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Overview
Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play by David Auburn morePlot:
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settle his affairs. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
John Madden in talks to direct ‘The Debt’ (From screeninglog. 3 July 2008, 11:37 AM, PDT)
Time Travel is the New Pregancy Comedy in Hollywood (From Get The Big Picture. 22 June 2008, 10:30 PM, PDT)
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The Bottle is the Right Shape moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Catherine | |
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Robert | |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Hal | |
| Danny McCarthy | ... | Cop | |
| Hope Davis | ... | Claire | |
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | Limo Driver | |
| Gary Houston | ... | Professor Barrow | |
| Anne Wittman | ... | Friend at Party | |
| Leigh Zimmerman | ... | Friend at Party | |
| Colin Stinton | ... | Theoretical Physicist | |
| Leland Burnett | ... | Band Vocalist | |
| John Keefe | ... | University Friend | |
| Chipo Chung | ... | University Friend | |
| C. Gerod Harris | ... | University Friend | |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Professor Bhandari |
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and drug references.Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | UK:12A | Czech Republic:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:Btl | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15A | Malaysia:(Banned) | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG-13 | Australia:MMOVIEmeter: 
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The role of Catherine was originated by Mary-Louise Parker in 2000 at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York. Her performance won her a 2001 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and a 2001 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the very end of the movie when Catherine shows the proof to Hal and she turns on one page there isn't anything written on the previous pages. moreQuotes:
Catherine: If I go back to the beginning, I could start it over again. I could go line by line; try and find a shorter way. I could try to make it... better. moreSoundtrack:
I'll Never Be (Your Maggie May) moreFAQ
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| mental disease? | Cullenist091 |
| Jake and Gwyneth | oana5874 |
| What is the freaking point of math? | Trukluvr84 |
| Soundtrack | tybug316 |
| Math is great | goodchevy007 |
| Well...um.....well. ... | mahkiesl |
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Greetings again from the darkness. Rarely do we get to see a film based on a Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winning story (by David Auburn). It does tend to jump the expectations a bit! There are facets of this story that we have seen on screen before in such fine films as "A Beautiful Mind", "Shine" and "Good Will Hunting". The topics of brilliance and insanity often overlap, in fact, the line is often so blurry as to prevent accurate diagnosis. Gwyneth Paltrow is spectacular in her gut-wrenching, emotional roller coaster of a role. I feel very cheated having read recently that she is contemplating giving up acting to enjoy her life and family. This would be a shame as she is only scratching the surface of her talents and artistry. Teaming again with director John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love"), Paltrow delivers an Oscar worthy performance that is emotionally deep and profound. Thank goodness she was selected over the bitter Mary Louise Parker.
The assembled supporting cast is impressive in name; however, Sir Anthony Hopkins is solid, but not great in the relatively small, but crucial role as Paltrow's once genius, then insane, now dead father. His influence on her life is beyond question and how she deals is the heart of the story. Jake Gyllenhaal, although a fine actor, is totally miscast as Hopkins' former student who tries to secure the legacy. Hope Davis is perfect as the irritating sister of Paltrow who has "been working 14 hour days" for 5 years while Paltrow cared for dear old nutty dad.
What prevents the film from being great is that it never decides what it is about. It is a film about a math genius (or two) but it shows almost no math. Is it a film about genius? Is it about insanity? Is it about caring for an elderly parent? Is it a film of self-discovery? All of these are touched on, but none are hit head-on. It is a fine film, definitely worth seeing, but it will probably leave you feeling a bit empty.