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Carol

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Carol R Released Jan 8, 2016 1h 58m Romance Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Fernando D Cate and Rooney perform excellent. you keep in the movie every second. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie is really over rated Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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