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About this movie

Genres:
Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Language:
English
Running time:
2:05:03
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Sean Penn Paul
  2. Naomi Watts Christine
  3. Benicio Del Toro Jack
  4. Charlotte Gainsbourg Mary
  5. Melissa Leo Marianne
  6. Eddie Marsan
  7. Clea DuVall Claudia
  8. Danny Huston Michael
  9. Paul Calderon Brown
  10. Annie Corley
  11. Denis O'Hare
  12. John Rubinstein
  13. Teresa Delgado Gina

Directors

  1. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
  2. Alejandro González Iñárritu

Producers

  1. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
  2. Robert Salerno
  3. Alejandro González Iñárritu

Writers

  1. Guillermo Arriaga

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21 Grams

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Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu makes his first English-language feature with the downbeat drama 21 Grams. Set in an unnamed U.S. urban center, the film uses a nonlinear structure to piece together the intertwined lives of three very different people. Paul (Sean Penn) is a math teacher with a heart problem and a troubled marriage to British wife Mary (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Christine (Naomi Watts) is a former drug addict who live... Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu makes his first English-language feature with the downbeat drama 21 Grams. Set in an unnamed U.S. urban center, the film uses a nonlinear structure to piece together the intertwined lives of three very different people. Paul (Sean Penn) is a math teacher with a heart problem and a troubled marriage to British wife Mary (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Christine (Naomi Watts) is a former drug addict who lives with her husband, Michael (Danny Huston), and her daughters. Jack (Benicio del Toro) is a born-again Christian with a wife (Melissa Leo) who has stood by him since his days as a criminal. Following a tragic accident, the three main characters are thrown into each other's lives. 21 Grams was shown in competition at the 2003 Venice International Film Festival.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

81%Tomatometer score: 81% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Nev Pierce, BBC A bleak, rather obvious melodrama disguised by a tricksy, time-splicing structure. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee Dripping with cinematic style. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer Challenges and provokes in unexpected ways.
  4. Positive review
    Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald [An]uncommonly ambitious, superbly acted, frustratingly flawed drama. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle Establishes [Inarritu] as a major cinematic force. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News You won't soon forget the world that Gonzalez Inarritu creates.
  7. Positive review
    Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel Fascinating because of the way the story is told -- and because of the existential issues that it forces you to consider. Full review External link

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    21 Grams Official Trailer #1 - (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #5 Movie CLIP - Jack Returns Home (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #6 Movie CLIP - We're Gonna Go Home (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #2 Movie CLIP - Paul Meets With the Detective (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #3 Movie CLIP - Jesus is Your Ticket (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #1 Movie CLIP - Maybe Next Time (2003) HD

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    21 Grams #4 Movie CLIP - It's Different Now (2003) HD

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