Phantom Thread

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Phantom Thread

R

Released Jan 19, 2018

2h 10m

Drama

Romance

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Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London -- dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites and debutantes. Women come and go in Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship. His carefully tailored existence soon gets disrupted by Alma, a young and strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover.

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Critics Consensus

Phantom Thread's finely woven narrative is filled out nicely by humor, intoxicating romantic tension, and yet another impressively committed performance from Daniel Day-Lewis.

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Brandon Taylor

New Yorker

A simple thing, a robe, and yet it captures so much of what it feels like to have passed so close to disaster...

Mar 27, 2023

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Anderson has trouble coaxing this struggle to any sort of emotional climax; its fanciful, symbolic ending is the sort critics will praise for its careful ambiguity even as they overlook its narrative desperation.

Mar 10, 2020

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J. Hoberman

The New York Review of Books

Anderson makes movies that may refuse to explain themselves but nevertheless manage to engage the viewer, in part because he tends to cut from confined spaces to open ones as if inviting us to enter them.

Mar 7, 2019

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

A beautifully crafted, incredibly intentional film that doesn’t waste a single frame. The performances from Krieps and Day-Lewis will make you feel like you are watching a ceremonious dance performed by two highly seasoned veterans of the arts.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 25, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Paul Thomas Anderson knows how to surprise his audience, even his most devoted fans, and Phantom Thread continues that trajectory.

Jul 2, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Phantom Thread” reveals a dialed-back Paul Thomas Anderson in top form. His writing is spellbinding. His direction is daring and confident. The look of the film is as beautiful as rare Flemish lace.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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jimena

One of my favorite movies ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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kaahin y

One of the best films I've seen lately Ambiguity is the best part of this film Unspoken words and humor Toxic marriage that most of us can relate to. May we all not have this kind of relationship But we should speak about it. Paul thomas anderson is my all time favourite filmmaker and screenwriter. Phantom thread 2017 ✨

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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julie b

The more I think about it, the more I love this movie. A twisted, surprisingly funny story told in a way that is both visually and sonically stunning. Some incredibly hilarious dialogue delivered with the utmost seriousness. Watching Reynolds and Alma face off, both characters so sure and clear about what they want, jockeying for power in their own ways, the control shifting between them in the relationship…and the end scenes :0. Incredible sound design - footsteps, buttering toast, pouring tea, butter sizzling, crunching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Fabrícia F

A luta entre o amor e a obsessão produz conflitos que marcam a vida de um casal que vive no universo da moda. É um fio tecido sob a paixão e a desilusão que costuram esse enredo épico. Maravilha de roteiro e atuações impecáveis.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Alec C

The line between love and obsession is as thin as a thread through a needle! A popular dressmaker finds a muse in a waitress that soon becomes his lover, but there conflicting personalities result in some disturbing and unhealthy complexities. Grounded by Daniel Day-Lewis's performance, we are unsure if we should be rooting for these characters as there desire for each other reaches some troubling extremes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Patricia P

This is a dreadful movie that pretends to be more intelligent than it is by using cheap devices, i.e., long meaningful stares that go on far too long, understanding smiles that shouldn't be understanding at all since the character knows what is going to happen to him, reactions that make no sense in the situation, etc. Awful. Just awful. The one star I gave is for the beautiful rooms, not for the ugly dresses the main character devotes his life to creating in those rooms.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Paul Thomas Anderson

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Reynolds Woodcock

Vicky Krieps

Alma

Lesley Manville

Cyril

Camilla Rutherford

Johanna

Gina McKee

Countess Henrietta Harding

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - Take the Dress Off!

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - I Want You Flat on Your Back

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - The Fashion Show

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - You Have the Ideal Shape

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - It's Not Very Good, Is It?

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - There Is an Air of Quiet Death in This House

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - Will You Marry Me?

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - Life Is No Great Mystery

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Phantom Thread: Official Clip - F*** off to Back Where You Came From

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Synopsis

Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London -- dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites and debutantes. Women come and go in Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship. His carefully tailored existence soon gets disrupted by Alma, a young and strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, Perfect World Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.9M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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