Late Bloomers

Released Apr 13, 2012

1 hr. 29 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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44%

16 Reviews

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34%

250+ Ratings

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A long-married husband (William Hurt) and wife (Isabella Rossellini) have different reactions to the fact that they are growing older.

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This isn't a rom-com as it's billed. It's a delicately balanced coming of age story of two people coming to terms with aging. Mary, the wife, is trying to "get things right'" by exercising, age-proofing the house, getting tested for diseases of aging. Adam is doing the guy thing of hating age and fighting against it. There are some holes in the plot and story, but on the whole it's marvelously skillful . Love it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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farah r

A terribly long and unbearably boring drama. There's no real depth to the story not the characters and the outcome was rather predictable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Lovely to watch the fine acting of Isabella Rossellini but movie is very thin on story. Also the premise that being old at 60 is annoying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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walter m

"Late Bloomers" has a good cast, namely William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini as a married couple growing nearer to 60 while facing challenges in life, namely his struggling architecture practice and her wanting to volunteer at pretty much anything.(That's not to mention very fine support from Simon Callow and Joanna Lumley.) But the movie is so scattershot that it lacks much in the way of a consistent story, or really any kind of meaningful insights.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie is okay. I don't think William Hurt or Isabella Rossellini are old enough. Isabella's character seems unusually fussy. It tends to make the characters always confused and lost. As if they are both getting Alzheimers. The music is god awful. The story about an architect redesigning a nursing home is not a plot of particular interest. Yawn.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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dave j

Monday, September 22, 2014 (2012) Late Bloomers DRAMA/ COMEDY At the opening centers on an older couple of Adam (William Hurt) and Mary (Isabella Rossellini) residing London, England doing their routine thing. And after the two made out, it appears that Mary had suffered a short memory relapse, and had decided to have herself get checked out. It was then suggested by her doctorate friends that perhaps she should join on one of those exercise clubs to stimulate herself. And it was about that time, is when the Isabella Rossellini character begin to become annoying. It's when she start to make 'conditions' both for her husband as well as herself. To the extent of her husband quitting the job he loves of an accomplished architect just so he can 'act' old as they should've been. And as soon as he refuses, they start to separate. And then it becomes this silly thing when their already successful grown up children later finding out about their separation, putting their own careers on hold so that they can get their parents to go back together again. Narrow mindedly, much of the movie refuses to make the point that you're only as old as you feel. I think the movie did point it out at some point but it didn't do anything to enhance the movie on any way. Maybe in London, England some older people, or retirees feel like useless and stuff, but here in North America, it is usually custom to have parents of underage children being looked after by grandparents since 1)parents are usually busy working in their jobs, and 2) having grandparents looking after their grand children saves parents money from babysitting costs, which this film for some reason refuses to address. I guess, it's because the parents got nannies to look after them. 1 star out of 4

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Julie Gavras

Director

William Hurt

Adam

Isabella Rossellini

Mary

Doreen Mantle

Nora

Kate Ashfield

Giulia

Aidan McArdle

James

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

It offers shallow pleasures and the satisfaction of seeing two actors in performances better than the film deserves.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 7, 2012

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

I'm not sure the social prejudices Gavras tries to mine for laughs here quite exist anymore.

Apr 13, 2012

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

It's a delight to see William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini given an age-appropriate showcase that doesn't involve heavy artillery.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 13, 2012

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini, with help from a smartly chosen supporting cast, prevent the film from being paper-thin as well. However, this drama will not stay long in the minds of most audiences.

Aug 11, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

For a film that seemingly indicates later life epiphanies and growth, this slow going narrative offers nothing new.

Jul 9, 2019

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Rebecca Barry Hill

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

Late Bloomers has its moments but mostly feels like an uncomfortable romp into old age.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2012

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Synopsis

A long-married husband (William Hurt) and wife (Isabella Rossellini) have different reactions to the fact that they are growing older.

Director: Julie Gavras
Screenwriter: Julie Gavras, Olivier Dazat
Distributor: Olive Films
Production Co: MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Umedia, BE-Films, Procirep, uFilm, i2i Audiovisual, The Bureau, Angoa-Agicoa, Les Films du Worso, Canal+, Le Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, CinéCinéma
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Mar 19, 2013