I Love You Phillip Morris

"The Conman who wouldn't go straight."

2010 1h 38m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,878

ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.

“The Conman who wouldn't go straight.”

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Cast

Jim Carrey
Steven Russell
Ewan McGregor
Phillip Morris
Leslie Mann
Debbie
Rodrigo Santoro
Jimmy
Antoni Corone
Lindholm
Brennan Brown
Larry Bukheim
Michael Mandell
Cleavon
Annie Golden
Eudora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn Ficarra
Writers: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Xavier Grobet. 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 Nick Urata. 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 Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor and Leslie Mann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Conman who wouldn't go straight.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1045772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glenn Ficarra directs. Xavier Grobet behind the camera. Nick Urata scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
3Directed by Glenn Ficarra, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nick Urata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor and Leslie Mann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Conman who wouldn't go straight.".
8IMDB entry: tt1045772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "small town", "miami, florida", "judge", "con man".