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Café Society

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
76K
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Café Society (2016)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
76K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Steve Carell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Steve Carell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 204User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

    Videos12

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    "Where You'll Live"
    Clip 0:33
    "Where You'll Live"
    Kristen Stewart's Thirsty First Credit
    Interview 0:39
    Kristen Stewart's Thirsty First Credit
    What Is 'Cafe Society'?
    Interview 1:45
    What Is 'Cafe Society'?

    Photos104

    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Corey Stoll in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Blake Lively in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Corey Stoll and Tommy McInnis in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in Café Society (2016)
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    Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, and Kristen Stewart at an event for Café Society (2016)

    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Vonnieas Vonnie
    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Phil Sternas Phil Stern
    Blake Lively
    Blake Lively
    • Veronicaas Veronica
    Sheryl Lee
    Sheryl Lee
    • Karen Sternas Karen Stern
    Todd Weeks
    Todd Weeks
    • Oscaras Oscar
    Paul Schackman
    Paul Schackman
    • Alas Al
    Jodi Carlisle
    Jodi Carlisle
    • Maidas Maid
    Jeannie Berlin
    Jeannie Berlin
    • Roseas Rose
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Martyas Marty
    Richard Portnow
    Richard Portnow
    • Waltas Walt
    Sari Lennick
    Sari Lennick
    • Evelynas Evelyn
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Leonardas Leonard
    Laurel Griggs
    Laurel Griggs
    • Evelyn's Daughteras Evelyn's Daughter
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Benas Ben
    Saul Stein
    Saul Stein
    • Ben's Hoodas Ben's Hood
    Gabriel Millman
    • Ben's Hoodas Ben's Hood
    Craig Walker
    Craig Walker
    • Ben's Hoodas Ben's Hood
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
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    Storyline

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    In 1930's Hollywood, the powerful agent, Phil Stern, is attending a party and receives a phone call from his sister living in New York. She asks for a job for her son and Phil's nephew, Bobby, who decided to move to Hollywood. Three weeks later Phil schedules a meeting with Bobby and decides to help him. He asks his secretary Veronica "Vonnie" to hang around with Bobby, showing him the touristic places. Bobby immediately falls in love with Vonnie, but she tells that she has a boyfriend, a journalist that travels most of the time. However, Vonnie's boyfriend is indeed a married man that is also in love with her and soon she has to make a choice between her two loves. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • 1930s
    • uncle
    • high class
    • older man younger woman marriage
    • reference to james cagney
    • 203 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Anyone who is anyone will be seen at Café Society.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violence, a drug reference, suggestive material and smoking
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is the first film since Twilight (2008) that Kristen Stewart had to audition for to win the role.
    • Goofs
      When Vonnie leaves the Castle Green apartment building, a National Register of Historic Places plaque is visible behind the door. The building was added to the NRHP in 1982.
    • Quotes

      Bobby: [from trailer] Life is a comedy written by a sadistic comedy writer.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kristen Stewart/Chris Colfer/Shawn Mendes (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      I Didn't Know What Time It Was
      Composed by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

      Performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews204

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    One of Woody Allen's weaker projects
    There is a lot going against this movie. Jesse Eisenberg's character comes off as a complete asshole within 10 minutes of the film, thanks to a really terrible scene between him and a Jewish hooker. None of the humor in that scene landed, which just made the situation really sad and uncomfortable to watch, and then kind of difficult to root for Eisenberg at all after that. Steve Carell isn't bad by any means, but he seems incredibly miscast in a role like this (not to say that he can't act in roles that are more serious, but this Hollywood film executive didn't really suit him). Both of the Dorfman parents come off as really awkward on screen and thus kill any of the jokes that they're meant to deliver. The only actor that gives a notable performance in this movie is Corey Stoll as the brother, but it's not enough. Kristin Stewart was mostly fine, but occasionally started picking up some of her infamous Kristin Stewartisms throughout. Carell and Eisenberg become really close out of nowhere, both of the couples' relationships are sped up by Woody Allen's narration (which doesn't really add anything to this film), and this movie is only 90 minutes long, so I feel as if they could have definitely spent more time with all of these relationships, instead of just having Woody tell us what was happening. And on top of all of this, while this is a beautiful film to look at, there is nothing new in this movie. It's another Woody Allen movie with the same romances and love triangles centered around white people who like jazz with a pretty inconclusive and unsatisfying ending.
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    • ybenhayun
    • Jul 23, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Cafe Society
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gravier Productions
      • Perdido Productions
      • FilmNation Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,103,205
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $359,289
      • Jul 17, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,763,247
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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