Longing

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Longing

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2024

1h 51m

Drama

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28 Reviews

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Golden Globe Award-winning actor Richard Gere and Diane Kruger star in this captivating English-remake of the celebrated film by the original Director. Daniel Bloch (Gere) is shocked to discover a startling secret from his past and is immediately consumed by the extraordinary twists of a new life he never could have imagined. With each new encounter, Daniel uncovers a deeper layer of this fascinating mystery until he arrives at a crossroad in his own life.

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Critics Consensus

Despite Richard Gere's compelling turn as a grieving man, this melodrama may leave viewers longing for something more rewarding, like the filmmaker's original Israeli version.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Manipulative. Clever, but manipulative.

Jul 13, 2024

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Still, this is a welcome and unusual movie, and Gere gives a compelling performance.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 25, 2024

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Caroline Siede

The Daily Beast

Though the action has been moved to Canada, [Savi] Gabizon’s twisty story of grief and discovery remains largely the same. So it’s odd that the biggest problem with Longing is that it feels like its tone got lost in translation.

Jun 10, 2024

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Javier Ocaña

Cinemanía (Spain)

The inconsistency of the situations is only enhanced by the alienation of the dialogue. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 1/5

Apr 2, 2025

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Manuel Betancourt

FilmWeek (LAist)

No character functions like a human being. None of them make decisions or tell you things, and the dialogue is so sterile.

Jul 13, 2024

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

This drama about love, loss, and self-discovery distills the complexity of grief.

Jun 24, 2024

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Paula M

Wow...this storyline was really beyond bad. The acting was ok, but the story was rather sick. The son may have been talented, but he was mentally sick. Parents totally ignore that part, making him out to be wonderful. He rapes a 13 yr. old, then stalks his teacher. Parents blame the teacher. Sick all around.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Jill Ann G

This movie is EXTREMELY weird! I definitely would not recommend it. It's about man who didn't know he had a son and then was told that he died. My question is why didn't the mother tell him he had a son until the son was dead. I would never recommend this movie to anyone.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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razvan p

wow. such a great script, such a great thriller. perfect acting, charismatic actors .. just a delight. haven't seen anything like it . went from laughing to crying to laughing again. so much conflict , so much sanity ! praise God!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Lachlan M

I almost can’t believe this dramatic movie starring Richard Gere was made. Great start, terrible middle and the ending was almost comical. The start of the movie: In a nutshell Richard's character recently discovers he has a son from an ex girlfriend he last saw twenty years ago. They never met as news of the boy’s existence is learned after the son dies in a car accident. End of the movie: A wedding is held between his dead teenage son and a dead teenage woman who never knew one other while alive. The parents of the deceased think a wedding is appropriate because they share the same values at a graveyard. The movie is so bad I can’t believe a film studio would finance such rubbish after reading this garbage script.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Gerardo C

Longing for a little respect; waste of time!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Mario Alejandro C

Dumb, boring, a complete waste of time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Golden Globe Award-winning actor Richard Gere and Diane Kruger star in this captivating English-remake of the celebrated film by the original Director. Daniel Bloch (Gere) is shocked to discover a startling secret from his past and is immediately consumed by the extraordinary twists of a new life he never could have imagined. With each new encounter, Daniel uncovers a deeper layer of this fascinating mystery until he arrives at a crossroad in his own life.

Director: Savi Gabizon
Producer: Alexander Vinnitski, Daniel Bekerman, Neil Mathieson
Screenwriter: Savi Gabizon
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Scythia Films, Current Flow Entertainment, Anamorphic Media
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Partial Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2024
Runtime: 1h 51m

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