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21 Grams (2003) 7.7
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Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 535 user | 185 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con. Director:Alejandro González IñárrituWriter:Guillermo Arriaga |
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Plot Synopsis
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This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré, Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married and mother of two little girls, and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will learn harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. Written by Miguel Cane (Stepford@yahoo.com)
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Difference between dead and life See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, sexuality, some violence and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 November 2003 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
21 gram See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$232,610 (Japan) (4 June 2004)Gross:
$1,529,028 (Japan) (2 July 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
This Is That Productions, Y Productions, Mediana Productions Filmgesellschaft See more »
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Michael: Check, please.
Cathy: Look Daddy, a volcano.
[Cathy blows bubbles into her soft drink]
Michael: It's very pretty. Drink up your volcano. All right. We're going. Mommy's waiting.
Cathy: Daddy, please. Just one more minute.
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Written by Charles Stewart, Ulises Bella (as Ulises Baldomero Bella), William Abers (as Willy Abers),
Jose Espinosa (as Jose Ines Espinosa), William Marrufo, Raul Pacheco (as Raul Pacheco Jr.),
, Justin Poree, Asdrubal Sierra, Jiro Yamaguchi, Pablo Castorena,
, Alfredo Ortiz and Lucas MacFadden (as Lucas Christian MacFadden)
Performed by Ozomatli
Courtesy of Almo Sounds, Inc.
By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The film was shot in chronological order (even though it's not in chronological order in its final cut). See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie Sean Penn states that 21 grams is equal to the weight of a stack of five nickels. Nickels actually weigh exactly five grams each so a stack of five would weigh 25 grams, not 21. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Michael: Check, please.
Cathy: Look Daddy, a volcano.
[Cathy blows bubbles into her soft drink]
Michael: It's very pretty. Drink up your volcano. All right. We're going. Mommy's waiting.
Cathy: Daddy, please. Just one more minute.
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Crazy Credits
Paul Murphey is credited twice for video assist operator. See more »Soundtracks
"Cut Chemist Suite"(1998)
Written by Charles Stewart, Ulises Bella (as Ulises Baldomero Bella), William Abers (as Willy Abers),
Jose Espinosa (as Jose Ines Espinosa), William Marrufo, Raul Pacheco (as Raul Pacheco Jr.),
, Justin Poree, Asdrubal Sierra, Jiro Yamaguchi, Pablo Castorena,
, Alfredo Ortiz and Lucas MacFadden (as Lucas Christian MacFadden)
Performed by Ozomatli
Courtesy of Almo Sounds, Inc.
By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab
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I'm actually the opposite of a drama fan- but this movie really touched me, and although it's quite tough to take in, I loved it.
I think above all, one has to bow to Guillermo Arriaga, the writer, as "21 Grams" features probably the best script I've ever seen. I guess the story itself is not that new, but the way how it's done is simply excellent. The first, say, 30 minutes are just scraps- moments in the lives of the three main characters that mean absolutely nothing to the viewer (yet). Adding to that initial confusion is the fact that these scraps are not in temporal order so that in the beginning personally I wasn't sure I'd be able to follow- it was more like a music video that's just not making any sense at all. But then the pieces begin to come together just beautifully until in the end you can see the whole picture. Usually in these episode movies everything comes together at once somewhere in the middle of the film, but in "21 Grams" the viewer puts the pieces together one after another- like a jigsaw puzzle, and every bit as satisfying when everything's completed. This truly is a masterpiece script-wise, and I've never seen anything like it.
That brilliant script is supported by excellent actors. Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro are delivering the most convincing acting performance I've ever witnessed. Like when Christina (Watts) screams at Paul (Penn) trying to get rid of all of her anger, frustration, grief and hate: I usually think these emotional outbursts don't seem real on screen, but in this movie it is just deeply touching. I haven't seen "Mystic River" yet, but if Sean Penn was as good as he is in "21 Grams" then the Oscar finally really went to someone who truly deserved it. And Benicio del Toro really is every inch the wonderful actor his reputation claims (I saw him for the first time but had heard a lot of him before, so I was very curious).
Finally, thank you, Mr. Inárritu for putting everything together this nicely. You've made a very impressing 100 % quality movie.