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Cyrus

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Seven years after his divorce, John (John C. Reilly) has given up hope that he will find love again. Then he meets Molly (Marisa Tomei), and romance quickly blossoms. But she is unusually hesitant to bring him to her house and, when he secretly follows her home, he learns why: Cyrus (Jonah Hill), Molly's grown son, refuses to share her with anyone. John soon finds himself locked in a battle of wills with a possessive man-child.
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While it may strike some viewers as slight, Cyrus is a successful hybrid of mainstream production values and the mumblecore ideals of directors Jay and Mark Duplass.

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David Zuckerman Film Comment Magazine a sweet, modest, unremarkable film, propped up by seasoned actors playing quirky and "real." Nov 13, 2013 Full Review Jason Bailey DVDTalk.com The potentially one-joke premise is given depth, complexity, darkness and pathos by the offbeat execution and the honest performances. Feb 22, 2012 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Cast and crew seem committed to making a simple point: "unhealthily close" relationships can be enriching. And the result is a movie that feels both small and deep. Rated: 4/5 Sep 15, 2010 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views If you shied away from “Cyrus” because you were worried that Reilly was stuck in a rut, especially since it was released a few years after “Step Brothers” (2008), don’t be. It is so much better, far more relatable, and realistic. Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Cyrus has an uncomfortable effect that ultimately peels back to reveal a sensitive and insightful film Rated: 3/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Cyrus is so spontaneous that it sometimes gives the uncomfortable feeling of digging through foreign lives with the cameras complicity. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dallas H What the hell? This movie would be one of many plausible reasons why people fear jumping back into the dating pool again during their mid-life years. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Magnus O Really hard to believe a guy would not run from a woman with that kinda emotional baggage. The kid is the very definition of a man child, a spiteful one at that. Some of the dialogue is really far fetched. For instance, if a kid told me his mom oversexualized when she wants to slow down; I would have to ask how and why do you know intimate details of your Mom’s sex life! I guess when you look like John Reilly, you have take the poon with the poison. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Kyle M Genuinely slight as indicated by little engagement, the Duplass brothers craftly hone their mumblecore approach with playful cinematography and natural characterization towards aspectual societal conflicts amid sincere chemistries, remarkably pulled off by the well-cast performatively soulful emittance. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Peter G Those viewers expecting a cookie cutter relationship comedy/drama might be disappointed since the film never tries to hint where these characters fates are headed. The performances are exceptional. I always enjoy watching John C. Reilly's work & here he comes through with his most remarkable performance, IMO, since CHICAGO. Much more of a subtle characterization than he sometimes presents. The same holds true for the rest of the cast & Jonah Hill as the mother obsessed son manages to be creepy & sympathetic at the same time. Marisa Tomei & Catherine Keener are interesting as usual. The best aspect of this somewhat dark comedy is that the outcome of the mother/son/boyfriend interaction is realistically played & unpredictable so this ambiguity will not please every audience member. But, that, for me, makes this film all that much more involving & worth experiencing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Cody C The audience score is unfair. Slow burn but a hell of a movie. Stick through it! It's a unique comedy that deserves love. Amazing job by the entire cast. Deserves a cult following. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Mal T I love the main actors in this movie and couldn't believe I hadn't seen it yet. It was a waste of time. The storyline was much too simple. In addition, at one point there was an affair briefly pictured and then that never materialized or incorporated in the story. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Seven years after his divorce, John (John C. Reilly) has given up hope that he will find love again. Then he meets Molly (Marisa Tomei), and romance quickly blossoms. But she is unusually hesitant to bring him to her house and, when he secretly follows her home, he learns why: Cyrus (Jonah Hill), Molly's grown son, refuses to share her with anyone. John soon finds himself locked in a battle of wills with a possessive man-child.
Director
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Producer
Michael Costigan
Screenwriter
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Scott Free Productions
Rating
R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.5M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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