Carol

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Carol

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Released Jan 8, 2016

1h 58m

Romance

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.

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Critics Consensus

Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material.

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Grace Manger

Bitch Media

A wonderful and all-too-rare film.

Feb 9, 2021

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Heather Hogan

Autostraddle

It makes me wish the word "epic" hadn't been completely diluted so I could bring the full weight of its meaning to bear on this love story. Extraordinary? Singular? Remarkable? Yes, all of those things too.

Jun 26, 2018

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

To call Carol a Christmas miracle feels like a gaudy understatement, but that's sort of exactly what it is.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 27, 2017

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"Carol uses its beautiful winter atmosphere to guide the audience through a holiday journey of romance, heartbreak, and longing."

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 18, 2025

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Carol is arguably my pick for the most beautiful film I’ve seen in 2015. By choosing to focus primarily on setting and theme to drive the story, the true colors of this film are able to shine more clearly...

Aug 2, 2024

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Malinda Lo

Malinda Lo

I loved it. I’m so glad that I saw it and that it exists in the world. It has definitely moved representations of lesbians forward, and I hope that the next time a movie like this is made, more viewers will be better able to feel it.

May 6, 2024

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Ruben D

Beautiful! Love the tension amd build-up. And the psychological layers. Classic 5 stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Eric W

This film made me angry. Deeply, passionately, gut-wrenchingly angry. Angry at entitled men and the society that entitles them. There is a sense of enigma in both Carol's and Terese's motivations going into their relationship that is brilliantly portrayed by Blanchett and Rooney. Even the score evokes mystery. That enigma isn't fully resolved in the end, which to me is brilliant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Fernando D

Cate and Rooney perform excellent. you keep in the movie every second.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Audience Member

This movie is really over rated

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Jami T

A beautiful love story for the ages. The undeniable attraction is palpable and soul-stirring. The heart wants what the heart wants.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Paula R

My favourite movie. I think I have watched this film about 6 times now. And each time I love it more and more. It's beautifully made, sad, gorgeous and tragic at the same time. What can we say about Cate Blanchett that isn't positive? Anything. Such a great actress on everything she does. The emotions of this movie. I could feel what they were feeling. I always cry like a baby. I think that if movies could be soulmates, this one would be mine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Synopsis

Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.

Director: Todd Haynes
Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter: Phyllis Nagy
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Killer Films, Larkhark Films Limited, Number 9 Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Brief Language|Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7M
Runtime: 1h 58m

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