Broken English

PG-13

Released Jun 22, 2007

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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64%

72 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

10,000+ Ratings

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Nora Wilder (Parker Posey), a single woman, is heading deep into the doldrums as a result of disappointments in her professional and personal lives. A series of disastrous dates convinces her that love will always elude her. At a co-worker's party, she meets Julien (Melvil Poupaud), a young man from Paris, who sweeps her off her feet and invites her to France with him. Nora refuses, then wonders if she has made the biggest mistake of her life.

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Critics Consensus

Though Broken English eventually settles into basic rom-com territory, it's pleasant and good-natured, and Parker Posey is spellbinding throughout the movie.

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Sarai B

One of my favorite romantic comedies of all time. I only recently discovered it. A true time capsule for anyone who lived through the 90s yet timeless. Cannot recommend enough.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Alm

I love this movie. It's one of my favorites, right up there with The Holiday. It's well written and I love the actors, especially Parker Posey. There was a point in my life where I felt just like her character… thought that love hated me. This is a movie that many can relate to and it has held up through the decades.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Enjoyable film. Parker Posey and Drea de Matteo seem very real in their roles. Nice rom com.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

I loved this movie when I first saw it soon after its release back when I was in my 30s. I really related to Nora's neuroses, even though mine weren't nearly as obvious as hers. I just watched it again in my 40s and all I can think of is that no gorgeous and seemingly sane man like that would stick around for that amount of crazy. But maybe I dont look like Parker Posey. Still like the movie, just seeing it through very different eyes a decade or so later. Wonder what HIS story is to make him stick around.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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scott s

I feel that this movie could have been better without the clunky dialogue. The performances in themselves were fantastic and the pace was good, but the dialogue has much to be desired.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

One of the greatest movies made about being alone and the hardship of finding someone to be with. It totally reflects a lot of my experience This would have gotten five stars had it not been for the happy ending that HOLLYWOOD probably made her make.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Zoe R. Cassavetes

Director

Parker Posey

Nora Wilder

Melvil Poupaud

Julien

Drea de Matteo

Audrey Andrews

Gena Rowlands

Vivien Wilder-Mann

Tim Guinee

Mark Andrews

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

How Posey's neurotic, self-destructive heroine finds her way to healing is the core of this generous film, whose moral is that happiness can't begin unless you're open to its possibility.

Jan 3, 2008

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

A likable but wan romance.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 9, 2007

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Peter Debruge

Miami Herald

Filmmaking is a family affair for the Cassavetes, and Zoe inherits the unpretentious, performance-driven style from her father, John, while delivering a love story that's accessible enough for mainstream audiences, a trick learned from her brother Nick.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 27, 2007

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Jenny Peters

Hollywood.com

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Heather Huntington

ReelzChannel.com

Broken English surprised me all around: I didn't expect to be particularly impressed with it, and instead it turns out to be not only one of my favorite films I've see this year, but it will probably earn a spot in the all-time annals for me.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 22, 2008

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Brandon Judell

New York Theatre Wire

Posey's admirers will experience a sensual intoxication that fans always experience when their film goddesses are at their very best.

Nov 22, 2007

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Synopsis

Nora Wilder (Parker Posey), a single woman, is heading deep into the doldrums as a result of disappointments in her professional and personal lives. A series of disastrous dates convinces her that love will always elude her. At a co-worker's party, she meets Julien (Melvil Poupaud), a young man from Paris, who sweeps her off her feet and invites her to France with him. Nora refuses, then wonders if she has made the biggest mistake of her life.

Director: Zoe R. Cassavetes
Executive Producer: Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban
Screenwriter: Zoe R. Cassavetes
Production Co: Vox3 Films, HDNet Films, Phantom Film, Backup Media
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $955.6K

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