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Blue Valentine

  • 20102010
  • 18A18A
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
199K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
199K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,386
9
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Joey Curtis
    • Cami Delavigne
  • Stars
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Doman
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Derek Cianfrance
    • Joey Curtis
    • Cami Delavigne
  • Stars
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Michelle Williams
    • John Doman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 399User reviews
    • 393Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine (2010)
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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)
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    • Jerry
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      • Joey Curtis
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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
      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 reviews399

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    7/10
    Terrific performances
    Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy Heller-Pereira (Michelle Williams) are a married couple. This movie jumps back and forth to show their relationship over time. They have a girl named Frankie. He works menial jobs and she works as a nurse. He's a slacker and she's the tired responsible one. They both come from dysfunctional families. She runs into Bobby Ontario at the liquor store which causes friction between the couple. It turns out that Bobby is her former boyfriend with a big secret between them.

    This is a great little indie about love that fades. By the end, it seems that their early flirtations are from another life. Gosling and Williams give subtle but profound performances. Most compelling is that they are about to give two slightly different versions of the same characters. The movie takes it slowly as it unravels this relationship.
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      • January 28, 2011 (United States)
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      • Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
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      • Incentive Filmed Entertainment
      • Silverwood Films
      • Hunting Lane Films
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
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