I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with.

Directors:

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Writers:

John Requa, Glenn Ficarra,

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor	...	Phillip Morris
Leslie Mann	...	Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro	...	Jimmy
Antoni Corone	...	Dan Lindholm
Brennan Brown	...	Larry Birkheim
Michael Mandell	...	Cleavon
Annie Golden	...	Eudora
Marylouise Burke	...	Barbara Bascombe (as Mary Louise Burke)
David Jensen	...	Judge
Dameon Clarke	...	Houston Lawyer
Nicholas Alexander	...	Steven's 11-Year-Old Brother
Clay Chamberlin	...	Cellmate - Arnie
Louis Herthum	...	Doctor
Morgana Shaw	...	Steven's Mom

Storyline

Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another.

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Plot Keywords:

fraud | prison | gay | jail | con man | 

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Taglines:

Do some time with the one you love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site (ru)

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

Una pareja dispareja

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$112,520 (USA) (3 December 2010)

Gross:

$2,035,566 (USA) (8 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Mad Chance, Consolidated Pictures Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 102 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Carrey shaved his hairline back because he thought of his character Steven Russell as a very cerebral person.

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Goofs

When Steven Russell is working at the deli, the customer pays with a newer five dollar bill that wasn't introduced until Series 1999. The film takes place in the early or mid 1990s.

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Quotes

Phillip Morris: Did you pay to have the Screecher beat up?
Steven Russell: Me?
Phillip Morris: Don't bullshit me. Did you pay to have him beat up?
Steven Russell: You hate that guy.
Phillip Morris: Just answer the question.
Steven Russell: Yeah. Yeah, I did.
Phillip Morris: Steven. That is the most romantic thing that anyone ever did for me.
Phillip Morris: [crying] I love you so much.
Steven Russell: I just want you to be happy, baby.
Phillip Morris: You are my true soul mate.

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Crazy Credits

The very end of the credits has a list of Thank Yous. The last two items on the list are Redbull and Xanax.

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Connections

Referenced in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #5.75 (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Koffee N Kreem"
Written and Performed by Kully B & Gussy G
Published by Extreme Production Music USA (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

Brilliant

I was very lucky to see a screening of this movie just recently, and I honestly though that this would be horrible. I loved Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Truman Show, and Dumb and Dumber, but that's really all about it. However, his latest film makes a mark on easily one of the best films of the decade. It's not the comedy itself that makes it memorable, it's the characters and the story that really makes this film a very enjoyable pleasure.

Loved every minute of it, thoroughly entertaining, actually very funny, and very sincere at the same time. It has a lot of flaws and not much detail, but with the addition the story being true just really does make it a remarkable film in the movie industry, as well as in Jim Carrey and Evan's career. A truly deserving 4 stars.