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By the Sea

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A troubled American couple (Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pitt) befriend young newlyweds and local villagers while staying at French seaside resort.
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By the Sea may intrigue celebrity voyeurs or fans of a certain type of arthouse cinema, but for most viewers, its beauty won't be enough to offset its narrative inertia.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Thankfully, Jolie Pitt the director is in much better form; and as ponderous, maybe even pretentious, as some of this might be, there was never a moment where I wanted to look away from the screen. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2016 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire There's something unshakable about it, and something remarkable about the fact that it exists at all. May 3, 2016 Full Review Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic It's a fascinating experiment, and proof that Jolie truly has directorial chops and an extraordinary eye for imagery. Dec 31, 2015 Full Review Marya E. Gates Moviefone At its core the film is melancholic and even unsettling, examining ideas of gaze, fidelity and possession, grief and even vanity itself. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches This movie was terrible. Apr 29, 2020 Full Review Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches This movie felt like it was three days long... It just felt like an eternity. Apr 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Filippos S If Angelina and Brad weren't acting, someone would say it's a mediocre to bad movie. They're promoting it as much as they can, but not enough to make it a good movie. A bit boring, nice shots. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review kayleen p absolutely loved watching it a second time, however it was hard to watch at first cuz I couldn’t figure out what was going on from the lack of dialogue and it was quite slow Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Bronwyn D Not a good movie. Made it to the end though (which I won't do if movie is HORRIBLE). It was very slow, but That I don't mind, when I'm engaged with the characters. I liked Husband much more than Wife. And though I'm an Angelina fan, this might have been her worst role. And I can't help feeling like Pitt did this film FOR her. Like maybe he knew it was bad. But maybe not. It's too bad they split in real life soon after this movie was released. It's nice the movie ending was hopeful, but I don't think realistic. The scenery & their hotel- Gorgeous. The story just not good. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Alec B Yes the movie is a self-indulgent vanity project, but it's worst crime is being unbearably boring. If you're looking for a campy train wreck, you'll be sorely disappointed. Jolie seems to be trying to stylistically imitate a lavish, sad European art film but ends up with something a little closer to a Louis Vuitton commercial. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Rosana B Aquele casal que a gente amava admirar no auge de sua perfeição, um drama lenta, mas muito bem dirigido e atuado pela eterna musa, Jolie... Um casal complexo, tomando decisões estranhas e arriscadas, entretanto senti total empatia e compreensão, tudo muito apropriado, fotografia ensolarada, figurino em tons pastéis, nudez sensual, belo e romântico e dramático… Seria um prenúncio ou um preságio de Jolie?!?!?! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Innegabile è l'eleganza con cui viene raccontata la trama, in ogni suo dettaglio, sguardo e paesaggio. Altrettanto innegabile è che ad accompagnare per tutto il film questa eleganza, ci sia un costante stato di pesantezza, di noia che che si lega alle figure dei due protagoniste e delle loro routine giornaliere. I problemi esistenziali della Jolie, quelli di alcolismo di Pitt che pure sono ottimi in ogni scena insieme, ammorbano e rallentano oltremodo ogni scena ed ogni dialogo; accentrando qualsiasi scena del film. Manca anche uno sviluppo dei personaggi, che restano tali e quali praticamente fino alla scena finale in cui si scuotono gli animi per cercare un effetto a sorpresa che però è talmente desiderato dallo spettatore per risvegliarsi che viene recepito quasi come scontato. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A troubled American couple (Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pitt) befriend young newlyweds and local villagers while staying at French seaside resort.
Director
Angelina Jolie
Producer
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie
Screenwriter
Angelina Jolie
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Jolie Pas, Universal Pictures
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$531.0K
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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