Proof

Name: Proof
Genre: Drama
Released: September 16, 2005
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal

2005

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Miramax Films | Release Date: September 16, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal

Summary: Proof is the compelling story of an enigmatic young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future, exploring the links between genius and madness, the tender relationships between fathers and daughters and the nature of truth and family. (Miramax)

Director: John Madden

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Phil Hall

Paltrow gives the performance of the year, and perhaps of her career, in this extraordinary and powerful dissection of genius, jealousy, madness and serenity. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The material is intellectual, but the treatment is not. Proof is a stirring motion picture that challenges our views on a great many things about life, some of which we take for granted. And, by opening up the play, Madden has made it less talky and more cinematic without losing the quintessential elements that made it such a success on stage. Read full review

Peter Rainer

But at its highest level of ambition, Proof fails to deliver. The film becomes a psychological whodunit where Catherine is shown to be either a martyr to her father or else his intellectual equal. None of it is terribly convincing. Read full review

Dallas Observer Melissa Levine

Its characters are complex and engaging, its central mystery pulls the action forward at a clip, and the performances by Paltrow and Davis are excellent. At the same time, it's a little too slick. Read full review

Michael Sragow

You never believe that Paltrow's character is insane, even when she herself does. She has too sturdy a core. Read full review

Rick Groen

The result, like so many stout travellers from stage to screen, is respectable. Stolidly, bloodlessly, yawningly respectable. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

It's funny how movies about smart people often play so dumb. Read full review

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SebastianRR

Dec 30, 2013

Una pelicula brillante, enigmatica y muy bien planeada para mantener al espectador pendiente de lo que iva a suceder. Muy buenas actuacion esteleres en especial de Gwyneth Paltrow y Anthony Hopkins

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JacobB.

Sep 17, 2005

Simply fantastic.

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[Anonymous]

Sep 25, 2005

Gorgeous.

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DanaM.

Oct 8, 2005

Entertaining film. Worth seeng but does not deserve a 10 rating. No film deserves a ten rating or a zero at that. A tad depressing and frustrating but madness will do that to folks. Timeline at times a little confusing but overall well acted and directed.

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TonyB.

Apr 5, 2006

This is a very intelligently written film that will unfortunately appeal mainly to a specific and rather small audience. It is well acted by Anthony Hopkins and by Jake Gylenhall, who is not miscast as some of the critics insist. The real acting honors, however, go to Gynneth Paltrow and This is a very intelligently written film that will unfortunately appeal mainly to a specific and rather small audience. It is well acted by Anthony Hopkins and by Jake Gylenhall, who is not miscast as some of the critics insist. The real acting honors, however, go to Gynneth Paltrow and Hope Davis, who, especially when they are in the same scenes, are just about perfect.… Expand

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jimmytancredi

May 29, 2011

Great actors in a movie out of standard due to its excellent script, where Mathematics is the relation that binds the peculiar characters of the plot. Although I am suspect to say because Mathematics is my least exact science! I recommend it though! The main three characters did aGreat actors in a movie out of standard due to its excellent script, where Mathematics is the relation that binds the peculiar characters of the plot. Although I am suspect to say because Mathematics is my least exact science! I recommend it though! The main three characters did a spectacular job with the script which has been given to them. "The future of cold is infinite. The future of heat is the future of cold".… Expand

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LuntS.

Sep 25, 2005

The people who made this movie have clearly not done a math problem in their entire lives. Terrible.

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