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Woman in Gold

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Sixty years after fleeing Vienna, Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish woman, attempts to reclaim family possessions that were seized by the Nazis. Among them is a famous portrait of Maria's beloved Aunt Adele: Gustave Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I." With the help of young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, Maria embarks upon a lengthy legal battle to recover this painting and several others, but it will not be easy, for Austria considers them national treasures.
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Woman in Gold benefits from its talented leads, but strong work from Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds isn't enough to overpower a disappointingly dull treatment of a fascinating true story.

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Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) May 22, 2015
2.5/5
It's an underdog story tailor-made for the movies, devoid of surprises but touching all the same. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Apr 12, 2015
2/5
It won't do the film any harm at the box office that Helen Mirren twinkles indomitably. She's as good as ever, but really - of all the things you want to see Dame Helen doing indomitably, twinkling isn't among them. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Apr 9, 2015
Helen Mirren is, of course, a wonderful actress, and she brings dignity to the marvellously Euro-chic Maria, but even she can't soar above the script which veers from speechifying to banalities. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jun 26, 2022
2/5
Frankly, this is all too easy and too simple for Helen Mirren and company. Despite attempts at provoking family and ancestral themes, the drama is rarely substantial enough to stir the audience. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 12, 2021
The history touched upon in Woman in Gold is laden with such rich and fraught complexities. It is a pity the film does as little as it does to present or convey them. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Aug 12, 2019
4/5
Woman in Gold is just but one story in the ongoing battle for the return of stolen artwork during the Holocaust. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lynn O @widow25 Aug 31, 2026 The storytelling was superb, keeping me on the edge of my seat. I paused the movie at the beginning to check the cast, because I didn't believe that was Helen Mirren. I was thoroughly convinced that I was watching an elderly Jewish woman tell her story. I've never seen Ryan Reynolds in anything before. He and the rest of the cast did a fine job, especially Olivia Silhavy as the Austrian minister. I was glad to see her pompous mask slip if just briefly, as justice for the injured party was meted out. See more Tina B @tinbot Jan 29, 2026 I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Helen Mirren was superb as always. I couldn’t fault the performances of the rest of the cast. The story kept me gripped to see if she got the paintings back. See more Phil A @RT76136431 Mar 13, 2025 Great film, well acted and intresting story. Watch it and you wont be disappointed. See more Beth W @RT12228332 Dec 31, 2024 I thought it was a very good movie. See more TRAVIS G @RT13574667 Dec 23, 2024 The critics are wrong for giving it a bad rating. I loved it! Suspenseful, dramatic, great acting, great touching story. I would watch it again. See more DaNetta F @RT86694585 Dec 3, 2024 The rotten tomatoes critics got it wrong again. Fantastic movie. See more Read all reviews
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Simon Curtis

Director

Helen Mirren

Maria Altmann

Ryan Reynolds

Randy Schoenberg

Daniel Brühl

Hubertus Czernin

Katie Holmes

Pam Schoenberg

Tatiana Maslany

Young Maria Altmann

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Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold (2015) Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann and Ryan Reynolds as Randol Schoenberg in "Woman in Gold." (L-R) Ryan Reynolds as Randol Schoenberg, Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann and Daniel Brühl in "Woman in Gold." View more photos

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Synopsis Sixty years after fleeing Vienna, Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish woman, attempts to reclaim family possessions that were seized by the Nazis. Among them is a famous portrait of Maria's beloved Aunt Adele: Gustave Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I." With the help of young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, Maria embarks upon a lengthy legal battle to recover this painting and several others, but it will not be easy, for Austria considers them national treasures.
Director
Simon Curtis
Producer
David M. Thompson, Kris Thykier
Screenwriter
Alexi Kaye Campbell
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Origin Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 10, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$33.3M
Runtime
1h 48m
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