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My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To

  • 20202020
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
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Patrick Fugit and Owen Campbell in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
Two mysterious siblings find themselves at odds over care for their frail and sickly younger brother.
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Two mysterious siblings find themselves at odds over care for their frail and sickly younger brother.Two mysterious siblings find themselves at odds over care for their frail and sickly younger brother.Two mysterious siblings find themselves at odds over care for their frail and sickly younger brother.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jonathan Cuartas
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Cuartas
  • Stars
    • Patrick Fugit
    • Ingrid Sophie Schram
    • Owen Campbell
  • Director
    • Jonathan Cuartas
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Cuartas
  • Stars
    • Patrick Fugit
    • Ingrid Sophie Schram
    • Owen Campbell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Photos8

    TJ Nelson at an event for My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Jonathan Cuartas and Michael Cuartas at an event for My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Patrick Fugit and Owen Campbell in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Patrick Fugit in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Patrick Fugit in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Patrick Fugit and Owen Campbell in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)
    Patrick Fugit and Owen Campbell in My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)

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    Patrick Fugit
    Patrick Fugit
    • Dwight
    Ingrid Sophie Schram
    Ingrid Sophie Schram
    • Jessie
    Owen Campbell
    Owen Campbell
    • Thomas
    Moises L. Tovar
    Moises L. Tovar
    • Eduardo
    • (as Moises Tovar)
    Judah Bateman
    • Turner
    Katie Preston
    Katie Preston
    • Pam
    Anthony Pedone
    • Homeless Man
    Jon Rhoads
    Jon Rhoads
    • AJ
    • (voice)
    Ivanna Picon
    • Housekeeping Clerk
    Nancy Fong
    Nancy Fong
    • Thrift Store Owner
    Micah White
    • Waitress
    Colby Frazier
    • Father
    June Frazier
    • Daughter
    Sarah Longoria
    • Mother
    Steve Brown
    • Tall Man
    Mary Toscano
    • Bonnie
    • (voice)
    Adrienne Akers
    • Motel Clerk
    Jesse R. Brown
    • Scrawny Guy
    • (as Jesse Brown)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Cuartas
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Cuartas
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in twenty days.
    • Quotes

      Homeless Man: I thought you said this was a shelter.

      Dwight: It is.

      Homeless Man: Looks like a house.

      Dwight: It used to be...

    • Soundtracks
      I Am Controlled By Your Love
      Written by Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid

      Performed by Helene Smith

      Courtesy of The Numero Group

    User reviews45

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    5/10
    a sorrow story rather than a horror story
    Far from a horror movie, unless the quiet desperation of most lives is horror. These lives are a bit more desperate than most due to the little brother of the three siblings who star in this flick being a vampire. We don't know why he is dependent on people-blood but his two sibs go out and kill someone, usually a homeless person - someone nobody will come looking for. We don't know why they don't take him to a hospital to see what can be done, probably because it's supposed to be a horror. If I were to call it, this movie is actually a sorrow. It's a sorrow story rather than a horror story. The sorrow of loving someone who, through no fault of their own, must kill humans so he can drink their blood. He's young, frail, helpless and loving. Who wouldn't want to help him; but who would want to kill, even for him. This is the depressing story of three quiet, loving lives. The sister and two brothers live unto themselves. They do not socialize, except for her job and the brother going out to kill and bring back the kills. It's so sad it's an effort to watch. It's slow and plodding until a poorly planned kill, even though this must be his hundredth time, finally catches up to them, which precipitates the action. This movie mulls a lot over but it doesn't share.
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    • Sep 3, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Visit Films)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mi corazón no late si no se lo dices
    • Filming locations
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Dualist
      • Film Exchange
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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