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Intolerable Cruelty (2003) -- A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   31,873 votes
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Director:
Joel Coen
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Writers (WGA):
Robert Ramsey (story) &
Matthew Stone (story) ...
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Release Date:
10 October 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Crime more
Tagline:
A romantic comedy with bite. more
Plot:
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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(28 articles)
[DVD Review] No Country for Old Men
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Blu-ray Review: Burn After Reading
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One of Clooney's Best Performances more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Intolerable (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief violence.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
UK:12 (video rating) (2003) | UK:12A (original rating) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | France:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (No. 39509)

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Miles's line "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves" is from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. more
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Miscellaneous: In Massey's first meeting with Rexroth, the water spit from his mouth onto the table appears and disappears between camera shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Donovan Donaly: [singing] I'm just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told.
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References "Days of Our Lives" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
The Boxer more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
One of Clooney's Best Performances, 24 August 2006
8/10
Author: Isaac5855 from United States

A surprisingly smart comedy from Joel and Ethan Cohen, INTOLERABLE CRUELTY is a deft and entertaining comedy about the relationship that develops between a fast talking attorney (George Clooney) and a man-eating gold digger (Catherine Zeta-Jones)who pretty much eats husbands for lunch. This delightful throwback to the Tracy-Hepburn, Grant-Russell comedies of the 30's and 40's moves at a nice pace and is anchored by a razor sharp performance by Clooney, who has rarely been more appealing on screen. Clooney does everything right here and his performance alone makes this film worth seeing, but Zeta-Jones never allows herself to be overshadowed by him in one of her more venomous characterizations. Worthwhile bits are also contributed by Geoffrey Rush, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Jenkins, and Edward Herrmann. One of the most underrated comedies ever made which is a definite must-see for Clooney fans.

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a BIG CLUE for those who didn't get it. rapsucks
(spoiler) Laying down 'the law' here... thirstyopossum
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