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Intolerable Cruelty

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2003 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

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Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 American comedy drama film directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie stars George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, and Billy Bob Thornton, with Brian Grazer serving as producer. Imagine Entertainment produced the film, which was distributed by Netflix and Universal Pictures. Carter Burwell composed the score, and Roger Deakins handled cinematography.

The narrative is set in Los Angeles, with filming taking place in Santa Monica. The film has a runtime of 100 minutes and a budget of $60,000,000, generating revenue of $119,940,815. It is categorized as a crime and romance film. The work has been assessed for the Bechdel test and is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.

Critical reception includes a rating of 6.3 from 105,969 votes on IMDb and an average vote of 5.955 from 1,658 votes on TMDb. The film was released on October 10, 2003, with a tagline reading "Engage the enemy." It is available via video on demand and has been referenced by 226 other encyclopedia articles.

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Film · TMDB

6.0

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Released: 2003-10-10100 minDir: Joel CoenComedy, Romance, CrimeBudget: $60.0MBox office: $120M

Cast

  • George Clooney as Miles
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Marilyn
  • Geoffrey Rush as Donovan Donaly
  • Cedric the Entertainer as Gus Petch
  • Edward Herrmann as Rex Rexroth
  • Paul Adelstein as Wrigley

Themes

  • infidelity
  • california
  • assassin
  • court
  • hitman
  • fetish
  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • romcom
  • tycoon

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

105,969 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Creator
Joel Coen
Director
Ethan Coen
Screenwriter
Ethan Coen
Cast member
Rosey Brown
Producer
Brian Grazer
Production company
Imagine Entertainment
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Santa Monica
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
742076
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-10-23
title
Intolerable Cruelty
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Coen brothers
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
76%
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