David Cronenberg and Robert Pattinson team up for this ultra-violent near-future trip through Manhattan, following a 28-year-old billionaire whose world...
David Cronenberg and Robert Pattinson team up for this ultra-violent near-future trip through Manhattan, following a 28-year-old billionaire whose world breaks apart over a single day. Based on the novel by Don DeLillo.
While being chauffeured to a haircut, Eric Parker (Pattinson) witnesses the gradual demise of his empire when a bet on a heavy exchange rate goes against him. At the same time, a chaotic commotion ripples through the streets of New York. Parker's paranoia reaches an apex when he discovers he's the target of an assassination.
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"An eerily precise match of filmmaker and material, Cosmopolis probes the soullessness of the 1% with the cinematic equivalent of latex gloves."
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Variety
Variety"It might just be the weirdest movie of the year."
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Total Film
Total Film"Mr. Cronenberg's direction throughout "Cosmopolis" is impeccable, both inside the limo and out."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An agonisingly self-conscious and meagre piece of work."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A flawlessly directed film about enigmatic people who speak in morose epigrams about vague universal principles they show no sign of understanding."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"DeLillo's brilliant analysis of the destructive power of wealth that took such seductive hold on page has a tough time gaining traction on screen."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Beyond its withering critique of contemporary capitalism, Cosmopolis is also fascinated by that ongoing Cronenbergian concern: the limitations and mutations of the human body."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"An airless and inert expression of a capitalist kingpin's odyssey across a threatening New York City."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A part hypnotic, part profound, part send-up meditation on our financially imploding time."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineCosmopolis | Details
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France, Canada, Portugal, Italy
