Third Person

Name: Third Person
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: June 20, 2014
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Adrien Brody, James Franco, Kim Basinger, Liam Neeson, Maria Bello

2014

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: June 20, 2014 | R

Starring: Adrien Brody, James Franco, Kim Basinger, Liam Neeson, Maria Bello, Mila Kunis, Olivia Wilde

Summary: Three interlocking love stories involving three couples in three cities: Rome, Paris, and New York.

Director: Paul Haggis

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 137 min

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Mick LaSalle

Jun 26, 2014

Third Person is Paul Haggis' best movie, and the one he has been building toward for years. Read full review

Bill Zwecker

Jun 26, 2014

Wonderful as it is to watch great actors delve deeply into their roles, it’s a shame that the material they are delivering is just so damn confusing. Read full review

Calvin Wilson

Jul 10, 2014

Third Person doesn’t lack for ambition, and it’s nice to see Neeson in the kind of role that he excelled at before he morphed into an action star. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Jun 17, 2014

It’s crushing, then, that the movie’s big reveal is the kind of narrative do-over that could only spring from the mind of an almighty writer in love with playing God — or with himself. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Nov 10, 2014

If "Crash" set your teeth on edge, book in at the dentist's before seeing this one. Read full review

Diane Garrett

Jun 20, 2014

Third Person is an intricately constructed but unaffecting bore. Kinder people might call it an “interesting failure,” but to earn that label it would need to be interesting. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Apr 18, 2014

Third Person is an audacious failure, one that even its starry cast can't save. With a trite script, and an even more glib thematic undercurrent, Third Person is nothing short of an outright embarrassment. Read full review

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amboy

Jul 14, 2014

Yes, it is as long as a six course dinner, but what a feast. The subject matter is interesting--the disasters that happen to children when they are loved too much, not enough, or when they can't compete with the complications of their parents' lives. The cinematography is superb. TheYes, it is as long as a six course dinner, but what a feast. The subject matter is interesting--the disasters that happen to children when they are loved too much, not enough, or when they can't compete with the complications of their parents' lives. The cinematography is superb. The actors outdo themselves. Liam Neeson and Adrien Brody are esteemed, but this is their best work. Olivia Wilde is a revelation in a very difficult role. Mila Kunis and James Franco prove more than cute, off beat personalities. The director, Paul Haggis, loves telling multiple stories that combine sometimes in terms of story, sometimes only through implication. If this is "playing God", let him play on--he has the cards.… Expand

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noxteryn

Oct 14, 2019

It's an amazingly crafted story revolving around the theme of trust. I am baffled by all the negative reviews. It is without a doubt one of the most well-written films I've seen in the last few years, if not the best.

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lukechristiansc

Mar 24, 2015

Even though with a strong and elegant cast for "Third person," the script is convoluted, and Haggis tries to focus on three scripts to make it into a film. Liam Neeson takes a break from the action movies and does a romance movie? in this movie he is a alcoholic selfish writer, who sucks atEven though with a strong and elegant cast for "Third person," the script is convoluted, and Haggis tries to focus on three scripts to make it into a film. Liam Neeson takes a break from the action movies and does a romance movie? in this movie he is a alcoholic selfish writer, who sucks at love, so he is in paris trying write his novel. Olivia Wilde loves Nesson's character, but they don't know it yet. Adrien Brody tries to help Monika (Moran Atias), get her money back from the con's. Mila Kunis has a rough past, so she wants custody of her son from James Franco's character; so they get are getting divorce. The script gets way off, a lot. Grade B+… Expand

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TVJerry

Jul 13, 2014

This latest from Paul Haggis (best known as the writer/director of "Crash") follows a similar multi-level structure. Three couples play out tragic stories in 3 cities (New York, Rome, Paris), each centering around the loss of a child. The impressive cast (Liam Neeson, James Franco, AdrienThis latest from Paul Haggis (best known as the writer/director of "Crash") follows a similar multi-level structure. Three couples play out tragic stories in 3 cities (New York, Rome, Paris), each centering around the loss of a child. The impressive cast (Liam Neeson, James Franco, Adrien Brody, Mila Kunis, Olivia Wilde) turns in deep performances, but it's the script that leaves you wanting. It sets up a number of compelling complex situations (and even tosses in some reality defying twists), but none of it resolves in a gratifying conclusion. I kept waiting for the dramatic revelations, but all I got was flawed characters who suffered interestingly.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 7, 2017

Complex? yes, Third Person is a complex movie, but not so much as to discourage one, but you have to pay attention and really capture what the film is trying to emphasize otherwise you'll think you're seeing a collage of stories where there is no really central point and that is perhaps theComplex? yes, Third Person is a complex movie, but not so much as to discourage one, but you have to pay attention and really capture what the film is trying to emphasize otherwise you'll think you're seeing a collage of stories where there is no really central point and that is perhaps the biggest sin that can be committed in a movie like this.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 28, 2014

A noble attempt at trying to make a meaningful statement that feels like it's always "reaching" for something it never fully attains. That's rather unfortunate, too, given the considerable talent at the filmmakers' disposal here. But, no matter how hard the picture tries, it never reallyA noble attempt at trying to make a meaningful statement that feels like it's always "reaching" for something it never fully attains. That's rather unfortunate, too, given the considerable talent at the filmmakers' disposal here. But, no matter how hard the picture tries, it never really seems to arrive at a destination that truly satisfies.… Expand

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Dgxmnmoc0923

Oct 10, 2018

The movie must have been directed by someone on mind altering drugs. It is totally confused trying to create grand points of sublime wisdom between intersecting storylines. The joke is, the stories are not even connected. There is no moral to the story. Haggis is totally lost by the endThe movie must have been directed by someone on mind altering drugs. It is totally confused trying to create grand points of sublime wisdom between intersecting storylines. The joke is, the stories are not even connected. There is no moral to the story. Haggis is totally lost by the end of the film. Sad really. Waste of 2 hours.… Expand

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