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The Face of Love

Play trailer Poster for The Face of Love PG-13 Released Mar 7, 2014 1h 32m Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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A lonely widow (Annette Bening) begins a romance with an art teacher (Ed Harris) who looks just like her late husband but does not tell him of the resemblance.

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Perhaps worth checking out if only for the opportunity to see reliably powerful work from Annette Bening and Ed Harris, The Face of Love undermines its leads' performances with a scattershot script and aimless direction.

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Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) The actors, though, lift the material. The most poignant performance comes from the late Robin Williams in a cameo as Nikki's neighbour and friend. Rated: 3/5 Dec 12, 2014 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Perhaps it needed a young M Night Shyamalan to endow it with some final whiplash twist. Rated: 2/5 Dec 11, 2014 Full Review Anna Smith Empire Magazine A soapy but stirring romance with two committed leads. Rated: 3/5 Dec 11, 2014 Full Review Lucía Roitbarg EscribiendoCine Bening and Harris sustain most of the scenes, turning the affair into an affable and pleasant experience. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A grown up look at grief, love and aging. Rated: 4/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Julie Crawford North Shore News (Vancouver, B.C.) The absence of a thorough backstory will either leave you feeling as though the film is a throwback to less convoluted storytelling, or a soap opera, depending on your taste. With the electric Bening and Harris at the helm, it hardly matters... Rated: 6/10 Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Brief Drug References!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $309,400.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review G B Great movie. Atmospheric, old school solid script and acting. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review isla s This is a sad watch - it features a great cast and performances from Annette Bening, Ed Harris and Robin Williams (Williams is only on screen for a few minutes though, not being one of the main characters). I found this an emotional watch - if your prone to crying at films then tissues will probably be required. I thought this film handled the themes sensitively and I found it a good watch. Its somewhat thought provoking (which is something I like the films I see to be) and I would recommend it to others, yes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Amo esses romances dramáticos fofinhos e lindinhos… Triste, doloridinho, e apesar da total ausência de explicações para a semelhança, aliás, isso nunca é questionado, e tido como coincidência, mas toda dor consegue ser transmitida magnificamente por Annette Bening, e doi em nós, lento, melancólico, entretanto muito cativante e delicado, para os amantes do romance maduro e saudosista... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautifully acted and suspenseful. A mature love and loss played with warmth, depth and restraint. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Great actors, lack of script, pointless end. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Arie Posin

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Annette Bening

Nikki

Ed Harris

Garrett

Robin Williams

Roger

Jess Weixler

Summer

Amy Brenneman

Tom's Ex

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Synopsis A lonely widow (Annette Bening) begins a romance with an art teacher (Ed Harris) who looks just like her late husband but does not tell him of the resemblance.
Director
Arie Posin
Producer
Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn
Screenwriter
Arie Posin, Matthew McDuffie
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Mockingbird Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Drug References)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$309.4K
Runtime
1h 32m
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