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Puzzle

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 43m
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6.7/10
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Puzzle (2018)
Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
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Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never h... Read allAgnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
7.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,392
1,275
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    • Director
      • Marc Turtletaub
    • Writers
      • Polly Mann(screenplay by)
      • Oren Moverman(screenplay by)
      • Natalia Smirnoff(based on the Argentinian film "Rompecabezas" by)
    • Stars
      • Kelly Macdonald
      • Irrfan Khan
      • David Denman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Marc Turtletaub
    • Writers
      • Polly Mann(screenplay by)
      • Oren Moverman(screenplay by)
      • Natalia Smirnoff(based on the Argentinian film "Rompecabezas" by)
    • Stars
      • Kelly Macdonald
      • Irrfan Khan
      • David Denman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:17
    Official Trailer
    Youre Uncomfortable aroudn Me
    Clip 1:32
    Youre Uncomfortable aroudn Me
    BUILD: Marc Turtletaub Had No Reservations Making "Puzzle"
    Video 0:49
    BUILD: Marc Turtletaub Had No Reservations Making "Puzzle"

    Photos29

    Kelly Macdonald in Puzzle (2018)
    Irrfan Khan and Kelly Macdonald at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Austin Abrams at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Bubba Weiler at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    David Denman, Irrfan Khan, Kelly Macdonald, Marc Turtletaub, Bubba Weiler, and Austin Abrams at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Irrfan Khan at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Kelly Macdonald at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Irrfan Khan at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Marc Turtletaub at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Irrfan Khan at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    David Denman at an event for Puzzle (2018)
    Kelly Macdonald at an event for Puzzle (2018)

    Top cast

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    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Agnes
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Robert
    David Denman
    David Denman
    • Louie
    Bubba Weiler
    Bubba Weiler
    • Ziggy
    Daniel Stewart Sherman
    Daniel Stewart Sherman
    • Ronnie
    • (as Daniel Sherman)
    Austin Abrams
    Austin Abrams
    • Gabe
    Helen Coxe
    Helen Coxe
    • Ezster
    • (as Helen Piper Coxe)
    Mandela Bellamy
    Mandela Bellamy
    • Grocery Clerk
    Liv Hewson
    Liv Hewson
    • Nicki
    Lori Hammel
    Lori Hammel
    • Fanny
    Lawrence Arancio
    Lawrence Arancio
    • Train Conductor
    Sebastian Chacon
    Sebastian Chacon
    • Puzzlemania Clerk
    Barry Godin
    Barry Godin
    • Father Kutash
    Matthew Shifrin
    • Subway Singer
    Myrna Cabello
    Myrna Cabello
    • Maria
    Audrie Neenan
    Audrie Neenan
    • Aunt Emily
    Mhari Sandoval
    • Puzzle Competition MC
    Danny L. Chapman
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Marc Turtletaub
    • Writers
      • Polly Mann(screenplay by)
      • Oren Moverman(screenplay by)
      • Natalia Smirnoff(based on the Argentinian film "Rompecabezas" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Irrfan Khan's last time working in the international film industry and his last Hollywood film, before his death in 2020.
    • Goofs
      In the birthday cake scene, when Agnes is putting the candles in the cake she's putting them near the edge of the cake. When the cake is presented with the candles lit, they're in a smaller circle closer to the centre of the cake.
    • Quotes

      Robert: When you complete a puzzle, you know that you have made all of the right choices.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tau's random film reviews: Puzzle (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Bringin' It Home
      Written and Performed by Sandy Szigeti

      Courtesy of Fervor Music

    User reviews105

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    Top review
    One of the year's best dramas with a memorable heroine.
    "When you complete a puzzle, you know that you have made all of the right choices." Robert (Irrfan Khan)

    Puzzle's metaphor is easy enough: Middle-aged Agnes (Kelly Macdonald) needs to fit the pieces of her life together to become fulfilled. However, this small, lovely, poignant drama/ romance reveals that solving a 1000 piece puzzle is a piece of cake next to the puzzle of one's life.

    Agnes is chief cook and bottle washer and everything else for the three men in her life: husband, garage mechanic Louie (David Denman) and sons Gabe (Austin Abrams) and Ziggy (Bubba Weller). This demure, loving Catholic lady doesn't yet know how much she needs change, symbolized by the puzzle she speeds through, a birthday gift at her own party, which she organized and decorated. One of the film's revelations is that the party is for herself, not someone else.

    As change agent, the puzzle reveals her exceptional talent and mind that puts the pieces together at warp speed. Also, she discovers a love for her sleepy-eyed competition partner, Robert. The film's minimalism shows this emotion not through grand moments but little ones that lead to a slow recognition that the pieces of love fit nicely, thank you, on an emotional level. On the sexual side, the understating Agnes tells her husband that the onetime Robert and she had sex, "It wasn't great, but not bad either."

    In this fine example of incremental exposition, the puzzling parts of life such as with her husband show him to be caring and simple but ultimately not enough for Agnes's burgeoning intellect and emotions. Humanity is the name of the real game here, and Agnes is now ready for a ride as she takes the train to a long desired place that's on the train line and in her heart.
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    • Aug 20, 2018

    FAQ4

    • Where was Agnes going at the end of the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giải Đố Cuộc Đời
    • Filming locations
      • Yonkers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Big Beach Films
      • Rosto
      • Olive Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,032,018
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,214
      • Jul 29, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,260,946
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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