Wicker Park

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Wicker Park

PG-13

2004

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Romance

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Matthew (Josh Hartnett) and Lisa (Diane Kruger) are madly in love. But one day Lisa vanishes. Simon enters an emotional tailspin and begins an obsessive quest to find her. Years later, Simon's life has stabilized, and he's in a new relationship. Then he thinks he sees Lisa in a restaurant and fixates on her all over again. He snoops around and eventually tracks down the mysterious woman from the restaurant. Her name is Alex (Rose Byrne), but she acts just like Lisa.

Critics Consensus

Implausible coincidences and an overly convoluted structure make the movie hard to follow or believe.

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

03/18/2014

1/5

The four main characters are all odd, sad and lonely. No wonder they don't call each other on their cells to straighten things out -- they're all too depressed to dial.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

03/18/2014

Wicker Park is one of those maddening movies in which the characters do incredibly stupid things simply for the sake of plot contrivance, and everyone's problems would be solved if they simply picked up their cell phones.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

03/18/2014

1/5

A quite extraordinarily boring psychological drama of obsession, impersonation and mistaken identity.

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Jon Fortgang

Film4

03/18/2014

Both bland and slightly daft.

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Total Film

03/18/2014

2/5

Tortuously twisting in on itself, Wicker Park keeps you guessing as it keeps its central pair apart. But it's scuppered by a plodding obviousness that's underlined by a sledgehammer soundtrack.

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Markus E

@RT10635992 Apr 19

I agree with some of the critics--which I hardly ever do, regarding the multiple social or communications not probable matters. However, one needs to watch Wicker Park at least a couple of times to be able to put all the pieces together (not all films should be judged at first watch [Alfred Hitchcock movies were at first overall dismissed but now he is overly hyped by critics, just but one example]). WICKER PARK IS A MUST WATCH. Fascinating film. Well covered story, even with its few shortcomings. Two thumbs way up.

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Michael T

@tuxsum81 Jan 21

I’ve watched this move over 10 times. It is incredible. Hard to follow initially but once you get it, the acting is great. Rose Byrne specifically is amazing in this

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Dan A

@Dan33185 Oct 19

Movies like this are why I pay zero attention to movie cr1tics opinions, they are worthless.

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Christina F

@RT72116323 Oct 15

Best movie of all 5ime!!!!!!!

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Sydney C

@RT70622927 Aug 3

This movie is so stupid. If you think this is good or romantic please see a therapist. How on earth is the main guy a protagonist? Dates a girl for two months, she leaves him, he finds a nice girl and dates her for two years before getting engaged to her, just to cheat on her with some rando, while looking for his ex. Then breaks up with her to go be with his ex that he dated for like two months. Absolute slop. Also do you want to know how this could have all been avoided? If they would have just called each other on the phone

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Rasha I

@RT15856977 Jul 29

My favorite movie like it was made for a different time with no phones only letters along with my favorite song about real love and how it will have the last say

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Synopsis

Matthew (Josh Hartnett) and Lisa (Diane Kruger) are madly in love. But one day Lisa vanishes. Simon enters an emotional tailspin and begins an obsessive quest to find her. Years later, Simon's life has stabilized, and he's in a new relationship. Then he thinks he sees Lisa in a restaurant and fixates on her all over again. He snoops around and eventually tracks down the mysterious woman from the restaurant. Her name is Alex (Rose Byrne), but she acts just like Lisa.

Director: Paul McGuigan
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Andre Lamal
Screenwriter: Brandon Boyce, Gilles Mimouni
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)