Closer (I) (2004)

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Patrick Marber (play), Patrick Marber (screenplay)

Stars:

Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Julia Roberts	...	Anna
Jude Law	...	Dan
Natalie Portman	...	Alice
Clive Owen	...	Larry
Nick Hobbs	...	Taxi Driver
Colin Stinton	...	Customs Officer

Storyline

Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film, as Tarantino might put it, puts the four leading characters in a box and strips them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

love | photographer | book | dermatologist | journalist | 

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Taglines:

If you believe in love at first sight... Take a closer look.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of graphic sexual dialogue, nudity/sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia TriStar [es] Sony Pictures

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Closer: Llevados por el deseo

Filming Locations:

Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,447 (Finland) (4 February 2005)

Gross:

£7,968,183 (UK) (18 February 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Inside Track 2, Aquarium Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 98 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the trailer, Larry says, "I love you, I love everything about you" and it appears as if he's talking to Anna. But in the movie, he actually speaks this line to Alice when she is stripping for him.

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Goofs

Reflection of camera and cabling during US immigration scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Hello, stranger.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World/Eat Pray Love/The Expendables (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Bella vita militar!"
from opera "Così fan tutte"
Performed by Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie von Otter, Frank Lopardo, Olaf Bär,
Michele Pertusi with London Voices and Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited and Universal Classics Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Closer to reality...

This is the most honest film I've ever seen. Although I'm sure there are critics out there who will comment on the explicit language rather than the story, anyone who's ever been in a dysfunctional relationship can relate to at least some part of this film. I for one found it a very personal and shockingly accurate depiction of how human beings use love and sex to unintentionally destroy each other. The performances were magnificent from all angles. Mike Nichols has done it again. This film is "Carnal Knowledge" for the new millennium. If the Academy does not recognize "Closer" as a Best Picture candidate, then the Academy should no longer be recognized as the authority on achievement in film... yes, it's that good.