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      Blue Valentine

      R Released Dec 29, 2010 2 hr. 0 min. Drama Romance TRAILER for Blue Valentine: Trailer 1 List
      86% 214 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit subdued. But a closer examination reveals a couple caught in a downward spiral. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 01 Buy Now

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      This emotionally gripping examination of a marriage on the rocks isn't always easy to watch, but Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give performances of unusual depth and power.

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      Emilliano Jr S An instant classic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review J M This is more an actor's showcase than a fully satisfying motion picture, but when your actors are Gosling and Williams, there's not a whole lot to complain about. Both are predictably excellent, and they are basically the center of the universe here, as there are no supporting characters given more than a scene or two and there is no plot to speak of whatsoever. This is basically a series of excerpts detailing the rise and fall of a marriage. There's not a lot of information given to explain the deterioration of their union, and maybe that's the point of the film - that sometimes people just fall apart. If you ever want to debate monogamy, use this film as Exhibit A. Thankfully the actors deliver brilliantly in a series of extended scenes that are sometimes almost too difficult to watch. So while not a wholly satisfying film, it's a pleasure to watch acting of this caliber. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Connor S Even in the pain there's beauty in this movie; Michelle and Ryan are both magic and hellacious together, which fits in line with the theme. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/24 Full Review k m A brilliant film. The acting performances were powerful and spot on. A warning: this is not a sappy and cheesy love story. Just because it has Ryan Gosling doesn't mean it's a sequel to the Notebook. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Lucia R I had no emotional stability but this film took it all away from me. For me it was difficult to watch cause of the emotions I felt, it was all very strange. And all thanks to the fact that I like Ryan and I wanted to see his films. Traumatized. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Alec C Relationships are either incredibly fulfilling or emotionally draining! A couple starts to question their choices during their marriage as they reach a rough patch and long-restrained resentments begin to resurface. Shown in both the optimistic past and the sobering present, we're forced to watch as this unhappy couple slowly begin to fall off the deep end! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Ansen Newsweek See it for [Ryan] Gosling and [Michelle] Williams, but be advised: if you take a date, you'll be sorry. Feb 6, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Williams's beautiful performance is played nicely off Gosling's remarkably vulnerable performance yielding a timeless portrayal of love, romance, agony and despair. Rated: A+ Sep 9, 2017 Full Review Laura Kern Film Comment Magazine Unlike Bergman's searing Scenes from a Marriage, which sustains itself for every one of its 299 devastating minutes, Blue Valentine begins to falter somewhere during its 114. Jun 20, 2013 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson The story of Blue Valentine is fascinating, but a tough and tragic one to watch, nonetheless. It doesn't shy away from the depression, tension, and stress, anymore than it does the passion and attaction. Rated: 4/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Patricia Karounos Refinery29 You can also clearly see that the pair are in fundamentally different places with different wants and needs. There’s no way for Cindy and Dean to make it work, and that’s what hurts most of all. Oct 23, 2023 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give incredible performances in this realistic exploration of a love relationship, that back and forth between past and present. Full review in Spanish Rated: 4/5 Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit subdued. But a closer examination reveals a couple caught in a downward spiral. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
      Director
      Derek Cianfrance
      Executive Producer
      Doug Dey, Jack Lechner, Scott Osman, Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams
      Screenwriter
      Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
      Distributor
      Weinstein Co.
      Production Co
      Silverwood Films, Hunting Lane
      Rating
      R (Language|A Beating|Strong Graphic Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 29, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 1, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $9.7M
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