Collateral Beauty

"We are all connected"

2016 1h 37m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 5,623

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Synopsis

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Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

“We are all connected”

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Cast

Will Smith
Howard Inlet
Edward Norton
Whit Yardsham
Kate Winslet
Claire Wilson
Michael Peña
Simon Scott
Helen Mirren
Brigitte
Jacob Latimore
Raffi
Keira Knightley
Amy Moore
Naomie Harris
Madeleine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Frankel
Writers: Allan Loeb
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Frankel, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. 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 Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Will Smith and Edward Norton and Kate Winslet carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are all connected".

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IMDB entry: tt4682786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Frankel directs. Maryse Alberti behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Andrew Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by David Frankel, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Will Smith and Edward Norton and Kate Winslet carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "We are all connected".
7IMDB entry: tt4682786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "friendship", "despair", "group therapy", "loss".

The technical file

Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Andrew Marcus
Production design: Beth Mickle
Costume design: Leah Katznelson
Makeup / hair: Louise McCarthy
Sound: Paul Urmson
Stunt coordinator: Stephen A. Pope
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $36,000,000
Box office: $88,528,280
Return: 246% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Collateral Beauty (2016)

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Reno2017-09-16
★ 7/10
Love. Time. Death. I think I underestimated this flick. Despite a wonder cast, I judged the film before watching it. I was surprised how beautiful film it was. Though not a film of the year. It was like 'A Christmas Carol', except the past, present and future were replaced with different topics. And for each topic, separate set of characters with one twist at the end. The overall film was short and sweet. A successful businessman man who had lost his child seems not able to come out of the sorrow. His partners are worried for him, as well as the firm's future. So they come up with an idea to bring back their partner that they hire actors to help him recover. How the remaining tale turns out and the last part of the story brings an emotional ending. There were lots of actors for just an 90 minute film. But everybody had a fair share. Nobody was greater than others. Smith had less dialogues as his role demanded that. From all, Winslet role was so ordinary, comparing her star value. Knightley was good, but her one of the dialogues about 'love' was awesome. Norton, Pena and Mirren, all were good in their respective parts. An emotional film, but I don't think it appeals enough to everybody. As I'm being a fan of that theme, I felt it should have been a bit strong in those parts. Other than that it was a good film, a family friendly drama. It was not based on any book, though, looks like one. Surely worth a watch, especially if you love tearjerker films. 7/10

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