New York, I Love You

"Every moment... love begins."

2008 1h 43m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 623

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.

“Every moment... love begins.”

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Cast

Natalie Portman
Rifka
Hayden Christensen
Ben
Bradley Cooper
Gus
Ethan Hawke
Writer
Shia LaBeouf
Jacob
Andy Garcia
Garry
Orlando Bloom
David
Chris Cooper
Alex

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiang Wen
Writers: Hu Hong, Meng Yao, Suketu Mehta
Languages: English, French, Gujarati, Yiddish
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Gujarati, Yiddish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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CAST

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230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tonino Baliardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Jiang Wen directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Tonino Baliardo scores. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French, Gujarati, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Gujarati, Yiddish.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5230+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Tonino Baliardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen and Bradley Cooper carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Every moment... love begins.".
11IMDB entry: tt0808399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Original score: Tonino Baliardo
Editing: Affonso Gonçalves
Production design: Teresa Mastropierro
Makeup / hair: Kymbra Callaghan
VFX supervisor: John Bair
Sound: Lewis Goldstein
Stunt coordinator: Manny Siverio
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,700,000
Box office: $9,961,023
Return: 68% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: New York, I Love You (2008)

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Peter89Spencer2021-02-14
★ 6/10
To be honest, it was all a bit confusing; I really didn't think it would be like an analogy story, I'd thought it would be one of those films where some of the characters are someway connected to one another. At least extend each of the stories more! And I would've thought there would've been some sex scenes with Maggie Q! It was poignant though, but I wished it wasn't so confusing for me!

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