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Winter's Tale

Play trailer Poster for Winter's Tale PG-13 Released Feb 14, 2014 1h 58m Fantasy Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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One night in early 20th-century New York, master thief Peter Lake (Colin Farrell) breaks into a Central Park mansion -- and quickly has his heart stolen by its occupant, Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay). Unfortunately, their love is star-crossed; she is dying from consumption, and he is marked for death by his demonic former mentor, Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe). Peter battles the forces of time and darkness to save Beverly, even as Pearly does everything in his power to defeat Peter.
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Winter's Tale tries to retain the grandiose sweep of its source novel, but fails to fill it in with characters worth rooting for or a sensible plot.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times A fine book fights gallantly to escape from its straitjacket, but eventually lies down and allows itself to be trampled underfoot by bad ideas. Rated: 2/5 Feb 28, 2014 Full Review Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Findlay narrates in huge chunks of religiose voice-over. "Nothing has been without purpose - nothing," she concludes. Well, perhaps not nothing. Rated: 1/5 Feb 23, 2014 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk The introductory voice-over... generously still gives you time to dash back to the foyer and demand your money back to watch something less stomach-churning - like escalators going up and down. Rated: 1/5 Feb 21, 2014 Full Review Therese Lacson Nerdophiles [Unfortunately,] Winter's Tale falls very flat, and unless you are watching it for the actors, don't pay money for this movie. Rated: 1/5 Oct 9, 2021 Full Review Nathalia Aryani The MovieMaven The film would have been much better off sticking with an eternal love story or having the protagonist fulfill his future destiny that is connected to his past. Winter's Talefeels distant and disconnected. It should have been magical. May 30, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A frustrating movie. It overly complicates a boy-from-the-wrong- side-of-the-tracks-meets-rich-girl story with a bunch of hocus pocus that wastes some good work from Farrell, Findlay and Russell Crowe. Rated: 1.5/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rhyan D I've never read the book. But I really love this movie. It's a beautiful love story blended with fantasy and a sense of wonder. Perfect! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/25 Full Review Steven P If not the absolute WORST film adaptation of a novel ever commited to film, it's gotta be among the bottom five. A grotesque misrepresentation, and a horrendous dumbing down, of both the book's themes and its sensse of wonder. Stay far, far away. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Kent M I loved it. If you love romance and fantasy, ignore the cynicism of the critics. It's just a beautiful story about the power of hope and true love and the triumph of good over evil. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Kathryn V A really good fairy tale like movie. I'm going to watch it again. Dont understand the low scores. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Luigi T A sweet little movie. Suspend the cynical and critical and just enjoy an old-fashioned magical love story. The villain is pure evil and the hero is, well, Colin Farrell is truly at his 'hunkiest.' With popcorn on a cold fall night my family loved it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Colin Farrell looks like he’s struggling to stay sober throughout the boring dialogue Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Akiva Goldsman

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Colin Farrell

Peter Lake

Jessica Brown Findlay

Beverly Penn

Russell Crowe

Pearly Soames

Jennifer Connelly

Virginia Gamely

William Hurt

Isaac Penn

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Winter's Tale

Colin Farrell as Peter Lake in "Winter's Tale." Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn and Colin Farrell as Peter Lake in "Winter's Tale." Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn and Colin Farrell as Peter Lake in "Winter's Tale." Russell Crowe (center) as Pearly Soames in "Winter's Tale." Mckayla Twiggs as Willa and Colin Farrell as Peter Lake in "Winter's Tale." Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn in "Winter's Tale." Russell Crowe as Pearly Soames in "Winter's Tale." Russell Crowe as Pearly Soames in "Winter's Tale." Mckayla Twiggs as Willa and Jessica Brown Findlay as Beverly Penn in "Winter's Tale." Colin Farrell as Peter Lake in "Winter's Tale." View more photos

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Synopsis One night in early 20th-century New York, master thief Peter Lake (Colin Farrell) breaks into a Central Park mansion -- and quickly has his heart stolen by its occupant, Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay). Unfortunately, their love is star-crossed; she is dying from consumption, and he is marked for death by his demonic former mentor, Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe). Peter battles the forces of time and darkness to save Beverly, even as Pearly does everything in his power to defeat Peter.
Director
Akiva Goldsman
Producer
Akiva Goldsman, Marc Platt, Michael Tadross, Tony Allard
Screenwriter
Akiva Goldsman
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Weed Road Pictures, Marc Platt Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Some Sensuality)
Genre
Fantasy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.6M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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