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Blue Valentine

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
195K
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POPULARITY
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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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  • Drama
  • Romance

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.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
195K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,489
377
  • Director
    • Derek Cianfrance
  • Writers
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Joey Curtis
    • Cami Delavigne
  • Stars
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Doman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Derek Cianfrance
  • Writers
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Joey Curtis
    • Cami Delavigne
  • Stars
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Doman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 393User reviews
    • 394Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 56 nominations total

    Videos3

    Blue Valentine
    Trailer 1:52
    Blue Valentine
    Clip
    Clip 1:39
    Clip
    Jurnee Smollett's Valentine's Day Watchlist
    Full Episode 3:40
    Jurnee Smollett's Valentine's Day Watchlist

    Photos279

    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine (2010)
    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)
    Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling, and Michelle Williams at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)
    Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, and Faith Wladyka at an event for Blue Valentine (2010)

    Top cast

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    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Deanas Dean
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Cindyas Cindy
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Faith Wladyka
    Faith Wladyka
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Marshall Johnson
    • Marshallas Marshall
    Jen Jones
    • Grammaas Gramma
    Maryann Plunkett
    Maryann Plunkett
    • Glendaas Glenda
    James Benatti
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Barbara Troy
    • Joas Jo
    Carey Westbrook
    • Charleyas Charley
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Dr. Feinbergas Dr. Feinberg
    Eileen Rosen
    • Mimias Mimi
    Enid Graham
    Enid Graham
    • Professoras Professor
    Ashley Gurnari
    • Checkeras Checker
    Jack Parshutich
    • Billyas Billy
    Samii Ryan
    • Amandaas Amanda
    Mark Benginia
    • Conciergeas Concierge
    • Director
      • Derek Cianfrance
    • Writers
      • Derek Cianfrance
      • Joey Curtis
      • Cami Delavigne
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Dean Pereira and Cindy Heller Pereira are a young, working class married couple - Dean currently working as a painter, and Cindy working as a nurse in a medical clinic - with a young daughter named Frankie. Despite their relatively tender ages, they are both ravaged by the life they've eked out together and by the experiences they've had leading into their marriage. Dean, a high school drop out, comes from a broken home, where he never really had a mother figure. He never saw himself getting married or having a family despite falling in love at first sight with Cindy. He doesn't have any professional ambition beyond his current work - which he enjoys since he feels he can knock off a beer at 8 o'clock in the morning without it affecting his work - although Cindy believes he has so much more potential in life. Cindy also comes from a dysfunctional family, with her own mother and father not setting an example of a harmonious married or family life. One of her previous serious relationships was with Bobby Ontario, that relationship which has a profound affect on many aspects of her marriage to Dean. Dean and Cindy head off on an overnight getaway together without Frankie, the getaway which may provide a clearer picture if their marriage can survive its many issues. —Huggo
    • dysfunctional family
    • falling in love
    • unplanned pregnancy
    • motel room
    • dysfunctional marriage
    • 252 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Nobody Baby But You And Me.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R on appeal for strong graphic sexual content, language, and a beating
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When filming the argument scenes, director Derek Cianfrance gave instructions to Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling individually, without the knowledge of the other, in order to create more tension between Dean and Cindy. For Williams, Cianfrance would instruct her to try to leave the room, use any way to break out of the argument with Gosling, etc. For Gosling, Cianfrance would tell him to use any means to persuade, get Williams attention, etc. Gosling stated it was a new and interesting process as it became a tug game on set.
    • Goofs
      All the cars driven by the actors had Pennsylvania license plates on the front. That is inaccurate, since in Pennsylvania you only get one license plate, which goes on the back.
    • 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 reviews393

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Slow Dissolve
    Greetings again from the darkness. OK, so I was extremely surprised to be the only male in a theater with 30 plus viewers. I had not once previously thought of this as a chick flick. In fact, it is quite a weighty relationship expose' and that explains the lack of present men. What is surprising is that while the film is about the ever-so-slow crumbling of a marriage, there is no blame placed at the feet of any one person, as is so often the case in Hollywood.

    You might have already guessed that this is no upbeat, loosie-goosie rom-com. Rather, it is a bleak look at a marriage that starts with good intentions and fades into misery. On the plus, we witness an acting clinic by two of today's absolute best ... Ryan Gosling as Dean and Michelle Williams as Cindy. Dean is quite the oddball romantic as he strums his ukulele and quivers "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love" in a bit of foreshadowing. Cindy, on the other hand, is a bit more ambitious and has dreams of medical school.

    The two meet by happenstance in the hallway of a nursing home when Cindy is visiting her grandmother. Immediately, there are sparks and after Cindy's macho boyfriend proves his true rotten self to her, she becomes more enamored with Dean. When an unexpected pregnancy occurs, Dean is pretty quick to stand up for Cindy and they set off to build a life together.

    Flash forward 6 years and Dean has changed very little, while Cindy just seems totally beaten down. They both cherish their precious daughter Frankie (played by newcomer Faith Wladyka) but their relationship is nowhere, gone, kaput. Even an attempted one-night getaway to a themed hotel doesn't provide the relief they need. Instead, it's the final straw. When Cindy repeats "I'm done" ... we don't doubt her at all.

    Director and co-writer Derek Cianfrance does a tremendous job with the details and creating the personalities of these two people. Every relationship requires work and failure can be predicted when one gives up and the other pretends all is fine. This one probably won't save any marriages, but it is worth seeing just to watch Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in action.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corazones rotos
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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