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6.6/10 • 934

2023-11-161h 57m

Drama

Some roles are transformative.

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Directors
Todd Haynes
Editors
Affonso Gonçalves

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  1. Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman

    Elizabeth

  2. Julianne Moore

    Julianne Moore

    Gracie

  3. Charles Melton

    Charles Melton

    Joe Yoo

  4. Cory Michael Smith

    Cory Michael Smith

    Georgie

  5. Elizabeth Yu

    Elizabeth Yu

    Mary Atherton-Yoo

  6. Gabriel Chung

    Gabriel Chung

    Charlie Atherton-Yoo

  7. Piper Curda

    Piper Curda

    Honor Atherton-Yoo

  8. D.W. Moffett

    D.W. Moffett

    Tom Atherton

  9. Chris Tenzis

    Chris Tenzis

    Aaron

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Lachlan Thiele

May 29, 2023

8/10

INT. MOCKING-MOORE - DAY May December is an excellent satire with incredibly dark themes at times. Portman's Elizabeth is an actress tasked with researching her next role, a movie based on the massively dramatised life of Julianne Moore's character. Moore and Portman shine in their roles, and both can create believable characters whilst still pushing the unbelievable humour and situations they are put in. Portman, mainly with her fascination with making an actual 'true-to-life' performance as Gracie, copies her quirks and tendencies, providing the audience with laughs. Primarily the humour lies in the dark aspects of the film. The funniest, without spoiling, Gracie's relationship with her husband. It continuously evolves over the film, and we finally reach a satisfying conclusion. It's interesting how the comedy-drama has the best character arcs out of all of the dramas that premiered at Cannes. Overall, May December lands on both feet, standing tall against the competition. Satirical, well-acted and entertaining. FADE OUT

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$4,232,370.00
Keywords
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