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Side Effects

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
193K
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Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
Emily and Martin are a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily's psychiatrist - intended to treat anxiety - has unexpected side effects.
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A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.A young woman's world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writer
    • Scott Z. Burns
  • Stars
    • Rooney Mara
    • Channing Tatum
    • Jude Law
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    193K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,571
    521
    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writer
      • Scott Z. Burns
    • Stars
      • Rooney Mara
      • Channing Tatum
      • Jude Law
    • 362User reviews
    • 464Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Side Effects: Swept Me Off My Feet
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    Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
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    Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara in Side Effects (2013)
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    Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Side Effects (2013)
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    Top cast

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    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Emily Taylor
    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Martin Taylor
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Dr. Jonathan Banks
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Dr. Victoria Siebert
    Polly Draper
    Polly Draper
    • Emily's Boss
    Vinessa Shaw
    Vinessa Shaw
    • Dierdre Banks
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Martin's Mother
    Haraldo Alvarez
    • Garage Attendant
    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Upset Visitor
    Carmen Pelaez
    Carmen Pelaez
    • Prison Desk Guard
    James Martinez
    James Martinez
    • Police Officer at Hospital
    Vladimir Versailles
    Vladimir Versailles
    • Augustin
    Jacqueline Antaramian
    Jacqueline Antaramian
    • Desk Nurse
    Michelle Vergara Moore
    Michelle Vergara Moore
    • Joan
    Katie Lowes
    Katie Lowes
    • Conference Organizer
    David Costabile
    David Costabile
    • Carl
    Mamie Gummer
    Mamie Gummer
    • Kayla
    Steven Platt
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writer
      • Scott Z. Burns
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Blake Lively was originally cast in the lead role but the production company that was funding the movie dropped out after learning of her casting only to return after Rooney Mara took over the role from Lively.
    • Goofs
      The opening scene shows the murder scene, following Emily's bloody footprints from the kitchen to the bedroom. Later in the film, when the stabbing is depicted, Emily walks toward the bed leaving no footprints, and the camera shows a clear shot of her feet which have no blood on them.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Jonathan Banks: Depression is an inability to construct a future.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.81 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      The Forgotten People
      Performed by Thievery Corporation

      Written by Rob Garza (as Robert Garza) and Eric Hilton

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    User reviews362

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    7/10
    "Did You Try to Hurt Yourself?"
    In our pharmaceutically inclined society, side effects are ever-present hazards of prescription drug usage. Whether they are minimized in print, or spoken in a hushed tone at the close of television commercials, side effects have become a shady companion of prescription drugs. Side Effects, Steven Soderbergh's alleged final film, focuses on the consequences visited upon a young couple after the side effects from the wife's medication cause her to commit an alarming act. As the chasm opens beneath this young woman, her psychiatrist struggles with his responsibility for her predicament, and confront his lingering suspicion about his patient's state of mind.

    Ever the auteur, Soderbergh remains delightfully unpredictable with this latest feature. Side Effects initially presents itself as an indictment of the pharmaceutical industry, wearing its heavy-handed message on its sleeve, but promptly converts into a psychological suspense thriller. Soderbergh stares you directly in the eyes while he rips the rug from beneath your feet, sending you spiraling toward a conclusion that is equally unexpected and pleasing. Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, The Bourne Ultimatum) channel Hitchcock, creating an in-depth narrative that remains unpredictable until its final scene.

    Soderbergh is known for generating a positive film environment for his cast, and maximizing the actors' potential in his films. Although the cast for Side Effects is comprised of actors who have previously provided impressive performances, each actor presents a character that rivals any prior roles. Rooney Mara plays the young woman at the epicenter of the conflict. Mara is extremely engrossing, creating an aura of discontent and depression within her situation. She acts as the film's catalyst, holding all the characters together while prompting them toward their conclusions. Attractive, graceful, and erratic, Mara is the wounded girl who isn't all that she seems.

    While the film's driving force is Mara, Jude Law is its principle focus. As Mara's overwhelmed psychiatrist, Law provides his most empathetic role to date. Law establishes a flawed character who struggles with the consequences forced upon him, and transforms into a protagonist worthy of our admiration. Law and Mara provide such intriguing characterizations, Soderbergh seems to have difficulty deciding which to devote more time to. The scenes they share are the most arresting in this film.

    There are few things more satisfying than a film which receives little attention, but creates an unexpectedly entertaining experience. Though Soderbergh has billed Side Effects as his swan song, he confirms that he is a cinematic mastermind in a film that would be an impressive conclusion to an eccentric career. Indulge in this unconventional thriller; you won't mind the side effects.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Bitter Pill
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan Psychiatric Center - 125th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Di Bonaventura Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,172,757
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,303,145
      • Feb 10, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,414,135
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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