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Collateral Beauty

Play trailer 2:27 Poster for Collateral Beauty PG-13 2016 1h 37m Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a successful New York advertising executive (Will Smith) suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. When his notes bring unexpected personal responses, he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
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Well-meaning but fundamentally flawed, Collateral Beauty aims for uplift but collapses in unintentional hilarity.

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Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 01/20/2017
1/5
Why did it get made? And how much did its gifted cast of big names have to be paid to enable them to suspend disbelief and commit themselves to such a concentrated dose of drivel? Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 01/11/2017
0.5/5
Collateral Beauty sets a record: it is probably the worst movie each of these fine actors will ever do. Go to Full Review
Ian Freer Empire Magazine 01/09/2017
2/5
Despite its quality cast and slick visuals, the result is sombre and saccharine rather than uplifting. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 18
1/5
By the end, swerves are attempted to course-correct the manipulation and play with the notion and interpretation of those three abstractions being the real deal. Go to Full Review
Brian T. Carney Washington Blade 12/21/2022
Collateral Beauty went to great lengths to depict a diverse Manhattan, except for the fact that no openly LGBT people are visible anywhere in the film. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/05/2022
0.5/4
Collateral Beauty should be seen by no one, not even ironically, as its device-laden attempt to draw out tears remains calculating, absurdly structured, and borderline offensive. Go to Full Review
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Dylan M. @dylsciple Nov 25 One of those movies I turn on when I need a good cry. It’s slow, but I personally enjoy it. See more Adrián R Nov 23 Kept crying the whole time. Totally worth it See more Deepika V Nov 20 While I watch Edward Norton movies for him and his acting, this movie made me want to see everyone’s acting. The movie’s unusual story line, to everyone’s chemistry, and funny dialogues made this movie enjoyable. Norton plays a divorced father, a step up from his other roles as a singular character. As one of his modern roles, he plays the role naturally and conveniently as always. See more I Am F @Creepblaster Sep 10 No one would ever brew a story about loss this deep and natural. Cheesy and feel good are this movie wanted to do, and it did. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 28 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Faiz D May 13 Damn Mr. Smith. WTF you smokin'? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a successful New York advertising executive (Will Smith) suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life. While his concerned friends try desperately to reconnect with him, he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. When his notes bring unexpected personal responses, he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Director
David Frankel
Producer
Bard Dorros, Michael Sugar, Allan Loeb, Anthony Bregman, Kevin Scott Frakes
Screenwriter
Allan Loeb
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
PalmStar Media, Anonymous Content, Likely Story, Overbrook Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.0M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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