Love Ranch

R

Released Jun 30, 2010

1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

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12%

50 Reviews

Tomatometer

28%

1,000+ Ratings

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In the late 1970s, Grace and Charlie Bontempo open Nevada's first legal brothel. Their lives take a sudden turn when a boxer from South America comes to the brothel to train, causing a deadly love triangle to form.

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Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, Love Ranch is disappointingly flaccid.

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Totally ridiculous that this movie has a 13% rating on rotten tomatoes and it pisses me off this is a fantastic movie I think one of Joe's greatest movies and it's also very heartwarming and romantic love story too also it's an excellent movie in my opinion Helen is also awesome in this trust me see this movie and you will not be disappointed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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This was an unknown movie to me that I ended up watching one late night on cable. I'd intended on changing the channel when it came on but it gradually pulled me in. I ended up being pleasantly surprised by this unexpected sleeper special!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Pesci was his usual foul mouthed self. I do expect and want to hear the F bomb but sometimes he just overdoes it and it distracts from his character. The only time I ever saw him in a kinder role was in My Cousin Vinny which I loved and he was brilliant. And without the F bombs. I feel he always wants to revert back to the Goodfella "mode" which in that picutre suited his character. I love Helen Mirren but her part was not a kindly one. And it got a little yucky when she hopped into bed with Bruza. EEEEEEEEEEeow. All in all it showed me what a disgusting place that was to live in and be around.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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gareth d

It's a bit of a jumble, but I didn't find it totally terrible. It starts off as a story about a whore house, then segues into politics, in the middle it becomes a boxing film and at the end it's more towards a May December type romance. Interesting enough, but won't be getting a rewatch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Love Ranch isn't a bad movie- it flows smoothly, has good performances, and has a sharp, tight script. But the movie seems a but pointless. Why did this particular story need to be told?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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When It Comes To Love... Everyone Pays A Price. 1976. Grace est mariée à son associé Charlie Bontempo, et ils dirigent ensemble le premier bordel légal du Nevada, le love ranch. Quand elle apprend qu'elle souffre d'un cancer et qu'il ne lui reste peut-être plus beaucoup de temps à vivre, Grace décide de ne pas le dire à son mari. Charlie lui, décide d'investir dans un boxeur argentin du nom de Armando Bruza, et pour occuper Grace, de faire d'elle son entraineur. Au début plutôt tendue, la relation entre eux deux va évoluer dans une direction que Grace ne s'attendait pas. Ce mélodrame inspiré de faits réels aurait pu se fracasser méchamment s'il avait été joué de manière exagérée ou trop amateure. Heureusement, la sublime Helen Mirren enlève toute dimension kitsch à un personnage qui pourrait facilement l'avoir été, et lui donne une profondeur et une intelligence très à propos. La première partie est assez plate et présente surtout les occupants du love ranch. L'intérêt commence avec l'arrivée d'Armando, l'effet de ce dernier sur Grace et inversément. L'alchimie entre les deux est vraiment plaisante et crédible. On les soutient dans leur désir d'évasion et on enrage sur leur destin. On peut aussi souligner le retour de l'emblématique Joe Pesci, même si c'est pour le retrouver avec une attitude similaire à ce qu'il a déjà fait.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Taylor Hackford

Director

Helen Mirren

Grace Bontempo

Joe Pesci

Charlie Bontempo

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Armando

Gina Gershon

Irene

Taryn Manning

Mallory

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Nick Schager

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A misbegotten jumble that clumsily synthesizes various incongruous elements.

Rated: C-

Oct 12, 2010

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Kerry Lengel

Arizona Republic

Once Hackford has committed to the characters and to their compelling (if dark) world, he has nowhere to go but to some predecided facts that might not be the most interesting end to the characters' journey.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 29, 2010

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The only vaguely interesting aspect to this film is the subplot involving a past-his-prime Argentinian heavyweight owned by Charlie.

Rated: D+

Jul 9, 2010

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

A captivating film... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2018

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Victoria Luxford

The National (UAE)

Overall, a complete misfire given the talent involved.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 30, 2012

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

The picture feels edited with a chainsaw, reducing Hackford's story of desire to crummy Lifetime Movie theatrics, wasting the numerous gifts of Helen Mirren along the way.

Rated: D+

Nov 3, 2010

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Synopsis

In the late 1970s, Grace and Charlie Bontempo open Nevada's first legal brothel. Their lives take a sudden turn when a boxer from South America comes to the brothel to train, causing a deadly love triangle to form.

Director: Taylor Hackford
Executive Producer: Mark Jacobson, Marcus Schöfer
Screenwriter: Mark Jacobson
Distributor: E1 Entertainment
Production Co: Capitol Films, Rising Star, Anvil Films
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexual Content|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $134.9K

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