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  • 2010
  • R
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2010
  • R
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 52 m

Summary Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks. (The Weinstein Company)

Directed By: Derek Cianfrance

Written By: Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne, Derek Cianfrance

  • 2010
  • R
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2010
  • R
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 52 m

Blue Valentine

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
must-see
81
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 420 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks. (The Weinstein Company)

Directed By: Derek Cianfrance

Written By: Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne, Derek Cianfrance

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
81
83% Positive
35 Reviews
17% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 42 Critic Reviews
81
83% Positive
35 Reviews
17% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Jan 28, 2011
It is beautiful, and it is difficult to watch. It is heartwarming, and it is heart-wrenching. It is absorbing, and it's unsettling.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
100
Dec 22, 2010
Blue Valentine has a quiet, resigned wisdom to it.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 420 User Ratings
7.0
74% Positive
309 Ratings
11% Mixed
47 Ratings
15% Negative
64 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 420 User Ratings
7.0
74% Positive
309 Ratings
11% Mixed
47 Ratings
15% Negative
64 Ratings

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10
Abso_lute1
Aug 4, 2021
A emotional and realistic portrayal of a marriage slowly falling apart is well acted and moving.
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10
chocobrownies
Jan 25, 2019
This film is just too realistic. I love it and it made me realize how "some" realistic marriages really work. Thank you for being an eye-opener.
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88
Jan 28, 2011
Two superb actors etch an unflinching portrait of a young marriage doomed never to grow old.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
88
Dec 29, 2010
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give two of the most explosive and emotionally naked performances you will see anywhere. Just know you're in for a workout.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 28, 2010
Blue Valentine leaves you with the shattering vision of its truest victim-the one who'll someday look for safety in places it might not be. And the psychodrama will go on and on …
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
63
Dec 21, 2010
There's a loose, vérité vibe here, and times when both Williams and Gosling root down deep to deliver something resonant and true. But this modern-day kitchen sink drama is ultimately too painful, too labored, to care much about at all.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 21, 2010
Ultimately, the heavy-handed and annoyingly obvious aesthetic wears thin.
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10
BladeLover2049
Aug 17, 2018
A film that talks about union and separation. Illustrating how bright and glorious may be the beginning, and how sad and bitter it may be the end. The film is blue as the color of the tears of love and sadness. A delight of what is love in decadence and in it. Wonderful.
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6
Stephchan1901
Feb 21, 2011
It was okay, considering that halfway in you begin to realize that Cindy and Deans' relationship was reaching its peak in the present time and that they were showing the birth and death of their relationship.
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5
WalterKovacs
Dec 26, 2017
The story is a mess. It has some great scenes but ultimately fails to be captivating. Tries too hard to be artsy.
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3
SEROJ
Sep 20, 2018
The acting was great, but i just didn't like the story. Predictable and with plot holes. I think it was unfinished and could've been a lot better.
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3
juliet1000
Jan 20, 2011
Musicfan you may beg to differ and yes I did watch the film thoroughly and from what I can gather many other people feel the same as I did.Dull Dull Dull.
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Production Company Incentive Filmed Entertainment, Silverwood Films, Hunting Lane Films, Chrysler Corporation, Shade Pictures, Motel Movies, Cottage Industries
Release Date Dec 29, 2010
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Nobody Baby But You And Me.
Website http://www.bluevalentinemovie.com/
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Awards Circuit Community Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations

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