Cyrus

R

Released Jul 16, 2010

1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

List

80%

157 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Critics Consensus

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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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

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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

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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

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Cody D

I came across this movie for the first time on July 10,2023 and at first I wondered how is it that I haven't seen a movie with the 2 stars in a film together. After about 45 min I stopped wondering why and I understood why it wasn't advertised hardly at all or atleast enough to where I just found out about it. Don't waste your time watching this film it's not a comedy just awkward and weird.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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Eric F

A very authentic movie that has some funny parts. I feared a paint by numbers romantic comedy or something that was dumb, but this was neither. I was happily surprised. Don't watch if you want a roller coaster or something artsy that's hard to follow. Perfect if you want something entertaining and chill.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/23

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Audience Member

Expected a goofy movie like Step Brothers but it was more drama related than comedic.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/23

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The drama replaces the humor a little too often, creating a more serious, gloomily realistic atmosphere that goes against the initial comedic roots.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 29, 2020

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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
Executive Producer: Tony Scott, Ridley Scott
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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