Wristcutters: A Love Story

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Wristcutters: A Love Story

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Released Oct 19, 2007

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

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Despondent after breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia (Patrick Fugit) kills himself and wakes up in a bland purgatory populated by other suicides. He takes a job at Kamikaze Pizza and befriends a Russian rocker named Eugene (Shea Whigham) while trying to make the best of a very dull afterlife. Learning that his ex-girlfriend has also killed herself, Zia embarks on a road trip with Eugene to find her, picking up a feisty hitchhiker (Shannyn Sossamon) along the way.

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Critics Consensus

Wristcutters: A Love Story sounds like a normal enough indie flick. Boy meets girl. Boy gets separated from girl. Boy goes on a road trip with friends to find girl and gains a new perspective on life. Except everybody's dead.

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

It misses the opportunity to examine why a community of people - each of whom has already given up on life - would band together to form a new society of desperate misfits.

Rated: B-

Feb 22, 2008

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It is a staggeringly awful road movie, not much enlivened by the presence of Tom Waits as a wizened participant.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 23, 2007

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Realistic other-worldness is a challenge, especially in a live action film...Wristcutters: A Love Story couldn't quite pull it off...

Mar 4, 2020

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Jeff Otto

ReelzChannel.com

Rated: 6/10

Feb 9, 2011

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Ian Berriman

SFX Magazine

This road movie romcom wont leave you reaching for the razor blades.

Oct 11, 2010

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no o

love this movie so much tuff topic but managed to be comfort movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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john h

A culturally renewed vision of the afterlife of those who have committed suicide and the average elements of an independent romance flick with dark humor. Wristcutters is a profound road trip film that is charming and different where the predicaments of the typical romance film are caused by desire and regret - both played out comedically and sometimes in an attempt to do so emotionally.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Christopher R

This hidden gem is a darkly hilarious and oddly heartwarming journey through a quirky afterlife for suicides. The chemistry between Patrick Fugit and Shannyn Sossamon is electric, and Tom Waits steals every scene he’s in. The offbeat humor, killer soundtrack, and surreal vibe make it unforgettable. It’s like if Tim Burton and Wes Anderson had a beautifully twisted baby.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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L S

One of my favorites of the 21st century so far.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Jerod S

It's a suicide love affair. After he attempts to take his life, Fugit goes on a dreamscape where everyone is dead...even his love interest. Don't worry, though...after all the pretty lame dark humor, there's a bright ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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justin t

Not the most amazing looking but it had a style that fitted the story perfectly. The sound design does a good enough job of complimenting the story which is fantastically well told. This really is the highlight of the film. It is intriguing and interesting. I liked the whole premise. Sometimes the pacing was a little uneven. I really connected with the quirkiness. It reminded me of A Life Less Ordinary (1997) but better. It's enjoyable and interesting but slightly uneven pacing. Melancholy in a good way. Recommended as it's a bit different.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Goran Dukic

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Zia

Shannyn Sossamon

Mikal

Shea Whigham

Eugene

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Desiree

Mikal P. Lazarev

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Synopsis

Despondent after breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia (Patrick Fugit) kills himself and wakes up in a bland purgatory populated by other suicides. He takes a job at Kamikaze Pizza and befriends a Russian rocker named Eugene (Shea Whigham) while trying to make the best of a very dull afterlife. Learning that his ex-girlfriend has also killed herself, Zia embarks on a road trip with Eugene to find her, picking up a feisty hitchhiker (Shannyn Sossamon) along the way.

Director: Goran Dukic
Producer: Adam Sherman, Chris Coen, Tatiana Kelly, Mikal P. Lazarev
Screenwriter: Goran Dukic
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: No Matter Pictures
Rating: R (Content Involving Suicide|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $231.5K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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