Blue Valentine

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Blue Valentine

R

2010

2h 0m

Drama

Romance

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Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit subdued. But a closer examination reveals a couple caught in a downward spiral. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

Critics Consensus

This emotionally gripping examination of a marriage on the rocks isn't always easy to watch, but Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give performances of unusual depth and power.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

02/06/2018

See it for [Ryan] Gosling and [Michelle] Williams, but be advised: if you take a date, you'll be sorry.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/09/2017

A+

Williams's beautiful performance is played nicely off Gosling's remarkably vulnerable performance yielding a timeless portrayal of love, romance, agony and despair.

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Laura Kern

Film Comment Magazine

06/20/2013

Unlike Bergman's searing Scenes from a Marriage, which sustains itself for every one of its 299 devastating minutes, Blue Valentine begins to falter somewhere during its 114.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jan 7

3.5/4

Familiar stories told in new ways define much of the independent cinema landscape. Blue Valentine tries to present a familiar story with a slight alteration to how it’s presented and perhaps it shouldn’t have.

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Nadia Dalimonte

Next Best Picture

05/09/2024

9/10

The concept of a troubled marriage might be familiar grounds, but the intimate storytelling of “Blue Valentine” feels personal to Cianfrance’s filmmaking style.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

05/07/2024

4/5

Blue Valentine gently invites the viewer into their lives.

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Junior S.

@RT39899143 May 14

Gripping performances and a wonderful decision to tell the story in a non-linear fashion elevate this slice of life relationship story to top tier. The camera work and framing also add to its realism.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Apr 23

Well acted, directed and written. But just such a bummer and almost too real at times. Liked the younger story, but the older shreds you.

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Drew M.

@Stonehands211 Apr 4

A personal favorite of mine. The older I get and the more rewatches I have of it, the more I appreciate Michelle Williams performance and her characters tribulations. Movie is so frickin’ raw and great. Can’t believe it wasn’t nominated for editing too..

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addisyn M

@RT64969617 Mar 26

This movie portrays exactly what I fear in the mere future with my love life, it Is insanely beautiful. Although i'm mad as hell rn and crying.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Mar 16

The worldwide gross is $16,600,000.00 over a budget of $1,000,000.00.

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Jason M.

@JasonMcC Mar 8

It’s incredibly charming, and it will rip your heart out in a way that hits too close to home. Absolutely devastating, and nearly perfect.

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Synopsis

Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. To the casual observer, everything appears normal, if a bit subdued. But a closer examination reveals a couple caught in a downward spiral. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Producer: Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky, Jamie Patricof
Screenwriter: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Silverwood Films, Hunting Lane
Rating: R (Language|A Beating|Strong Graphic Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 29, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.7M
Runtime: 2h 0m