The Two Faces of January

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The Two Faces of January

PG-13

2014

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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After he kills a detective, a con artist (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Kirsten Dunst) must trust a potentially dangerous stranger (Oscar Isaac) to help them get out of Greece.

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Critics Consensus

With striking visuals, complex characters, and Hitchcockian plot twists, The Two Faces of January offers a pleasantly pungent treat for fans of romantic thrillers.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

While this cool, crisp thriller may not have the complexity and polish of Anthony Minghella’s film, it does have a lean, urgent economy of storytelling that makes for a watchable yarn.

Sep 12, 2023

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

[Hossein Amini's] polished storytelling carries this along, generally compensating for the mundane visuals and the actors' skilled but unmoored performances.

Dec 11, 2014

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

At a certain point, it's akin to reading a mediocre murder mystery. You finish it because you're too far in to quit, as opposed to actually caring how things wrap up.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2014

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Drive scribe Hossein Amini makes a respectful job of his Patricia Highsmith adaptation The Two Faces of January, a low-key thriller which makes a virtue of an early 60’s setting, with hot threads and impressive locations for some evasive, romantic action

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2025

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James Croot

The Post NZ

A welcome throwback to Americans-in-European-peril classics like Charade and The Third Man, The Two Faces of January is a taut, tense and tricksy thriller worthy of your attention.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 7, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

An intelligent and efficient thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Zsofia T C

It's like a Greek drama in the modern world: jealousy, distrust, treachery, reconciliation, catharsis… There is a vibrating tension hiding in the background throughout the entire film. You know that more terrible things will happen, but you do not know to whom, how, and when, so you are just waiting and waiting… Great film with great actors!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Jack S

The European visuals are picturesque and the cast, particularly Mortensen, is outstanding. I appreciated the father/son dynamic that’s suggested between the male leads although it’s not satisfactorily developed. Also, Dunst doesn’t seem to have much to do during her all-to-brief appearance other than to perhaps fleetingly tempt the Issac character. But I need more than just pretty locations and good performances. This film overall simply isn’t compelling or involving enough to generate enough interest or suspense to make it worthwhile.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Gareth v

This Hitchcock inspired thriller is big on plot twists but does lose it's way a bit in the final act and at times seems a tad overstylised. Still an entertaining enough flick.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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David G

I enjoyed this noir thriller; it kept me guessing to the end. Very good acting and filmmaking. Suspenseful and kept my interest.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/23

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colin m

Tense enjoyable drama set in Greece and Turkey.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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dee m

At least a thousand cigarettes died in this movie, that's one thing I know for sure. Viggo had one hanging off his lip in every scene - which I found very distracting. He also carried two suitcases all over hell's half acre that was supposed to hold all their belongings, which seemed odd considering all the outfits his wife wore during her brief appearance. The movie seemed to just skim over the story with no real suspense or drama. I was trying to decide halfway through if I should give up or finish watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

After he kills a detective, a con artist (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Kirsten Dunst) must trust a potentially dangerous stranger (Oscar Isaac) to help them get out of Greece.

Director: Hossein Amini
Producer: Tom Sternberg, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo
Screenwriter: Hossein Amini
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Studio Canal, Working Title Films, Timnick Films
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $506.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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