Take This Waltz

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Take This Waltz

R

2012

1h 56m

Drama

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A young woman (Michelle Williams) is torn between the husband (Seth Rogen) that she loves and a new man (Luke Kirby) in her life, whom she's unable to ignore.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring excellent work from an outstanding cast, the bittersweet drama Waltz proves that in the right hands, a familiar tale can still ring true.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

May 12, 2026

There’s so much that’s right about the film: the Altman-like hustle and bustle of its party scenes, … the most pathos-infused use of "Video Killed the Radio Star" ever. Yet Polley’s dialogue is often unbearably clumsy.

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Chase Whale

Film.com

Aug 29, 2013

Take This Waltz is a Remarkable, Offbeat Love Story

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Aug 17, 2012

4/5

Polley is a subtle filmmaker, and a surprising one, too.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Sep 4, 2023

4/5

"Take This Waltz" isn't all about probing insecurities or lusting over the hot neighbor across the street. It's about what connections people choose to see through.

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

Feb 13, 2020

Sarah Polley holds it together with a sure sense of the film's tone and outlook and is helped along by an endearing performance from Michelle Williams.

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Kristy Strouse

In Their Own League

Feb 6, 2020

It's the humanistic and harsh reality that settles into the bones of Take This Waltz that makes it memorable. When I first saw it I wasn't sure how to feel, I just knew that I did.

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Cheryl J

@cherjo20 May 22, 2026

Sure, it's a flawed movie...but it's such a sensitive emotional ride with wonderful actors. So many movies now are calculated to be shocking and over-the-top, and watching this story play out reminded me of a simpler world.

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Heather T

@Biophiliac25 Jan 4, 2026

One of my favourite romantic dramas of all time. A subtle and deeply moving exploration of the complexities of love and lust.

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Tracy W

@RT85017635 Sep 29, 2025

Great movie, great acting by all especially by Michelle Williams even though I really disliked her character in the end. Without spoiling the movie I really appreciated that some things stick.

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Gareth v

@geewah Aug 10, 2025

A tender, realistic look at emotional restlessness and the choices we make in love. Subtle and resonant, if a bit slow.

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dilieva T

@RT52299540 Aug 9, 2025

Awful movie, I don’t understand why they did it, how can to relate to such thing. The whole thing was about confused girl that have noting else to do instead of wondering should she cheat to her husband with the neighbour which was in some kind of fairytale, weirdly similar to her weird persona… Very disturbing and weird movie…

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Charles P

@RT36323923 Jul 5, 2025

One of the worst films I've ever seen. If watching actors convincingly portraying awful characters doing awful things to one another - with very little consequence - is your thing, feel free to waste two hours on this infuriatingly narcissistic, self-absorbed 'romance' - an utter pile of dog doo, for me.

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Lou

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Daniel

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Jennifer Podemski

Karen

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Synopsis

A young woman (Michelle Williams) is torn between the husband (Seth Rogen) that she loves and a new man (Luke Kirby) in her life, whom she's unable to ignore.

Director: Sarah Polley
Producer: Susan Cavan, Sarah Polley
Screenwriter: Sarah Polley
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Harold Greenberg Fund
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 56m

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