21 Grams

"How much does life weigh?"

2003 2h 4m EN

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7.3

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80%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 3,513🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 252,892

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Synopsis

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Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

“How much does life weigh?”

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Cast

Sean Penn
Paul Rivers
Naomi Watts
Cristina Peck
Benicio del Toro
Jack Jordan
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Mary Rivers
Danny Huston
Michael Peck
Melissa Leo
Marianne Jordan
Clea DuVall
Claudia
Carly Nahon
Cathy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Writers: Guillermo Arriaga
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sean Penn and Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How much does life weigh?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0315733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs. Rodrigo Prieto behind the camera. Gustavo Santaolalla scores. Stephen Mirrione cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, shot by Rodrigo Prieto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gustavo Santaolalla. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen Mirrione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Penn and Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How much does life weigh?".
8IMDB entry: tt0315733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "life and death", "rage and hate", "transplantation", "faith".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Original score: Gustavo Santaolalla
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production design: Brigitte Broch
Costume design: Marlene Stewart
Makeup / hair: Gloria Belz
Sound: Martín Hernández
Stunt coordinator: Spiro Razatos
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $60,427,839
Return: 302% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: 21 Grams (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 70/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 252,892 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 30 wins & 79 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Bazzjazz2018-04-26
★ 9/10
21 grams the movie was such a beautifully constructed story. It had the rawest of emotions that are intense. Some may find the content a bit heavy but I thought it was pure craft. The way the story unfolds into each other is fabulous. It’s a film about the basics of human nature. 21 grams is the weight of your soul apparently once it leaves your body when you die.

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