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Amazon Studios
Color Force
Warner Bros. Pictures
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The story of a stolen life.
A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.
CinemaSerf
May 30, 2024 · via TMDB
I really don't see why this got quite such a kicking from the critics. Ansel Elgort, Jeffrey Wright and Nicole Kidman put a good effort into a tale that hinges on the impact of one single, tragic, moment in time and of the subsequent consequences. The characters visibly evolve throughout the film and it flows in an interesting and absorbing fashion. It is a wee bit too long and perhaps some more judicious pruning of the original - rather lengthy - book might have been in order. That said, the screenplay does hold true to the book in all the essentials and really this is well worth a watch.
Peter McGinn
May 7, 2021 · via TMDB
This movie apparently had a firestorm of mixed reviews and comparisons to the Pulitzer Prize winnings book swirling around it - and I missed it all. Thankfully. I enjoyed the movie, though it wouldn’t make a list of my favorites. It is told by jumping forward and backward in time, which allows filmmakers to withhold key or dramatic details of the plot as long as possible. This seemed stunning and revolutionary way back when I watched Pulp Fiction, but now of course a lot of movies play with event sequencing. (I suppose one of the foreshadowing of this technique was Citizen Kane, like, what the hell does Rosebud mean?) So I am comfortable knowing that some things may take a while to make sense. This movie is all over the place: geographically and plot-wise, but I was fine with it. Sometimes I like a movie that dares me to pay attention. Given the hysterical nature of some of the negative reviews, I feel I might want to read the novel, but I understand it is rather long, and so is my reading list! I would say that if you aren’t a person who hates movies made from your favorite books, give this one a watch - just let it wash over you. My final comment is: I really like the Boris character, who drops into the action a couple of times. Where is his movie? Hmm, maybe he shows up more in the book. Sigh, okay, it goes onto my reading list.
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Ansel Elgort
Theodore Decker
Oakes Fegley
Young Theodore Decker
Nicole Kidman
Samantha Barbour
Jeffrey Wright
James 'Hobie' Hobart
Luke Wilson
Larry Decker
Sarah Paulson
Xandra
Willa Fitzgerald
Kitsey Barbour
Aneurin Barnard
Boris Pavlikovsky
Finn Wolfhard
Young Boris Pavlikovsky
Ashleigh Cummings
Pippa
Aimee Laurence
Young Pippa
Robert Joy
Welton 'Welty' Blackwell
Boyd Gaines
Mr. Barbour
Luke Kleintank
Platt Barbour
Hailey Wist
Theo's Mother
Ryan Foust
Andrew 'Andy' Barbour
Jack DiFalco
Young Platt Barbour
Nicky Torchia
Young Tom Cable
Denis O'Hare
Lucius Reeve
Peter Jacobson
Mr. Silver
Joey Slotnick
Dave
Gordon Winarick
Adult Tom Cable
Caroline Day
Em
Pamela Dunlap
Mrs. Vogel
Misha Osherovich
Shirley T
Aidan Kennedy
Middle School Student
Alton Fitzgerald White
Social Worker
Kevin D. McGee
Doorman
Hannah Kurczeski
Middle School Student
Matteo van der Grijn
Gyuri
Kevin Owen McDonald
Mr. Pavlikovsky
Hank Rogerson
Vegas Teacher
Robert Turano
Detective #2
Don Castro
Detective #1
Vincent Tumeo
Bar Patron - Restaurant
Ben Hollandsworth
Race
Gerson Oratmangoen
Indonesian Man
Angela Covello
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Alma Cuervo
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K.K. Barrett
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Rena DeAngelo
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Roger Deakins
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Maceo Bishop
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Maceo Bishop
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Kasia Walicka Maimone
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Evelyne Noraz
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Kyra Panchenko
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Al Goto
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Blaise Corrigan
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Jodi Michelle Pynn
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Samantha MacIvor
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John Crowley
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Ellen Chenoweth
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Courtenay Valenti
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Sue Kroll
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Brad Simpson
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Nina Jacobson
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Trevor Gureckis
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Skip Lievsay
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Skip Lievsay
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