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The Ballad of Jack and Rose

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
12K
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Daniel Day-Lewis and Camilla Belle in The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
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  • Drama
A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once-thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once-thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once-thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rebecca Miller
  • Writer
    • Rebecca Miller
  • Stars
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Catherine Keener
    • Camilla Belle
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rebecca Miller
  • Writer
    • Rebecca Miller
  • Stars
    • Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Catherine Keener
    • Camilla Belle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    The Ballad of Jack and Rose
    Trailer 2:31
    The Ballad of Jack and Rose
    The Ballad of Jack and Rose
    Trailer 2:31
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    Photos41

    Daniel Day-Lewis and Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Daniel Day-Lewis and Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Daniel Day-Lewis, Catherine Keener, and Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Catherine Keener at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Daniel Day-Lewis and Catherine Keener at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Paul Dano and Ryan McDonald at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Rebecca Miller at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, and Rebecca Miller at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)

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    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Jack Slavin
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Kathleen
    Camilla Belle
    Camilla Belle
    • Rose Slavin
    Ryan McDonald
    Ryan McDonald
    • Rodney
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Thaddius
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Gray
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Red Berry
    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • Marty Rance
    Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson
    • Miriam Rance
    • Director
      • Rebecca Miller
    • Writer
      • Rebecca Miller
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Daniel Day-Lewis took the role as his wife, Rebecca Miller, was the writer and director. In preparation for the role he spent as much time as he could away from her.
    • Goofs
      When Jack address Kathleen at his house, he accidentally calls her by real name, Catherine.
    • Quotes

      Gray: I wouldn't be able to do that.

      Jack Slavin: If you don't like your situation, then change it. If you can't change it, then leave it. It's your fucking life, man.

      Gray: I appreciate it.

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to the people of Souris, Eastern Kings and Charlottetown, P.E.I..
    • Connections
      Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      I Put a Spell on You
      (1956)

      Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jay Hawkins)

      Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

      Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.

    User reviews75

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    Top review
    A multi-layered web of desire and confusion
    Any film starring the Daniel Day Lewis is a pretty safe bet. Although indisputably sexy, he grabs the roles which once were only for 'character actors', which in Hollywood meant past the best, not-bland, kooky, or downright ugly. This time, he's an ageing hippy from Motherwell (judging by his impeccable accent), living on in an abandoned commune with Rose, his daughter (Camilla Belle) who has been so well kept away from the corrupting influences of the outside world that she behaves like his clone, or sister, or lover. Nothing lasts for ever, and here it's Jack's failing health and Rose's growing up that threaten the status quo. Jack's attempt to patch up his way of life which is falling apart like the commune house itself, means importing his actual lover, who brings her two sons. Awkwardly for Jack, all these people have their own lives and aspirations, which is something he will have become unaccustomed to on his little island, and the clash leads everyone in directions none of them expected. A further complication is the building of a dinky housing estate which Jack's terrorist policies cannot halt, and again, the man responsible for this inroad from the modern world turns out to be a human, too. The story raises lots of questions about freedom and responsibility; not least through the fact that Jack can only live his pure, undefiled life because of inherited money. The plot is full of surprises and so are the cast, negotiating a multi-layered web of intrigue with as much delicacy as strength. Rebecca Miller clearly is a writer of singular imagination, and if this, her third film (although she started acting on-screen in 1988) is the way she intends to keep directing, then that's just fine. CLIFF HANLEY
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rose and the Snake
    • Filming locations
      • Eastern Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    • Production companies
      • IFC Productions
      • Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
      • Elevation Filmworks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $712,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $59,459
      • Mar 27, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $916,051
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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