Complete Unknown

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Complete Unknown

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Released Aug 26, 2016

1h 31m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A married man (Michael Shannon) is convinced that an unexpected guest (Rachel Weisz) at his birthday party is a former lover, but she denies knowing him.

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

In its latter half the film... gradually runs out of ideas, and out of steam.

Mar 16, 2017

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Complete Unknown is the perfect case study of what happens when bad movies rope in good actors.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 14, 2016

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Writer-director Joshua Marston gives Shannon a chance to shine as a character more pedestrian than the ones he usually plays, though the story is a little too thesis driven to build any dramatic momentum.

Sep 8, 2016

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Aaron Boalick

Vague Visages

Even such talent cannot overcome the limitations of an intriguing concept that fails to nail its execution.

Dec 1, 2023

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Kristin Battestella

InSession Film

Rather than a youthful coming of age experience, here bitter adults question the unsatisfying choices they’ve made...

Jul 25, 2023

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

Complete Unknown feels like a short story stretched as far as it could go, before it leaves our characters grasping out for the story to take them somewhere.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 3, 2021

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Larry R

Fabulous, must see movie about one of the most important stories, of the most important moments in Rock history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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jackieb 8

I dont understand the low score on Rotten Tomatoes...did these people see the same movie I saw? Timothee Chalamet was perfect as Bob Dylan..He totally captured him in voice and mannerism; The infusion of his songs throughout leaves no doubt as to the extent of the musical contribution he made. His courage to forge his own way particularly as depicted in the last Newport festival scene was very well demonstrated... I would consider this movie a must-see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Pastor P

The movie was great and I never believe what rotten tomatoes critics rate a movie as, they rated a complete unknown as 52 percent and this movie is going off the rails charts, fire the rotten tomato critics they are useless

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Debra J

The songs and singing save this movie. Chalamet is awesome. The rest of the movie is underwhelming. Dylan sings he writes he smokes and he fails at relationships on a loop.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Kimberly M

Breathtaking movie. Only disappointment is that "Everyone Must Get Stoned" was not in the soundtrack. I was happy to see Edward Norton cast. Magnificent performances all around.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Gj Z

This was a TERRIBLE movie….waster of money and was just music videos and does not explain Bob Dylan and how he progressed….there is no character development and was a joke

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Synopsis

A married man (Michael Shannon) is convinced that an unexpected guest (Rachel Weisz) at his birthday party is a former lover, but she denies knowing him.

Director: Joshua Marston
Producer: Lucas Joaquin, Jay Van Hoy, Lars Knudsen
Screenwriter: Joshua Marston, Julian Sheppard
Distributor: Amazon Studios, IFC Films
Production Co: Great Point Media, Parts & Labor
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $166.8K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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