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Blue Valentine

  • 2010
  • 12
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
209K
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Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
A look at the idyllic past and troubled present of working-class couple Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams).
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The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

  • Director
    • Derek Cianfrance
  • Writers
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Joey Curtis
    • Cami Delavigne
  • Stars
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Doman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    209K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,145
    76
    • Director
      • Derek Cianfrance
    • Writers
      • Derek Cianfrance
      • Joey Curtis
      • Cami Delavigne
    • Stars
      • Ryan Gosling
      • Michelle Williams
      • John Doman
    • 419User reviews
    • 394Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 56 nominations total

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    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
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    Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Derek Cianfrance in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, and Faith Wladyka at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)
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    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Dean
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Cindy
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Jerry
    Faith Wladyka
    Faith Wladyka
    • Frankie
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Bobby
    Marshall Johnson
    • Marshall
    Jen Jones
    • Gramma
    Maryann Plunkett
    Maryann Plunkett
    • Glenda
    James Benatti
    • Jamie
    Barbara Troy
    • Jo
    Carey Westbrook
    • Charley
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Dr. Feinberg
    Eileen Rosen
    • Mimi
    Enid Graham
    Enid Graham
    • Professor
    Ashley Gurnari
    • Checker
    Jack Parshutich
    • Billy
    Samii Ryan
    • Amanda
    Mark Benginia
    • Concierge
    • Director
      • Derek Cianfrance
    • Writers
      • Derek Cianfrance
      • Joey Curtis
      • Cami Delavigne
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scenes in the "past" when Dean and Cindy are falling in love were shot first, in three weeks. After this, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams spent a month together in a rented house to age themselves in preparation for the "present" scenes. They spent a lot of their time grocery shopping, cooking dinner and learning to pick fights with each other.
    • Goofs
      After the argument at Cindy's workplace, Dean's necklace is visibly broken with the chain hanging down the front of his shirt. In the next shot, the necklace is intact again.
    • Quotes

      Dean: In my experience, the prettier a girl is, the more nuts she is, which makes you insane. You're probably nutty, coo-coo crazy. It's not your fault, you know? Just like, everybody treats you different, you know? Like, you make jokes and they're not funny, but people laugh anyway. That's gotta make you nuts.

      Cindy: I like how you can compliment and insult somebody at the same time, in equal measure.

    • Crazy credits
      The initial credits, showing major cast and crew, play over a montage of stills from the film and clips of fireworks.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Unicorn Tears
      Written and Performed by Ryan Gosling

    User reviews419

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    8/10
    Surprisingly well done. I was a bit skeptical at first . . .
    Surprisingly well done. I was a bit skeptical at first, but as I traveled my way through this story, it made more sense than many other attempts to capture this concept and present it well. Michelle Williams really shines here, it may be her best role yet, at least that I'm aware of.

    The key point here is that is an anatomy of a marriage that has dissolved over time, becoming increasingly irrelevant to the wife, and evermore difficult for the husband to comprehend or connect with what's going on with his wife.

    I've seen this before, in real life. Sometimes, marriages just come apart over time, even if they started out with the best of intentions and all the chemistry that can be imagined. It just happens . . . people change over time, and often, not in sync with each other. There's no real "bad guy" in the scenario portrayed . . . just the realities of how people drift apart, to the point of no return. Trust me on this one, this does happen.

    This film may not be for everyone, but for those who can relate with this type of story, this is probably one of the best attempts yet which delivers a reasonably realistic depiction of what this can be like.
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    5
    • charles000
    • Mar 1, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lễ Tình Nhân Buồn
    • Filming locations
      • Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Incentive Filmed Entertainment
      • Silverwood Films
      • Hunting Lane Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,706,328
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $193,728
      • Jan 2, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,440,333
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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