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Sympathy for Delicious

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,525
733
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    • Director
      • Mark Ruffalo
    • Writer
      • Christopher Thornton
    • Stars
      • Christopher Thornton
      • Mark Ruffalo
      • Laura Linney
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mark Ruffalo
    • Writer
      • Christopher Thornton
    • Stars
      • Christopher Thornton
      • Mark Ruffalo
      • Laura Linney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Sympathy for Delicious
    Trailer 2:11
    Sympathy for Delicious

    Photos11

    Christopher Thornton in Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
    Juliette Lewis, Orlando Bloom, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Thornton, and Dov Tiefenbach at an event for Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
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    Jon Delgado in Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
    Alice Diehl with Mark Ruffalo on the set of, Sympathy for Delicious
    Sympathy For Delicious, LA Premiere/Party
    Sympathy For Delicious, LA Premiere/Party
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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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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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    Top review
    Sympathy?
    Given the promising cast and the fact that this is a film directed by Mark Ruffalo, I was curious about 'Sympathy for Delicious'. Of course, there are many actor-turned-director films that turned out to be not great, like Johnny Depp's 'The Brave' and 'Sympathy for Delicious' disappoints. To start, the story failed to engage me. It tries to combine elements of spirituality and fantasy into a current day world of drugs, rock and roll and poverty but it simply does not work. The title character is not even remotely likable. Now movies with a hateful lead character could only work if there's something about them or their world that manages to draw the viewer in and this is obviously lacking here. Another thing that's missing here is humour. The supporting cast attempts to provide some but that's not enough. Christopher Thornton is passable at best and he's easily overshadowed by his co-stars especially Linney, Bloom, Lewis and Ruffalo. I doubt Thornton himself is too blame since the character itself is so one-dimensional. Laura Linney is there only in several small sequences but she provides awesome comic relief. Juliette Lewis is very good but she seems to get typecast. Ruffalo is terrific as the priest but if he does continue to direct hope he picks a more interesting subject.
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    • Chrysanthepop
    • Oct 10, 2011

    Details

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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
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    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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