- Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
- Release Date: Dec 3, 2004
- Starring: Clive Owen, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman
- Summary: A bitingly funny and honest look at modern relationships, Closer is the story of four strangers -- their chance meetings, instant attractions and casual betrayals. (Sony Pictures)
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 42
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Mixed: 12 out of 42
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Negative: 2 out of 42
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100They are all so very articulate, which is refreshing in a time when literate and evocative speech has been devalued in the movies.
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60Despite involved acting and Nichols' impeccable professionalism as a director, the end result is, to quote one of the characters, "a bunch of sad strangers photographed beautifully."
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30Bring Zoloft and a tank of oxygen to Closer, an airless, ultimately joyless drama of sexual politics.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 84 out of 134
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Mixed: 5 out of 134
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Negative: 45 out of 134
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MaR.3Pseudointellectual writing and great performances. Dialogue is mediocre and contrived. Not grounded in reality.
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