Collateral Beauty

PG-13

Released Dec 16, 2016

1 hr. 37 min.

Drama

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

Well-meaning but fundamentally flawed, Collateral Beauty aims for uplift but collapses in unintentional hilarity.

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DMB 9

Beautifully done movie. It will make you cry but the message portrayed in the movie is something that everyone should watch. It walks the audience through what most people try to avoid. Grief

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Sam H

Had so much potential with a great ensemble cast, however it fell apart in a torrential storm of clichés, wooden performances (especially by Will Smith), and trying to combine too many elements of older movies dealing with death. I have recently lost four members of my immediate family, and I thought that watching this would help me cope. It did not—I resented the careless and stereotypical way it presented the effects of death on those surviving family members and the haphazard, sloppy acting. Waste of my time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Matthew M

Has a lot of bad reviews, personally I really like this film. It does with what must be a horrendous situation and makes you think

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Tiff T

All the poetry and ofc the ppl they got to play these specific characters * beautifully done

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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Regal R

69/100 - meh, kid of sad and sappy but i just expected more from a star studded cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/01/23

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Donald S

This movie takes you through the process of how one event impacts the lives of so many. I am glad that I was able to experience it. Yes the plot was a little obvious but the talent in the cast and how the portray their characters, knowing how the movie ends doesn't matter. To be able to spend time with thin was awesome. I really wish the movie would have been longer.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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David Frankel

Director

Will Smith

Howard

Ed Norton

Whit

Kate Winslet

Claire

Michael Peña

Simon

Helen Mirren

Brigitte

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

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?

Rated: 1/5

Jan 20, 2017

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Collateral Beauty sets a record: it is probably the worst movie each of these fine actors will ever do.

Rated: 0.5/5

Jan 11, 2017

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

Despite its quality cast and slick visuals, the result is sombre and saccharine rather than uplifting.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 9, 2017

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

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.

Dec 21, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 0.5/4

Apr 5, 2022

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Center for Media Studies

I agree that it's emotionally manipulative but it's also inspirational and a heartwarming, if unrealistic, reminder to see the beauty all around us...

Aug 26, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Steven Mnuchin, Michael Bederman, Ankur Rungta, Peter Cron, Steven Pearl, Bruce Berman
Screenwriter: Allan Loeb
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Likely Story, Anonymous Content, PalmStar Media, 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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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