Glowing Eyes

Released Oct 10, 2003

1h 28m

Comedy

Drama

List

48%

Tomatometer

21 Reviews

57%

Popcornmeter

250+ Ratings

Prostitutes look to gratify men who frequent a Parisian theater exhibiting adult movies.

Critics Consensus

Like porn, the movie is repetitive and boring.

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

A provocative examination of the cinematic relationship between the viewer and the viewed.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 5, 2004

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

Porn Theatre is exactly that, no surprises.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 16, 2004

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Tom Long

Detroit News

Repugnant in its salacious superficiality, Porn Theatre manages to be boring and vile beneath its transparent veil of artistic pretense.

Rated: F

Dec 12, 2003

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

it's a world that should only be seen in the dark

Rated: 3/5

Mar 30, 2004

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David Noh

Film Journal International

The rueful humor, feverish desperation, hard-won glory and simple monotony inherent in gay male desire have rarely been more trenchantly captured.

Feb 7, 2004

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Anita Schmaltz

Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

If nothing else, your curiosity should be sadly satisfied.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 31, 2003

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Audience Member

Set in a grimmy adult theatre, a teller, a projectionist and a customer begin a friendship. As part of the French extremism, the film was graphic with its depiction of sexual acts. It's quite hilarious at certain times but it feels more like a voyeuristic adventure into the seedy parts of France where no moral boundary is found. I hope this is not an accurate portrayal of real life but I did enjoy the simplicity in the film, although watching a real porn seems more satisfying than watching Glowing Eyes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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because its worth it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

im very norma sicke

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Goddamn Frogs suck. Suck dick. Suck tranny dick, to be more precise.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Un portrait du desir masculin avec, pour decor, un cine porno parisien decatit - a l'etage : l'echange, les conversations, les petites confessions - au sous-sol, le porno en contrechamp, les echanges, le desir brut ; tantot contrarie, tantot assouvit. Et qui continue sans cesse...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

An interesting slice of life and representation of a community. It's a slow, meditative film that is worth the watch if you happen upon it. I can't say I may ever have a reason to need or want to watch it again though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Jacques Nolot

Director

Jacques Nolot

50-Year-Old Man

Vittoria Scognamiglio

Cashier

Sebastien Viala

Projectionist

Olivier Torres

L'homme à la robe jaune

Lionel Goldstein

L'homme à l'imper noir

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Synopsis

Prostitutes look to gratify men who frequent a Parisian theater exhibiting adult movies.

Director: Jacques Nolot
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Centre National de la Cinematographie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2003, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Feb 5, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.6K
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)