Angelina Jolie writes and directs this relationship drama, co-starring with husband Brad Pitt. Set in the 1970s, the film follows...
Angelina Jolie writes and directs this relationship drama, co-starring with husband Brad Pitt. Set in the 1970s, the film follows a couple who retreat to a gorgeous seaside resort in France, only to be confronted by the reality that their marriage is in crisis. Co-stars French talents Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), Niels Arestrup (A Prophet) and Melvil Poupaud (Laurence Anyways).
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35 %156 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
29 %5,588 reviewsAudience score rating
"Always offers something to tickle the eye and ear, even as it leaves the heart and mind coolly unstirred."
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Variety
Variety"A so-so film, but its meandering stretches of decaying glamour make it about 10 times more interesting than most Oscar bait."
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Time Out
Time Out"dazzlingly gorgeous, as are its stars. But peeling back layer upon layer of exquisite ennui reveals nothing but emptiness, sprinkled with stilted sentiments."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"The actors aren't unhinged enough for the scathing conceit, and the script is more of a mechanism than a revelation."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"A knowing or at least a ticklishly amusing demonstration of celebrity and its relay of gazes from one of the most looked-at women in the world. Take, watch, she seems to say, this is my body."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It’s a vanity project that’s difficult to love, but alluring to unpack."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The Pitts, it must be said, suffer gorgeously."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"There's no catharsis at the end from the journey taken, just relief that it's over."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBy the Sea | Details
- Rating
- 15,
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
