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Prime (2005) -- A career driven professional from Manhattan (Thurman) who is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst (Streep).
Prime (2005) -- Clip: Rafi and David get sushi together
Prime (2005) -- A career driven professional from Manhattan (Thurman) who is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst (Streep).
Prime (2005) -- A career driven professional from Manhattan (Thurman) who is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst (Streep).
Prime (2005) -- Ear cleaning

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   14,205 votes
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Director:
Ben Younger
Writer (WGA):
Ben Younger (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 October 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
A therapeutic new comedy. more
Plot:
A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst. full summary | full synopsis
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(17 articles)
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User Comments:
'A good Chardonnay can last...' more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Uma Thurman ... Rafi Gardet

Meryl Streep ... Lisa Metzger
Bryan Greenberg ... David Bloomberg

Jon Abrahams ... Morris
Adriana Biasi ... Bay Ridge Blonde
David Younger ... Brother #1

Palmer Brown ... Brother #2

Zak Orth ... Randall
Annie Parisse ... Katherine
Aubrey Dollar ... Michelle
Jerry Adler ... Sam
Doris Belack ... Blanche

Ato Essandoh ... Damien

David Anzuelo ... Bodega Counterman

Naomi Aborn ... Dinah Bloomberg
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content including dialogue, and for language.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:12A | Taiwan:R-12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Ireland:15A | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | France:U | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:12 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Hungary:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-13 | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) | USA:R (original rating)

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Trivia:
Sandra Bullock was originally cast as Rafi. Bullock wanted major script changes from writer/director Ben Younger but when he refused, she dropped out. Only two weeks before principal photography, Uma Thurman stepped in and replaced Bullock. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Two obviously-different red Chrysler convertibles are used in the early sequence of David and Morris driving to Morris' ex-girlfriend's house. Close-up dialogue scenes filmed in the car show a large, conspicuous high-mount brake lamp on the car's trunk in the middle background, but exterior driving shots of the convertible show a different model, with no trunk light at all. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lisa Metzger: Oh, I'm sorry. It's so hot in here, and I can't figure this stupid thing!
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Movie Connections:
References Beaches (1988) more
Soundtrack:
GROOVE 2000 more

FAQ

What is the name of the song in the opening credits?
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
'A good Chardonnay can last...', 5 July 2008
Author: The_Discolored_Chameleon from Fraggle Rock

Though it's tagged as a romantic comedy, 'Prime' falls in between a comedy and a serious drama. What I liked about it is that it's a lot less sugar-coated than the usual romantic comedy flicks and more realistic (but that makes it predictable too). As a director Younger does an adequate job but he could have made the script tighter as 'Prime' does drag in the middle (only to pick up in the end). The dialogues are quite interesting and the therapy sessions are fun to watch but a few of the jokes fall flat. Meryl Streep does a good enough job (but she's not at her best and why are her eyes always reddish?) as Rafi's therapist and David's opinionated mother. Bryan Greenberg holds his own in a film with two established actresses. But, 'Prime' belongs to Uma Thurman all the way. She is simply terrific as the vulnerable Rafi and her transformation up till the end is effectively portrayed. On the whole, 'Prime' is a decent film with good performances. Not bad for a one-time watch.

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