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The Two Faces of January

Play trailer Poster for The Two Faces of January PG-13 Released Sep 26, 2014 1h 37m Mystery & Thriller Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies An intelligent and efficient thriller. Rated: 4/5 Aug 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review colin m Tense enjoyable drama set in Greece and Turkey. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Hossein Amini

Director

Viggo Mortensen

Chester McFarland

Kirsten Dunst

Colette McFarland

Oscar Isaac

Rydal

Daisy Bevan

Lauren

Yigit Özsener

Yahya

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The Two Faces of January

Kirsten Dunst as Colette MacFarland in "The Two Faces of January." (L-R) Viggo Mortensen as Chester MacFarland, Oscar Isaac as Rydal and Kirsten Dunst as Colette MacFarland in "The Two Faces of January." Viggo Mortensen as Chester MacFarland and Kirsten Dunst as Colette MacFarland in "The Two Faces of January." Oscar Isaac as Rydal in "The Two Faces of January." Kirsten Dunst as Colette MacFarland in "The Two Faces of January." Oscar Isaac as Rydal in "The Two Faces of January." Viggo Mortensen as Chester MacFarland in "The Two Faces of January." View more photos

Movie Info

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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