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Crueldade Intolerável (2003)

Intolerable Cruelty (original title)
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A beautiful gold digger matches wits with a shrewd Beverly Hills divorce lawyer who is increasingly attracted to her.

Directors:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (uncredited)

Writers:

Robert Ramsey (story), Matthew Stone (story) | 5 more credits »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
George Clooney ... Miles
Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Marylin
Geoffrey Rush ... Donovan Donaly
Cedric the Entertainer ... Gus Petch
Edward Herrmann ... Rex Rexroth
Paul Adelstein ... Wrigley
Richard Jenkins ... Freddy Bender
Billy Bob Thornton ... Howard D. Doyle
Julia Duffy ... Sarah Sorkin
Jonathan Hadary ... Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy
Tom Aldredge ... Herb Myerson
Stacey Travis ... Bonnie Donaly
Jack Kyle ... Ollie Olerud
Irwin Keyes ... Wheezy Joe
Judith Drake ... Mrs. Gutman
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Storyline

Miles Massey, a prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney has everything--and in some cases, two of everything. Despite his impressive client list, a formidable win record, the respect of his peers and an ironclad contract (the Massey pre-nup) named after him, he's reached a crossroads in his life. Sated on success, boredom has set in and he's looking for new challenges. All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth. Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-wife of his client Rex Rexroth, a wealthy real estate developer and habitual philanderer. With the help of hard charging private investigator Gus Petch, she has Rex nailed and is looking forward to the financial independence a successful divorce will bring. But thanks to Miles' considerable skills, she ends up with nothing. Not to be outdone, Marylin schemes to get even and as part of her plan, quickly marries oil tycoon Howard Doyle. Miles and his unflappable associate, Wrigley, unwittingly dig themselves in ... Written by Sujit R. Varma

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They can't keep their hands off each others assets. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Certificate:

M/12 | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen stated that the film was nearly in the works for eight years. It initially began as a project they wrote up for Universal. See more »

Goofs

When Miles tears up his speech, he only tears it once, vertically. Shortly afterward, we can see over his shoulder onto the podium, and the remains of the speech are visible, but it is in quarters. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Donovan Donaly: [singing] I'm just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told.
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Crazy Credits

Adios SEÑOR GREAZER. Hello MISTER HAND. See more »

Connections

Spoofs Uma Família às Direitas (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

If I Only Knew
(1992)
Written by Joseph Mendelson, Benjamin Nitze
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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A Hilarious Film Gone Over Many Heads
3 April 2004 | by JonBowerbankSee all my reviews

I saw this film after delaying for months due to poor reviews by critics and people on IMDb. I'm sorry I delayed, no matter how you rank the films, the Coen Brothers can never go wrong.

Sure it doesn't have as many gags as their previous films, there isn't a hoard of eccentric characters and the camera doesn't take on as much an obvious role in the film. But if you can pay attention you will actually find yourself laughing hysterically all throughout.

It's not slapstick, it's a dark, comedic take on a subject that is taboo with the majority of the population. If you want something with the same premise but tries too hard to be funny go rent "Heartbreakers" with Jennifer Love Hewitt.

But I would advise you to rent this film, and if you already have but didn't like it, rent it again, pay attention, look at the subtleties and laugh, dangit!

I give this film a 31/2 out of 4 Stars!


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Language:

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Release Date:

24 October 2003 (Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Crueldade Intolerável See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,525,075, 12 October 2003

Gross USA:

$35,327,628

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$120,801,243
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