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Play trailer Poster for Certified Copy Released Mar 11, 2011 1h 46m Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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While touring Tuscany, Italy, promoting his new book, English author James (William Shimell) meets French store owner Elle (Juliette Binoche), and the two hit it off, deciding to spend a free day together. They travel to a nearby town, get coffee, visit a museum and pretend to be recently married in what turns out to be a popular wedding destination. As these two strangers get to know each other, however, it becomes clear there's more to their new relationship than meets the eye.

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The main stars are absolutely perfect in this absorbing, existential drama that dissects human relationships.

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Keith Uhlich Reverse Shot The truth hides somewhere in [the] collision of being and non-being, always just out of reach. Jan 30, 2020 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Were it not for the transcendent presence of Binoche (and her transfixing cleavage), I suspect Certified Copy might feel even more like homework. Rated: 3/5 Apr 30, 2011 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The conclusion is abrupt and unsatisfying, but the philosophical dialogue Kiarostami manages to keep aloft for well over an hour touches on intriguing questions of openness, self-honesty, and personal freedom. Apr 15, 2011 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek Certified Copy offers no answers, no objective truths or epiphanic twists. Even Kiarostami himself has said he has no definitive interpretation. We must deal with it. Like in real life. Or a copy of it, at least. Rated: 4/5 May 7, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A film full of questions and very little answers. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 6, 2022 Full Review Dustin Chang Floating World I realized while watching it, that Kiarostami was at it with his magic again, completely blowing away my expections of what the movie was going to be with his elegance in simplicity. Mar 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Josh R Amazing film! Subtle and simple at the same time. There is something to think about. Especially for married people. Some things are very accurately noted about marriage. And Binoche played brilliantly. It's a pity they don't make many films like this anymore... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review alan q Don't believe it's possible to watch this movie without breaking down. Extraordinary Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Ceci V my absolute favourite film of all ....the way the director plays with my mind is admirable .....is there real love or what we have is a certified copy ? and is it important if we feel it as real as it gets ? i love this movie :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/23 Full Review Farhan A Anyone who's married, or has been married, will relate to the human condition that comes out of being married. It is brilliantly brought to the screen in a subtly evolving plot where the viewer goes along with the two characters and begins to understand why they couldn't stay together. It's a sad yet romantic tale that's been repeated in every age, and all cultures, and will continue to be relevant for future marriages. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review wesley c One thing I learned, analyzing the films I see, is that just because the film is different doesn't mean it's good. This maxim fits perfectly in this film. The film's proposal, to be almost a kind of deep philosophical essay on the nature of things, failed. In place of such ambition, the viewer is delivered 106 minutes of a boring film, where there is no conflict, no suspense, no romance and no story. The dialogues, interspersed with wanderings and more wanderings through an Italian village, lead nowhere in the drama and could well be reduced to monologues enclosed in a room, which would save on the cost of locations, the actors' salaries and the costs of the technical team. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Anna S Artsy-fartsy snooze fest, mistakenly compared to Linklater's Before Sunrise, which had conversation that seemed natural and organic within the context of two people meeting and talking about life. Here, the midway twist seems contrived. Binoche overacts and over-emotes, and always seems on the verge of a nervous breakdown...perhaps to make up, or as a result of, for Shimell's completely wooden acting. For Binoche fans only. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While touring Tuscany, Italy, promoting his new book, English author James (William Shimell) meets French store owner Elle (Juliette Binoche), and the two hit it off, deciding to spend a free day together. They travel to a nearby town, get coffee, visit a museum and pretend to be recently married in what turns out to be a popular wedding destination. As these two strangers get to know each other, however, it becomes clear there's more to their new relationship than meets the eye.
Director
Abbas Kiarostami
Producer
Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert, Angelo Barbagallo
Screenwriter
Abbas Kiarostami
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
RAI Cinema
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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