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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.

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Dean
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Cindy
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Frankie
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Jerry
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Bobby
Marshall Johnson ...
Marshall
Jen Jones ...
Gramma
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Glenda
James Benatti ...
Jamie
Barbara Troy ...
Jo
Carey Westbrook ...
Charley
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Dr. Feinberg
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Mimi
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Professor
Ashley Gurnari ...
Checker
Jack Parshutich ...
Billy
Samii Ryan ...
Amanda
Mark Benginia ...
Concierge
Timothy Liveright ...
Doctor
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Maria
Robert Russell ...
Justice of the Peace
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Music Teacher
Felicia Reid ...
Nurse
Melvin Jurdem ...
Old Man (as Mel Jurdem)
Alan Malkin ...
Cab Driver
Derik Belanger ...
Tony
Isabella Frogoletto ...
Child #1 (as Isabella Frigoletto)
Madison Ledergerber ...
Child #2
Jaimie Jensen ...
Pregnant Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Basile ...
Warehouse Mover (uncredited)
Ian Bonner ...
Room Service Guy (uncredited)
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Father (uncredited)
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Parent (uncredited)
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Jake (uncredited)

Directed by

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Derek Cianfrance

Written by

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Derek Cianfrance ... (written by) &
Joey Curtis ... (written by) and
Cami Delavigne ... (written by)

Produced by

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Mark Brooke ... executive producer (uncredited)
Doug Dey ... executive producer
Cassian Elwes ... co-executive producer
Carrie Fix ... co-producer
Ryan Gosling ... executive producer
Lynette Howell Taylor ... producer (as Lynette Howell)
Jack Lechner ... executive producer
Alex Orlovsky ... producer
Scott Osman ... executive producer
Jamie Patricof ... producer
Rena Ronson ... co-executive producer
Michelle Williams ... executive producer

Music by

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Grizzly Bear

Cinematography by

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Andrij Parekh

Editing by

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Jim Helton
Ron Patane

Editorial Department

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Dana Bloder ... digital intermediate producer
Sam Daley ... dailies colorist: Technicolor New York
Kristyn DiPane ... dailies project manager: Technicolor New York (as Kristyn Di Pane)
Barbara Jean Kearney ... digital intermediate executive producer
William Lehman ... assistant editor
Andrew Still ... digital intermediate data manager
Tim Stipan ... digital intermediate colorist
Joe Violante ... dailies advisor: Technicolor New York
Michael P. Whipple ... digital intermediate engineer
Victoria Anderson ... colorist assistant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Leiser ... colorist assistant (uncredited)
Richie Roefaro ... editing assistant (uncredited)
Aidan Stanford ... color timer (uncredited)

Casting By

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Cindy Tolan

Production Design by

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Inbal Weinberg

Art Direction by

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Chris Potter

Set Decoration by

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Jasmine Ballou Jones ... (as Jasmine Ballou)

Costume Design by

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Erin Benach

Makeup Department

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Bobby Diehl ... hair department head
Michael Marino ... prosthetic makeup designer (as Mike Marino)
Leo Won ... makeup department head

Production Management

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Carrie Fix ... unit production manager
Mike Harrop ... post-production supervisor
Ben Pomeroy ... production supervisor: Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Nicola Westermann ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mariela Comitini ... first assistant director
Adam Escott ... first assistant director
Brad Robinson ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Jamie Arbuckle ... on-set dresser
Erik Boring ... leadman
Eddie DeCurtis ... set dresser
Robin Garland ... art department assistant
Jesse Getchell ... art department assistant
Millree Hughes ... scenic painter
Jeffrey Jones ... set dresser
Rachel Jones ... art department coordinator
Greg Kochan ... set dresser (as Gregory Kochan)
Norm Marshall ... artwork provided by
Richard Peete ... assistant property master
Chris Potter ... additional art director
Bridget Rafferty ... assistant art coordinator
Max Sherwood ... property master
Thomas M. Southern ... scenic painter
Michael Crenshaw ... propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Evan Benjamin ... supervising dialogue editor
Travis Call ... audio post supervisor
Vince Reed Camuto ... boom operator: "Past"
Damian Canelos ... sound mixer (as Damian Elias Canelos)
Patrick Christensen ... adr mixer (as Pat Christensen)
Dan Flosdorf ... sound designer
Steve Giammaria ... sound recordist (as Steve 'Major' Giammaria)
Sebastian Henshaw ... foley artist
Cory Melious ... supervising sound re-recording mixer
Seth Tallman ... boom operator: "Present"
Tony Volante ... re-recording mixer
Eric Walendzinski ... sound utility: "Present"
Alberto Gallo ... mix engineer: italian version (uncredited)
Corey J. Grasso ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Aaron D. Kelly ... assistant adr recordist (uncredited)
Ryan M. Price ... assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited)

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Jon Dowdy ... third special effects (as Jan Dowdy)
Stephanie Finochio ... special effects best boy
Drew Jiritano ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Jessica Elvin ... smoke artist (as Jessica Allen Elvin)
Jay Tilin ... smoke artist
Kevin Vale ... digital imaging (uncredited)

Stunts

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Blaise Corrigan ... stunt coordinator
Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ian Bloom ... digital imaging technician
David Briggs ... grip
Oliver Cary ... camera operator
Maureen Cassidy ... original set dressing photographer
Radium Cheung ... gaffer: "Past"
James Daly ... camera loader / second assistant camera
John Gabriele ... grip
Spencer Gillis ... first assistant "b" camera / second assistant camera
Marty Hechinger ... best boy electric
Alonso Homs ... additional digital imaging technician
Andrea Killam ... original set dressing photographer
Nina Kuhn ... gaffer: "Present"
Kate Larose ... additional first assistant "b" camera
Ludovic Littee ... first assistant "a" camera
Mike 'Electric' Mervilde Jr. ... grip (as Mile Mervilde)
Davi Russo ... still photographer
Anneke Schoneveld ... original set dressing photographer
John Valkos ... digital imaging technician assistant
Smokey Nelson ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Adam Caldwell ... casting associate
Diane Heery ... extras casting: Heery Casting
Richard Hicks ... casting consultant: Los Angeles
David Rubin ... casting consultant: Los Angeles
Joey Cee ... casting assistant (uncredited)
Regina Haigh ... casting (uncredited)
Colleen Kay ... casting associate (uncredited)
Jason Loftus ... casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Stephani Lewis ... assistant costume designer
Rachael Ohman ... key set costumer (as Rachel Ohman)
Sandra Riedel ... wardrobe assistant
Shelby Saboy ... wardrobe supervisor
Meghan Monaco ... costume assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Jay Abbondanza ... additional location scout
Marshall Johnson ... location manager
Jennifer Sonnenfeld ... location coordinator (as Jenny Sonnenfeld)
John Stefanic ... additional location scout
Chris Tomeo ... location scout
Jared Uhrich ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Robert Bluemke ... composer: background music
Linus Huey ... composer: background music
Joe Rudge ... music supervisor
Matt Sweeney ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

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Tony Osso ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Richie Clarkson ... driver: Scranton
Thomas Crehan ... driver: New York
George Holtzer ... transportation captain: New York
Patrick J. Kelly ... driver: King of Prussa
Victor Meich Jr. ... driver: New York (as Vic Meich)
William Metzger ... driver: Scranton
Don Sabara ... transportation captain: King of Prussia
Mike Sedock ... transportation captain: Scranton
Gary Vlaovvich ... driver: New York (as Gary Vlaovich)
James Ware ... driver: Scranton

Additional Crew

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Audra Beals ... intern
Joshua A. Bell ... production accountant (as Josh Bell)
Nissa Ren Cannon ... production executive: Silverwood Films
Lisa Caracciola ... set medic
Andrew Carr ... emt
Robert Cedzo ... ultrasound consultant
Christopher Paul Conforti ... production assistant
Tracy L. Connors ... set assistant
Kara Costello ... intern
Nicole Cotton ... payroll accountant (as Nicole A. Cotton)
Julia Cámara-Calvo ... intern (as Julia Camara)
Kristen Daniels ... intern
Mark Davis ... assistant chef
Mary Desmarais ... intern
Vincent Falcetano ... intern
Tricia Fawls ... intern
Jeffrey Francer ... head chef
Jaclyn Gerowski ... intern
Leighana Ginther ... intern
Georgia Harris ... assistant: Ryan Gosling
Scott Haven ... office production assistant
Jim Helton ... title sequence by
Megan Hughes ... intern
David Jennis ... set production assistant (as Dave M. Jennis)
Jessie Katz ... intern
Louis Katz ... medical services (as Dr. Louis Katz)
Jared Kaufmann ... assistant: Michelle Williams
Bobby Kennedy ... additional set assistant
Noel Lohr ... executive: Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Steve Longo ... intern
Stephanie Lora ... intern
Patrick Mahoney ... craft service (as Pat Mahoney)
Kool Marder ... executive: Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Paul Mayersohn ... attorney
Jonathan McKeown ... set production assistant
Katie McNeill ... assistant: Hunting Lane Films
Barrant Nelson ... set production assistant
Morgan Newell ... production secretary
Christine No ... post-production assistant
Holly Pilch ... production office coordinator
Crystal Powell ... assistant: Silverwood Films
Caesar Rivera Jr. ... intern
Jonathan Rodriguez ... set production assistant
Charles Christopher Rubino ... title designer
Maria Ryan ... assistant to harvey weinstein
Ashley Sawyer ... set production assistant
Joseph Scotchlas ... set medic
Sarah Semlear ... intern
Caylee Sender ... intern
Mona Shokrai ... attorney
Steven Smith ... executive: Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Albert Valera ... first assistant accountant
Marilou Vetter ... additional first assistant accountant
David Vogel ... key set production assistant (as David M. Vogel)
Lucy Patrick Ward ... set production assistant
Stephanie Webber ... intern
Ethan Weinstock ... set production assistant
Jeremy Zerechak ... set production assistant
Chris Besseling ... uk senior marketing manager: studiocanal (uncredited)
Laurent Boyé ... publicist: international (uncredited)
Molly Hansen ... business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Angel Jimenez Jr. ... production assistant (uncredited)
Yu-Fai Suen ... investors representative (uncredited)
Mattie Van Schoor ... production staff (uncredited)
Zach Warsavage ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Erica Andrew ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Mario Badescu ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Michelle Bannon ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Peter Basich ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Steven C. Beer ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Steven Beer)
Susan Boehm ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kenneth K Martinez Burgmaier ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier)
Michelle Byrd ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Scott Campbell ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Armand Capullo ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Cody Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Walker & Cody Cianfrance)
Gary Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jade Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Joslyn & Jade Cianfrance)
Janice Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jason Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Jason & Jen Cianfrance)
Jen Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Jason & Jen Cianfrance)
Joslyn Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Joslyn & Jade Cianfrance)
Megan Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rita Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Walker Cianfrance ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Walker & Cody Cianfrance)
Dan Cogan ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kim Custer ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Michael Davis ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Sig De Miguel ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jerome Duboz ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Irene Feldman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jack Finnerty ... special thanks / the filmmakers wish to thank
Craig Gering ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Cindy Gillen ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Carolyn Govers ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kirt Gunn ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Gypsy ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Martin Henderson ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Anthony Howard ... extra special thanks
Alan Howell ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Elizabeth Howell ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Lorraine Howell ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jon Kamen ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Olivier Katz ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Chris Kim ... special thanks
Fredric King ... the filmmakers wish to thank: Fountainhead Films
Emilie Klenk ... the filmmakers wish to thank
David Kopple ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Andrea Marcaccio ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Danny Martin ... special thanks (as Corporal Danny Martin)
Tony Menuto ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rachel Mikolyski ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Susan Muir ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Forrest Murray ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Katie Mustard ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Kim Neeley ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Chizuko Niikawa ... the filmmakers wish to thank: Helton
Barbara Orlovsky ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Barbara & Dan Orlovsky)
Dan Orlovsky ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Barbara & Dan Orlovsky)
Alan Patricof ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Susan & Alan Patricof)
Kelly Sawyer Patricof ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Kelly Sawyer)
Riley Patricof ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Riley & Sawyer Patricof)
Sawyer Patricof ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Riley & Sawyer Patricof)
Susan Patricof ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Susan & Alan Patricof)
Jean Pesce ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Shannon Plumb ... extra special thanks
Hylda Queally ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Bingham Ray ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Felicia Reid ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Jeremy Renner ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Sarah Richmond ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Stephanie Ritz ... the filmmakers wish to thank
John Robinson ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Robert Russell ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Justice Robert Russell)
Jane Saul ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Madonna Savage ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Frank Scherma ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Greta Seacat ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Greta Secat)
Jake Septimus ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Philip S. Solomon ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Phil Solomon)
Scott Speedman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Ami Spishock ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Ami Ray Spishock)
Jai Stephan ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Corey Sullivan ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Graham Taylor ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Mike Tillman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Gail Tucker ... special thanks / the filmmakers wish to thank
Victoria Vater ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Nadean Verdicchio ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Stephen Vincent ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rachel Weisz ... thanks (as Rachael Weisz)
Keith Zimmerman ... the filmmakers wish to thank
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Dean Pereira and Cindy Heller Pereira are a young working-class married couple with a young daughter, Frankie. Dean currently works as a painter and Cindy is a nurse at a medical clinic. 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. High-school dropout Dean comes from a broken home and never really had a mother figure; he never imagined getting married or having a family despite falling in love with Cindy at first sight. He has no professional ambition beyond his current work--which he enjoys since he feels he can down a beer at 8AM and it won't affect his work--although Cindy believes he has so much more potential in life. Cindy also comes from a dysfunctional family; her parents didn't set an example of a harmonious married or family life. One of her previous serious partners, Bobby Ontario, has had a profound effect on many aspects of her marriage to Dean. Dean and Cindy head off on an overnight getaway together without Frankie, seeking a clearer picture of whether their marriage can survive its many issues. Written by Huggo

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Taglines Nobody Baby But You And Me. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Triste San Valentín (United States, Spanish title)
  • 藍色情人節 (Taiwan)
  • Aşk ve Küller (Turkey, Turkish title)
  • Blue Valentine: Milostný príbeh (Czechia)
  • Otozno valentinovo (Slovenia)
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Runtime
  • 112 min
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Box Office

Budget $3,500,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $193,728, 02 Jan 2011
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $16,566,240

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Summer Special 2010/11 (2010). See more »
Soundtracks Unicorn Tears See more »
Crazy Credits The initial credits, showing major cast and crew, play over a montage of stills from the film and clips of fireworks. See more »
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.
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