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Release Date:
5 November 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
A player until he got played more
Plot:
A cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions. full summary | full synopsis
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Sex
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Best Friend
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Womanizer
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British
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Single Mother
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another 3 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(161 articles)
Jude Law and Sienna Miller to Move Back In Together in 2010
(From Celebrity Mania. 13 December 2009, 7:57 PM, PST)
Jude Law had Sherlock nerves
(From Monsters and Critics. 12 December 2009, 3:02 AM, PST)
(From Celebrity Mania. 13 December 2009, 7:57 PM, PST)
Jude Law had Sherlock nerves
(From Monsters and Critics. 12 December 2009, 3:02 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jude Law | ... | Alfie | |
| Renée Taylor | ... | Lu Schnitman (as Renee Taylor) | |
| Jane Krakowski | ... | Dorie | |
| Jeff Harding | ... | Phil | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Julie | |
| Kevin Rahm | ... | Terry | |
| Max Morris | ... | Max | |
| Omar Epps | ... | Marlon | |
| Nia Long | ... | Lonette | |
| Gedde Watanabe | ... | Wing | |
| Jo Yang | ... | Mrs. Wing | |
| Tara Summers | ... | Carol | |
| Sam Vincenti | ... | Felix | |
| Katherine LaNasa | ... | Uta | |
| Claudette Mink | ... | Bitter Girl |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Untitled Alfie Remake (USA) (working title)
Untitled Charles Shyer Project (USA) (working title)
What's It All About, Alfie? (USA) (working title)
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Untitled Charles Shyer Project (USA) (working title)
What's It All About, Alfie? (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content, some language and drug use.
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103 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:R-12 |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:18 |
Malaysia:18SX (DVD) |
Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) |
Germany:12 (f) |
Sweden:Btl |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Finland:K-11 |
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Singapore:M18 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #40817)
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Alfie is driving from Manhattan to visit Marlon and Lonette, he crosses the Brooklyn Bridge, which goes to Long Island, not upstate New York where they live.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Extras: Patrick Stewart (#1.6)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Merry Christmas, Darling
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... as I haven't (FAR too young when it originally came out!), and can judge the movie without preconceptions, it's actually quite, quite good. From others' comments, I believe this should be called a reconception rather than a remake - and face it, if they followed the original, time-bound character/plot, it really WOULDN'T work today - so there is no sense in decrying that this isn't slavish to the Caine version. On its own terms, the movie is very stylish, with excellent cinematography, directing and editing, and the acting is top-notch across the board [For Broadway aficionados, look for Tony winners Jefferson (I Am My Own Wife) Mays as the Doctor and Hairspray's Dick Latessa as Joe].
Law is disarmingly charming as Alfie, and that goes a long way in selling the character, and making his attitude towards women somewhat tolerable. Of the women, Sarandon {looking incredible for 58! ... and delivering her final coup de grace with devilish elan], Long, Krakowski and especially (surprisingly?) Law's current squeeze Miller all make strong impressions. Tomei is OK, but is really neither attractive or special enough to justify Law's interest in her [and his fixation on her young son is a little creepy/unbelievable for such a womanizer]. The substitution of the interracial dalliance with Long for the abortion is a stroke of genius, as it will probably have the same 'shocking' effect for some in the audience. Yes, the direct address is a little jarring at times, but is necessary and DOES follow the original.
On the minus side, the Mick Jagger/Dave Stewart music DOESN'T work, but Joss Stone's remake of the title song is effective. If you can forget, or better yet, haven't seen the original to compare this version to, I think you will find it a very entertaining, relevant movie (compared to most Hollywood remake dreck). I wouldn't even be surprised to find this garnering quite a few Oscar noms (given this year's weak field) come the end of the year... Give it a chance.