Wicker Park

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Wicker Park

PG-13

Released Jul 4, 2004

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Matthew (Josh Hartnett) and Lisa (Diane Kruger) are madly in love. But one day Lisa vanishes. Simon enters an emotional tailspin and begins an obsessive quest to find her. Years later, Simon's life has stabilized, and he's in a new relationship. Then he thinks he sees Lisa in a restaurant and fixates on her all over again. He snoops around and eventually tracks down the mysterious woman from the restaurant. Her name is Alex (Rose Byrne), but she acts just like Lisa.

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Critics Consensus

Implausible coincidences and an overly convoluted structure make the movie hard to follow or believe.

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

The four main characters are all odd, sad and lonely. No wonder they don't call each other on their cells to straighten things out -- they're all too depressed to dial.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 18, 2014

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

Wicker Park is one of those maddening movies in which the characters do incredibly stupid things simply for the sake of plot contrivance, and everyone's problems would be solved if they simply picked up their cell phones.

Mar 18, 2014

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A quite extraordinarily boring psychological drama of obsession, impersonation and mistaken identity.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 18, 2014

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Jon Fortgang

Film4

Both bland and slightly daft.

Mar 18, 2014

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Total Film

Tortuously twisting in on itself, Wicker Park keeps you guessing as it keeps its central pair apart. But it's scuppered by a plodding obviousness that's underlined by a sledgehammer soundtrack.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 18, 2014

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Brian Pendreigh

Radio Times

Convoluted though this plot may seem, at least the inventive visuals from Gangster No 1 director Paul McGuigan keep you engrossed.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2014

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Sydney C

This movie is so stupid. If you think this is good or romantic please see a therapist. How on earth is the main guy a protagonist? Dates a girl for two months, she leaves him, he finds a nice girl and dates her for two years before getting engaged to her, just to cheat on her with some rando, while looking for his ex. Then breaks up with her to go be with his ex that he dated for like two months. Absolute slop. Also do you want to know how this could have all been avoided? If they would have just called each other on the phone

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Rasha I

My favorite movie like it was made for a different time with no phones only letters along with my favorite song about real love and how it will have the last say

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Brian D

I cannot believe people thought this was a romantic movie. The main guy and girl both should be in prison for stalking good lord. Stalking and B&E aren't romantic it's psycho.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Elvia L

It’s 2004, I don’t think people really understand it unless you lived 2004 and remember what it was like. I LOVE this movie, you can’t just watch it and pray you get it you really have to pay attention and try to understand why. Sure there are some things that make you ask WHY?! But don’t , just enjoy it. Or don’t.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Jonathan L

Una película que tiene una gran historia con la buena trama y desarrollo aceptable pero la historia durante la película es aceptable y un desenlace bueno la verdad me gusto mucho en 2024

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Iamwhoi M

It's not unwatchable; but it's closer to that than enjoyable. It's just so contrived & convoluted, the story itself is dopey. It feels kind of like a Lifetime movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Synopsis

Matthew (Josh Hartnett) and Lisa (Diane Kruger) are madly in love. But one day Lisa vanishes. Simon enters an emotional tailspin and begins an obsessive quest to find her. Years later, Simon's life has stabilized, and he's in a new relationship. Then he thinks he sees Lisa in a restaurant and fixates on her all over again. He snoops around and eventually tracks down the mysterious woman from the restaurant. Her name is Alex (Rose Byrne), but she acts just like Lisa.

Director: Paul McGuigan
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andre Lamal
Screenwriter: Brandon Boyce, Gilles Mimouni
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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