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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Chase Whale

Film.com

Take This Waltz is a Remarkable, Offbeat Love Story

Aug 29, 2013

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

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

Rated: 4/5

Aug 17, 2012

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Sophie Ivan

Little White Lies

Committed and resonant, Take This Waltz gets under your skin - and feels a lot like the work of an auteur in the making.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 16, 2012

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"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.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

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.

Feb 13, 2020

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Kristy Strouse

In Their Own League

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.

Feb 6, 2020

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Tracy W

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Gareth v

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

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Audience Member

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…

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Charles P

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.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Horror fan 4

A great movie. I loved the awkwardness of Williams and rogens marriage with the playfulness of Kirby and Williams relationship. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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A M

Genuinely one of the worst films I've ever seen. The concept is interesting, but the primary character is self-destructive with little development or self awareness. Her actions don't make sense at all, including a blatant disregard for the feelings of others. Her lack of depth in these areas mean she's fairly intolerable. The direction and writing as lacklustre and trite. I would not recommend.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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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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