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Love Ranch

R Released Jun 30, 2010 1h 58m Drama List
12% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 28% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings
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. Read More Read Less
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Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, Love Ranch is disappointingly flaccid.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness A misbegotten jumble that clumsily synthesizes various incongruous elements. Rated: C- Oct 12, 2010 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine A captivating film... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Mar 22, 2018 Full Review Victoria Luxford The National (UAE) Overall, a complete misfire given the talent involved. Rated: 2/5 Aug 30, 2012 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Producer
Lou DiBella, Taylor Hackford, Marty Katz
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
Runtime
1h 58m