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Sympathy for Delicious

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
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Drama

A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.

  • Director
    • Mark Ruffalo
  • Writer
    • Christopher Thornton
  • Stars
    • Christopher Thornton
    • Mark Ruffalo
    • Laura Linney
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Ruffalo
    • Writer
      • Christopher Thornton
    • Stars
      • Christopher Thornton
      • Mark Ruffalo
      • Laura Linney
    • 23User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Juliette Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Thornton, and Dov Tiefenbach at an event for Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Christopher Thornton
    Christopher Thornton
    • Dean O'Dwyer
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Father Joe
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Nina Hogue
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Ariel Lee
    Orlando Bloom
    Orlando Bloom
    • The Stain
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Rene Faubacher
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Father Rohn
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Evangelist Carroll
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Prendell
    Dov Tiefenbach
    Dov Tiefenbach
    • Oogie
    Niko Nicotera
    Niko Nicotera
    • Rasha
    Deantoni Parks
    Deantoni Parks
    • Chuck
    Stephen Mendillo
    Stephen Mendillo
    • Angry Drunk Harv
    Sandra Seacat
    Sandra Seacat
    • Mrs. Matilda
    Daniel Escobar
    • Hector
    Jason Hiller
    • Church Organist
    Tara Stewart
    • Lupus Woman
    George W. Scott
    • Jerry
    • Director
      • Mark Ruffalo
    • Writer
      • Christopher Thornton
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Laura Linney and Noah Emmerich both starred together in The Truman Show (1998), 12 years prior.
    • Quotes

      Father Rohn: I think you were bargaining for the healing, Dean, but that is not the same thing. I think you should say hello to God.

      Dean O'Dwyer: Yeah, what if I'm pissed off at God. What if I think God's bullshit?

      Father Rohn: I would say hello first, and then tell him he's bullshit and you're pissed off.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.15 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Auberge Le Mouton Noir
      (2003)

      Performed by Do Make Say Think

      Written by Do Make Say Think

      Courtesy of Constellation Records

    User reviews23

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    A Very Well-intended Effort goes awry
    This piece of cinema exhibited abeyance to the great maxim "you can't always get what you want." A great cast, a compelling story, and a first time directorial debut from a well-regarded actor seems to create the formula for cinematic magic. Unfortunately after two hours that seemed more like three days in a third world airport this was not the case. I wish there had been one area to praise but this again was not the case. The cast a group of distinguished actors were uniformly without character,off key in delivery, and spouting embarrassing dialog. The storyline is hokey and filled with clichés. To top it off the predictable ending is an over the top contrivance. A gritty opening shot in a area of homeless people winds its way to a thoroughly improbable story by a very unappealing and unlikable character. Everyone else is sleepwalking through this disaster. I have no idea what some of the other reviewers thought they were watching but I know for me it was a poorly crafted film.
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    • cyclura-1
    • Sep 19, 2011

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2011 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сострадание к прекрасному
    • Filming locations
      • 658 S Main St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Corner Store Entertainment
      • Super Crispy Entertainment
      • Volume One Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,826
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,448
      • May 1, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,826
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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