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A washed-up musician (Mickey Rourke) tries to protect an enigmatic winged woman (Megan Fox) from a merciless gangster (Bill Murray) who wants her all to himself.
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Passion Play has a terrific cast, but don't be fooled - the only real question at the heart of this misbegotten mystery is what its stars were thinking.

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Nick Schager L.A. Weekly Mickey Rourke recently made headlines for dubbing Passion Play "a terrible movie," a proclamation that's ultimately most notable for its understatement. May 12, 2011 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly This underworld fairy tale is so soggy and sentimental it's like a new genre: Hallmark noir. Rated: C- May 11, 2011 Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com The net effect is as if someone had set out to imitate a David Lynch movie without ever having seen one, or as if it had been directed by Wim Wenders (which is approximately the same thing). May 8, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Passion Play never ceases to be pretentious and absurd, and it almost demands to be seen to be believed. Rated: 0.5/4 Jun 7, 2023 Full Review Tara Thorne The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Terribly shot and written, Glazer's got Rourke facing death so many times that an hour in you're hoping someone will just shoot him already, or at least you, and end this awful experiment. Nov 17, 2018 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing This often risible mood piece stars Megan Fox as a circus sideshow attraction who has actual angel wings growing out of her back. Rather than doing the sensible thing and joining the X-Men, she instead decides to make out with Mickey Rourke. Go figure. Rated: 1/4 Jan 16, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam G I had to look up the name of this movie recently because I’ve been asked my top 5 worst movies of all time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Despite the neg critics, I find this movie a lovely fantasy. Rourke a wasted musician who betrayed his boss, is represented as a lost soul , wandering between two worlds and looking for redemption. He always took care of hymself first,but in that last scene when he jumped, and the angel(Lily) took him with his arms and wings . With his sacrifice , Nate won heaven. When he saw his death body in the dessert then he understood, he was dead and Lily was an Angel, No matter what you are in life , there is alwys hope and a way for forgiveness and redemption. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The film is a commentary on lost souls and superficial beauty that belies the greater beauty within. Fox plays an innocent lost to fhe woes of a cold, heartless world, something the heartless critics can identify with. But it is only a fallen artist, one who's lost his ability to call on the beauty of the muse that once filled his soul, who sets her free. He comes alive once again as his angle reminds him of the passion he had once within. And it's in the saving that not only turns his world right side up but fully transforms the beauty of the inner angel to her fullest form. A story of struggle, lost hope and then that hope and passion reborn by two fallen angels who sore together in the end Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review steve d as surprised as I was that Fox was so effective, I was equally surprise how little works in this hodgepodge of ideas. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This drama was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Megan Fox, Mickey Rourke, Bill Murray, and the rest of the cast did a terrible job in this movie. In fact, Bill Murray doesn't do well as a villain like he was in this movie. It doesn't fit him. The plot to the movie was tedious and pathetic. This was a complete waste of my time. If you haven't seen this movie yet, I suggest that you don't. It's not worth it. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Waste of time! Sorry to see that Mickey Rourke and Bill Murray wasted their time as well. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mitch Glazer

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Mickey Rourke

Nate

Megan Fox

Lily

Bill Murray

Happy Shannon

Kelly Lynch

Harriet

Rhys Ifans

Sam

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Synopsis A washed-up musician (Mickey Rourke) tries to protect an enigmatic winged woman (Megan Fox) from a merciless gangster (Bill Murray) who wants her all to himself.
Director
Mitch Glazer
Producer
Daniel Dubiecki, Megan Ellison
Screenwriter
Mitch Glazer
Distributor
Image Entertainment
Production Co
Annapurna Pictures, Rebecca Wang Entertainment
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 34m
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