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- 1993
- Unrated
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
- 1993
- Unrated
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
Summary This rock'n'roll adventure story tells of two unlikely lovers who accidentally double-cross the Detroit mob by stealing valuable contraband. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette flee to Los Angeles where they are sought by both gangsters and cops. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Tony Scott
Written By: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
- 1993
- Unrated
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
- 1993
- Unrated
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 59 m
True Romance
59
8.3
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Summary This rock'n'roll adventure story tells of two unlikely lovers who accidentally double-cross the Detroit mob by stealing valuable contraband. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette flee to Los Angeles where they are sought by both gangsters and cops. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Tony Scott
Written By: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
59
63% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
21% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
59
63% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
21% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
True Romance is for the most part a delightful relic of its era.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 290 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
248 Ratings
248 Ratings
10% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
5% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 290 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
248 Ratings
248 Ratings
10% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
5% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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A vibrant, grisly, gleefully amoral road movie.
Blends and recycles elements of scores of crime and road movies, from "Bonnie and Clyde" to "Badlands" but it does so with enough energy and verve to create something entirely fresh and infectiously entertaining.
As usual, Tarantino's sense of fun is infectious but fairly heartless.
Amid the violence, the one-liners ring out. Nobody speaks for real. It's as if they all know they're in a movie.
It is hard to say what is more dispiriting about True Romance the movie itself or the fact that someone somewhere is sure to applaud its hollow, dime-store nihilism and smug pseudo-hip posturing as a bright new day in American cinema. [10 Sept 1993]
The thing that really makes “True Romance” is Tarantino's script. Tony Scott does an admirable job, but the plot and the dialogue and just so many memorable scenes make it fun to revisit over and over. Amazing performances by everyone. I don't even recognize Gary Oldman, and it isn't the heavy makeup, it is the way he embodies that character that I have never seen him do anywhere else. I give it an A, make a point to go see this movie.
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Everybody was great in the film except two of the main character, Slater and Arquette was good at theirself but not as a couple, i didn't engaged with their relationship, i didn't feel their relationship, and i didn't care about their relationship, everything is going too fast for them, i just not feeling it, it's a great action packed, it's an interesting crime story, but not a True Romance.
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This might've been a pretty good action flick. It starts off like a goofy rom-com and goes on to present us with insane bouts of violence. But then, in the middle of a scene of absolute madness, someone picks up a gun and murders a cop.
Now you could argue that the cop just executed a guy, so he's a bad guy too, but it's not an argument I'm going to hear. Any character that murders a cop is stepping out over the line and there's no turning back and when the character is one of the leads you're done. I'm out. This is why I watched a couple episodes of NYPD Blue and never went back. It's why I watched a couple eps of The Shield and never turned it on again. It's non-negotiable. It's a deal-breaker. In my book, "True Romance" is **** and that's the beginning and The End for all time.
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This is one of the worst movies I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. I am shocked and appalled at the other, mostly positive user reviews. The writing is horrendous and totally laughable. Only teenagers or idiotic buffoons could enjoy this. It is just plain bad - no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
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Production Company
Morgan Creek Entertainment,
Davis-Films,
August Entertainment,
Miramax,
Sterling MacFadden,
True Romance Productions
Release Date Sep 10, 1993
Duration 1 h 59 m
Rating Unrated
Tagline Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Nominations
20/20 Awards
• 2 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
