never hear Danny Huston laugh like that again, then my life will be better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

What is this movie, after seeing it I'm still asking that question. I'm confused and just why. This movie has no point to it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/18

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Audience Member

Eh. It was okay. Not bad, not good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Loved this. Dark British comedy. Gillian Anderson was amazing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

I was so tired of hearing swear words. I couldn't stand for it!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Duncan Ward

Director

Gillian Anderson

Jean Maclestone

Alan Cumming

Dewey

Heather Graham

Beth Freemantle

Danny Huston

Art Spindle

Jack Huston

Jo Richards

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Duncan Ward's muddled satire about the London art world has a strong cast mugging for all their worth.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2011

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Leslie Felperin

Variety

Boogie Woogie delivers little more than a lukewarm spoof.

Jul 6, 2010

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

[The film's characters] are so repellent that almost everyone outside the movie's fetid hothouse will want to flee to fresher air.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 23, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sometimes being brash and tasteless is exactly what makes great satire, except the outcome here is too drastic and obvious to be considered any kind of success.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Derek Smith

Tiny Mix Tapes

I don't begrudge Boogie Woogie's attacks on the art scene for its pretension, greed, and self-aggrandizement run rampant; I begrudge the fact that the film is guilty of these very same things.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 11, 2015

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

Devilishly cynical eavesdropper art snob fare peering into the pretentious when not cruel machinations transpiring in the world of creative merchandise commerce.

Sep 2, 2010

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Synopsis

A tycoon's crafty wife plays rival bidders against each other as a shady art dealer tries to obtain a valuable painting.

Director: Duncan Ward
Executive Producer: Christopher Figg, Robert Whitehouse, Matthew Hobbs, Valentine Stockdale, Matias Rojas, Chris Hanley, Charles Haswell, Leonid Rozhetskin, Katrine Boorman
Screenwriter: Danny Moynihan
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: The Works International
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8K