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.
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- 5 nominations
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Despite being reunited with her husband from prison, Emily Taylor becomes severely depressed with emotional episodes and suicide attempts. After conferring with her previous doctor, her psychiatrist, Jonathan Banks, eventually prescribes an experimental new medication called Ablixa, but the drug's side-effects lead to Emily killing her husband while in a "sleepwalking" state. With Emily plea-bargained into mental-hospital confinement and Dr. Banks' practice crumbling around him, the case seems closed. However, Dr. Banks cannot accept full responsibility and investigates to clear his name. What follows is a dark quest that threatens to tear apart what's left of his life even as he discovers the diabolical truth of this tragedy. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
- Taglines
- One pill can change your life.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence and language
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- TriviaBlake 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.81 (2013)
- SoundtracksThe Forgotten People
Performed by Thievery Corporation
Written by Rob Garza (as Robert Garza) and Eric Hilton
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Top review
A delicious dinner of a movie with the perfect dessert of betrayal and suspense
What a delicious surprise of a movie for this early in the year. As has been the case before, a few films of greatness end up playing just after the first of the year. I saw this movie with expecting a clichéd crime drama. What I saw was one of the most inventive and riotous versions of suspense in years. Despite signs that this genre is dead and buried (no pun intended)here is a very modern film that updates the themes and tones of film noir without a pause or hitch of any kind. And as usual in great movies of this type, the setting is a character as strong as any of the actors. New York City has never looked this depressing and cold. But what really works here is a cast so perfect, that you can hardly remember their names. Each actor fits so perfectly in the tapestry of the plot, that the film has a naturalism so real it is surreal. There is a an incredible attention to detail that is what you would expect from a Broadway play or a painting by Dali. One suggestion-DO NOT go by yourself. Having a fellow traveler to discuss this is very required. And I say this as someone who goes to the movies alone often.
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- zken
- Feb 10, 2013
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- The Bitter Pill
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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
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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