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      The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby

      R Released Sep 12, 2014 2 hr. 3 min. Drama Romance List
      65% 92 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Following the death of their child, a woman (Jessica Chastain) leaves her husband (James McAvoy) and flees to the suburban home of her wealthy parents. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 14 Buy Now

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      Led by strong performances from Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is a hauntingly original rumination on love and loss.

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      Jane D I loved this movie on so many levels. Having gone through a traumatic birth with my son and the absolute torrent of conflicting emotions and stress on my marriage I can understand why she wants to disappear. It's just too much to lose a child after carrying them for so long and wanting them so badly -- its impossible to reconcile that loss and a couple could crack. McAvoy as the husband, Conor, is trying so hard to bear up after his wife's attempted suicide and her taking off, he is really tormented. She goes to her mother, but the mother fixates on her own loss of her youth and missed opportunities due to her own decision to have children. It's really a film about deep grief for what could have been. Chastain gives credible performance as Eleanor, but she is really so wrapped up in her own little bubble of grief she trys to keep everyone, including her husband from getting in. Kind of selfish, but the vulnerability here is real. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Marc Z I know this is a drama. The pacing in these is normally slower than other Genres; however, this one is a little too slow. The story is really very good. There are a lot of great elements in it. The most significant, salient feature revolves around the performances. James MacAvoy, Jessica Chastain, the late William Hurt, and, even, Bill Hader all give compelling, top rate performances. The movie has a gimmick in that there are three perspectives to: his, hers, and theirs. Regardless it is not enough to save this movie from being too long and having the mind start to wander by the 59 minute mark. Watchable, but not as good as it could have been. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Maree G An unromantic story about two spoiled rich kids who lose a baby but, lacking the maturity or spiritual resources to deal with grief, just go through life like a couple of self absorbed zombies, lashing out at friends and family. It looked promising, based on the star-studded cast, but failed to deliver. I want my two hours back. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/23 Full Review Megan e Really good, heart-wrenching performances from Chastain and MacAvoy! I actually liked how the story unfolded. Hard to watch, but worth it for the acting! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/23 Full Review Lily M I don't often call a movie boring but this was soo boring. It's way too drawn out. It did not capture my emotions or attention at all and I barely made it to the end. In fact I left at one point . A review convinced me to ride it out. What a waste of time. The acting is stiff and the actors try too hard to squeeze meaning out of what they say but to no avail. Characters don't seem to care about one another. The script is trite. Something sad has happened but are we presented with what happened in detail or how it affected the characters, so that we can care about them? Not much. Too little too late, I'd say. Everyone skirts around one another. It's much ado about nothing. Nothing romantic, nothing smart, nothing endearing, nothing engaging. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review Sean M Really bad. I had to turn it off. Such a bland and pointless film. Would not recommend. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times ...I was immersed in this story no matter who was telling the tale. Rated: 3/4 May 15, 2020 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them is a lovely enough film even though it may not stick with you much long after the ending credits. Rated: B Sep 1, 2017 Full Review David Sims The Atlantic It's a glum, wrenching experience to watch, but the emotional impact is just far too shallow to linger. Sep 22, 2016 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com No matter how you look at it, this is a bombastic, obvious, forced, sacharine, and tear-jerking melodrama. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Achingly beautiful but still missing something. Rated: B Aug 31, 2021 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine ...Strong performances, however, sustain the drama. And the bold device of separate lives/separate movies, which creates a circular undertow of emotion, should stay in tact. Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Following the death of their child, a woman (Jessica Chastain) leaves her husband (James McAvoy) and flees to the suburban home of her wealthy parents.
      Director
      Ned Benson
      Executive Producer
      Kirk D'Amico, Peter Pastorelli, Brad Coolidge, Melissa Coolidge, Jim Casey, Kim Waltrip
      Screenwriter
      Ned Benson
      Distributor
      Weinstein Co.
      Production Co
      Unison Films, Standard Deviations, Dreambridge Films
      Rating
      R (Language)
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 12, 2014, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 3, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $511.7K
      Sound Mix
      Datasat, Dolby Digital
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