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I Love You Phillip Morris

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
On his second go-round behind bars, scam artist Steven Russell (Carrey) commits the ultimate con in order to break out and win back the heart of Phillip Morris (McGregor), with whom he fell in love during his first prison sentence.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
97K
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    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
    • John Requa
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • Steve McVicker(book "I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks")
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Leslie Mann
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
    • John Requa
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • Steve McVicker(book "I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks")
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Leslie Mann
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    • 192User reviews
    • 243Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Steven Russell
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Phillip Morris
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Debbie
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Jimmy
    Antoni Corone
    Antoni Corone
    • Lindholm
    Brennan Brown
    Brennan Brown
    • Birkheim
    Michael Mandell
    Michael Mandell
    • Cleavon
    Annie Golden
    Annie Golden
    • Eudora
    Marylouise Burke
    Marylouise Burke
    • Barbara Bascombe
    • (as Mary Louise Burke)
    David Jensen
    David Jensen
    • Judge
    Dameon Clarke
    Dameon Clarke
    • Houston Lawyer
    Clay Chamberlin
    • Cellmate - Arnie
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • Doctor
    Morgana Shaw
    Morgana Shaw
    • Steven's Mom
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Steven's Dad
    Griff Furst
    Griff Furst
    • Mark
    Aunjanue Ellis
    Aunjanue Ellis
    • Reba
    DeVere Jehl
    DeVere Jehl
    • Samuel
      • Glenn Ficarra
      • John Requa
      • John Requa
      • Glenn Ficarra
      • Steve McVicker(book "I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks")
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    • Trivia
      In the last courtroom scene, Steven's lawyer is played by the real-life Phillip Morris.
    • Goofs
      When Steven is leaving the private care facility the calender shown skips the 14th of the month.
    • Quotes

      Phillip Morris: Enough romance. Let's fuck!

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.154 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Hallelujah, We Shall Rise
      Performed by The Yellowdog Prophet Choir

      Directed by Albinas Prizgintas

      Produced and Arranged by Jay Weigel

      Written by J.E. Thomas

      Courtesy of Interpublications, Texas Legendary Music (BMI)

      Eric Zukoski Music (BMI)

    User reviews192

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    9/10
    Carrey and McGregor shine in superbly crafted comedy
    Continuing my MIFF reviews, I saw this last week with a packed house at Greater Union.

    Firstly, it has to be said that it's a tragedy that this film's general release has been such a stifled process. The entertainment value of this picture, its expert construction and superb performances cannot be denied.

    Carrey turns in what is possibly his best performance in a decade. It's bizarre, the way that his signature antics actually enhance rather than diminish the dramatic aspects of this film, based loosely on real life events. In fact, for me, the movie trumps The Truman Show as Carrey's true coming of age as a performer of depth. Ewan McGregor is equally astonishing as Phillip Morris - you'd swear you were watching the kind of unique romantic chemistry between two actors that arrives very rarely in cinema, and virtually never between two A-listers playing gay lovers; but the love story is only a foundation for what emerges as a kinetic, superbly told comedy-drama about the real life exploits of con man and recidivist prison escapee Steven Jay Russell.

    Directors/writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa expertly handle the tensions of comic and dramatic performance and also prove to have a masterly touch with the frenzied action sequences. Bit parts are cast beautifully. You can see the attention to detail and craft in this movie.

    It can only be assumed that the gay context of this film has cost it it's commercial potential in the eyes of distributors, because everything else about it spells box office success. Apparently, it will finally have a limited release in the US in October this year, with the potential of expansion.

    Without spoiling any of the twists of the film's detailed series of events, the film succeeds at beautifully hijacking audience expectation time and again. Just when you think you've got the film pinned for being predictable, suddenly it flips on you with a wry smile as if to say, "I knew what you were thinking".

    I'm not sure how close the producers stuck to the facts, but it scarcely matters. If 5% of this narrative is true, it would be amazing in itself. I would be happy if the film was complete fiction.

    It's a wonderful, assured comedy and deserves wide commercial exploitation.
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    • Aug 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2011 (United States)
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • Mad Chance
      • Consolidated Pictures Group
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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