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  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary A wry blend of dark humor, romantic deception, and stylish melodrama--with an invigorating dash of suspense--Married Life is an unconventional fable for grown-ups about the irresistible power and utter madness of love. After decades of marital contentment, Harry concludes that he must kill his wife Pat because he loves her too much to le...

Directed By: Ira Sachs

Written By: Oren Moverman, John Bingham, Ira Sachs

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 1 h 31 m

Married Life

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary A wry blend of dark humor, romantic deception, and stylish melodrama--with an invigorating dash of suspense--Married Life is an unconventional fable for grown-ups about the irresistible power and utter madness of love. After decades of marital contentment, Harry concludes that he must kill his wife Pat because he loves her too much to le...

Directed By: Ira Sachs

Written By: Oren Moverman, John Bingham, Ira Sachs

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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80
In Married Life, Ira Sachs aims a bit lower than Green but obliterates his target: The funny, the scary, the campy, the sad--they’re all splendidly of a piece.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
75
Is the movie about marriage, or sex, or murder, or the murder plot, or what? I'm not sure. It deals all those cards, and fate shuffles them. You may not like it if you insist on counting the deck after the game and coming up with 52. But if you get 51 and are amused by how the missing card was made to vanish, this may be a movie to your liking.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
75
To a degree, the dynamic between Brosnan and Cooper resembles Aaron Eckhart and Matt Malloy's relationship from "In The Company Of Men."
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
70
The tone, casting and material form a less-than-perfect match in Married Life, a period domestic drama that never quite decides if it wants to be a credible marital study, a noirish meller or a sly comedy.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW
63
The pleasant surprise is Brosnan. Actually, this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen "The Matador" or "After the Sunset." The former Remington Steele and James Bond is maturing nicely and choosing some complex scripts to show off his acting chops.
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The appeal of the cast, the witty dialogue, the gorgeous costumes and production design, and the refreshingly grown-up subject matter can't be discounted. Maybe it is about compromise, after all, because though Married Life has its moments, it's bewildering as a whole.
By Carina Chocano FULL REVIEW
40
Despite the cast's capable portrayals, it's difficult to connect with or care about any of these characters as, one by one, each stabs another in the back.
By Rick Kisonak FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Firm Films
Release Date Mar 7, 2008
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Do you know what really goes on in the mind of the person with whom you sleep?
Website http://www.sonyclassics.com/marriedlife
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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
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