The Man Who Copied

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The Man Who Copied

R

Released Jun 13, 2003

2h 4m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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A photocopier operator (Lázaro Ramos) falls for a neighbor (Leandra Leal) and starts making counterfeit money.

Critics Consensus

Though it has some nice moments, The Man Who Copied spins out of control by the second half and wears out its welcome.

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Mario Tarradell

Dallas Morning News

The Man Who Copied unfolds into a movie with a split personality, and the second half is no reproduction of the first.

Rated: B

Jul 7, 2005

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

This Brazilian film starts as a quirky romantic comedy before suddenly becoming a violent crime drama. It's a radical turn, so much so that it almost goes over a cliff.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 30, 2005

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Even after it loses its way, the movie suggests a world where anything can happen and no one -- certainly not the girl of one's dreams -- is quite who he or she seems to be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 24, 2005

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

It takes a lot of wit and heart to make an engaging and ferociously funny movie out of a dull dead end job. But Brazilian director Jorge Furtado pulls it off nicely.

Jun 2, 2007

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Kevin Lally

Film Journal International

Ultimately produces a ragged facsimile of film noir clichs.

Feb 26, 2007

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

has enough heart to make most hopeless romantics weep with joy.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2005

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Fernanda L

Acho que os críticos americanos não entenderam o filme. Não é para ser uma comédia romântica, Jorge Furtado é basicamente nosso Frederico Fellini brasuca. Assistam "Meu tio matou um cara" e "Ilha das Flores". É um filme em que o final vai sendo construído aos longo do filme, nos detalhes. É uma história com narrativa inteligente e intrincada, típica do Brasil que não cabe em rótulos. Não há heróis.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/25

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Moises G

Não esperava muito do filme, mas fui surpreendido, achei divertido e o final me deixou de queixo caído.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Audience Member

Smart, funny, incredibly acted, a genius direction and a great plot twist makes The Man Who Copied a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

É um filme top.. Muito engraçados os momentos do Pedro Cardoso(Agostinho)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Brazilian romantic comedy/crime film that gets a tad dark, but works

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Has its flaws, but it's a good movie nonetheless. Shoutout for the criticism of the mass media.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

A photocopier operator (Lázaro Ramos) falls for a neighbor (Leandra Leal) and starts making counterfeit money.

Director: Jorge Furtado
Producer: Luciana Tomasi, Nora Goulart
Screenwriter: Jorge Furtado
Production Co: Quanta Centro de Produções, Globo Filmes, Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre, Columbia Pictures, Columbia TriStar
Rating: R (Language|Some Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2003, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.6K
Runtime: 2h 4m