Collateral Beauty

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Collateral Beauty

PG-13

2016

1h 37m

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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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?

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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.

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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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/18/2025

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.

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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.

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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.

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Alex G

@RT15582241 Jul 19

Honestly, I love this movie. Yes it's basically a dramatic Christmas Carol about grief. But having lost many people in my life this movie hit home. The acting is great, and The monologues are so moving. Will Smith is always great, but he could have been anyone in this film and it would have been just as good.

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Ghalib D.

@Gdhalla Jun 21

Some surprisingly intelligent bits with a great performance by Smith.

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andrea C

@Charst Apr 23

Nonostante un cast incredibile, si ha la sensazione che questo intenso dramma sia totalmente artificiale e costruito; senza naturalezza e spontaneità. Tutto ruota intorno agli assurdi comportamenti di un protagonista che non riesce quasi mai a trovare l'empatia dello spettatore, nonostante il grave dramma a cui è stato sottoposto. Tutto intorno a lui ruotano una serie di personaggi con poco spazio per esprimersi nonostante una serie di accenni interessanti alle loro vite che vengono poi ridotti a pochi secondi di soluzione. Il finale riesce comunque ad emozionare seppure si ha la costante sensazione di vivere dentro ad un romanzo e questo crea un divario incolmabile con le forti emozioni che non riesce ad essere superato.

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Christian G.

@chrispresario Jan 30

Idk wtf this A- list cast was thinking when they read this script. What an awful story. The way they exploit the emotions of their grieving friend by LYING and messing with his mental health. If you cant see how this is so manipulative and calculated, you probably have no business building relationships.

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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.

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Adrián R

@RT99030274 Nov 23

Kept crying the whole time. Totally worth it

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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