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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 88,918 users
Metascore: 65/100
Reviews: 203 user | 278 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting. Director:Terry Gilliam |
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Cast
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Policeman
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Lorraine Cheshire | ... |
Mum
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Dad
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Uncle Bob
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In London, the sideshow troupe of Doctor Parnassus promises the audience a journey to the "Imaginarium", an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus, where dreams come true. In the stories that Doctor Parnassus tells to his daughter Valentina, the midget Percy, and his assistant Anton, he claims to have lived for more than one thousand years; However, when he fell in love with a mortal woman, he made a deal with the devil (Mr. Nick), trading his immortality for youth. As part of the bargain, he promised his son or daughter to Mr. Nick on their sixteenth birthday. Valentina is now almost to the doomed age and Doctor Parnassus makes a new bet with Mr. Nick, whoever seduces five souls in the Imaginarium will have Valentina as a prize. Meanwhile the troupe rescues Tony, a young man that was hanged on a bridge by the Russians. Tony was chased until he finds and joins the group. Tony and Valentina fall in love with each other and the jealous Anton discovers that his ... Written by RubyRed, Seattle, Washington USA
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
8 January 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El imaginario mundo del Doctor Parnassus See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$334,183 (USA) (25 December 2009)Gross:
$7,689,458 (USA) (21 May 2010)Company Credits
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Written by Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna
Performed by Graham Sutton
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First Terry Gilliam film since Twelve Monkeys to be nominated for any Academy Awards. Both films were nominated for two Awards but did not win either. Both were also nominated for Best Costume Design. See more »Goofs
When Percy, Valentina and Anton are counting money and Valentina says: "Hey, maybe my birthday won't be so bad". Percy is looking down at money in his hands. In the next shot his posture and facial expression is completely different. See more »Crazy Credits
A gold star for behaviour far beyond the call of duty: 'Ray Cooper (II)' (qv) See more »Soundtracks
"Street Organ"Written by Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna
Performed by Graham Sutton
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Many reviewers wrote they could not sit through the film. Sadly, in today's "I must constantly be entertained with my 1.5 second attention span", moviegoers tend to actually stomach "Gone In Sixty Seconds" yet cannot follow an intelligent, thoughtful film, replete with the fantastic imagination of Terry Gilliam. I had little trouble not only following this film, but following the changes of characters caused by Heath Ledger's death. Actually, the best of the characters was Johnny Depp, as usual. Everyone else who played the part, including Ledger, seemed to be walking through the lines. Overall, I loved the film. It definitely should have won best set decoration, and Christopher Plummer should have been a candidate for best actor. But as I said, short attention spans and focus on mindless drivel like the constant barrage of car theft shows indicates a somewhat less sophisticated audience that may not appreciate an intelligent film.