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Closer (I) (2004)

R  |   |  Drama, Romance  |  10 December 2004 (USA)
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The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

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Storyline

Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film, as Tarantino might put it, puts the four leading characters in a box and strips them apart. Written by Anonymous

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If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking. See more »

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Drama | Romance

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Rated R for sequences of graphic sexual dialogue, nudity/sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

10 December 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Closer: Llevados por el deseo  »

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,707,972 (USA) (3 December 2004)

Gross:

£7,968,183 (UK) (18 February 2005)
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Trivia

The trailer includes several things that are not in the film.
  • different lighting when Anna and Dan kiss


  • shots of the driver of the car that hits Alice


  • a shot of Larry and Anna getting dressed


  • Larry telling Alice, "You women don't understand the territory, because you are the territory"


  • Anna asking Dan, "Why did you swear eternal love when all you wanted was excitement? Love bores you." Dan responds, "No, it disappoints me."


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Goofs

When Dan is cybersexing with Larry he types "I want to suck you senseless" in the typing area of the chatbox but when it appears in the box for Larry to read it says "I want 2 suck u senseless". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Alice: Hello, stranger.
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Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) See more »

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World Outside
Written by Colin Devlin and Peter Devlin
Performed by The Devlins
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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User Reviews

 
A classic that will be in film schools
2 December 2004 | by (United States Minor Outlying Islands) – See all my reviews

I saw a sneak preview of this film and thought it would be good but was stunned by its unique flavor and strong character arcs that leaves you wondering if you're watching a Mamet play or a classic film.

The story gets more and more complex and the acting is so superb that it adds a certain believability to it that would lack with a less reputable cast. Jude Law is as always sensational as a variant of his Alfie charaacter, and Natalie Portman has reached a level of maturity that was truly surprising, not to mention wearing some of the sexiest stripper outfits one can imagine. And Clive Owen is a perfect match for Jude that turns into a perfect ego cock match that creates so much delightful drama that you wonder how far they will push the edge. There are parts of the story that seem a bit far-fetched but its Hollywood baby so with this stellar cast you let a few issues like that fly because you truly are at the edge of your seat wondering how twisted these two pairs of lovers will get.

If you happen to have just finished with a relationship or been cheated on recently id highly advise to bring your heart ready for rampage or lots of tissues but its depth is so provocative that you leave the theatre with so many questions about your own personal life - which personally is what makes the difference between a basic movie and a magical one that literally makes one believe you're watching a true story.

Enjoy and hope you never run into one of these characters.!


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