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I Love You Phillip Morris
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGlenn Ficarra
John Requa
Written byGlenn Ficarra
John Requa
(Screenplay)
Steve McVicker
(Novel)
Produced byAndrew Lazar
Far Shariat
StarringJim Carrey
Ewan McGregor
Leslie Mann
Rodrigo Santoro
CinematographyXavier Pérez Grobet
Edited byThomas J. Nordberg
Music byNick Urata
Production
company
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release dates
  • January 18, 2009 (2009-01-18) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10) (France)
  • December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountriesTemplate:Film US
Template:Film France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$20,545,119[1]

I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1980s and 1990s real-life story of con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell played by Jim Carrey. While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his fellow inmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times in order to be reunited with Morris. The film was adapted from I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks by Steve McVicker.[2]

Plot

The story begins with Russell (Jim Carrey), on his deathbed, recalling the events of his life. He begins with his early adult years in Virginia Beach as a happily married police officer. He plays the organ at church, has enthusiastic sex with his wife (Leslie Mann) and spends his off hours searching for his biological mother, who gave him up as a child.

After a violent car crash, Russell leaves his family and previous life behind, and goes out into the world as his true self, which is as a gay man. He moves to Miami, finds a boyfriend (Rodrigo Santoro) and begins living a very expensive lifestyle. The need for money causes him to turn to a life as a conman. When his con work finally starts to catch up with him, Russell is sent to prison, where he sees and immediately falls in love with Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor).

From there on, the narrative becomes a story of a forlorn lover who cannot bear to be separated from his soul-mate. Russell will go to any lengths to be with Phillip.

Cast

Production

After original difficulty finding a U.S. distributor, likely due to its explicit gay sexual content, the film was re-edited.[3] In May 2009, it was announced by Variety that Consolidated Pictures Group has acquired the rights for distribution.[4]

Release

The film was released in Europe, Taiwan and Japan between February and April 2010. Although a limited run in the United States was initially scheduled for April 30, 2010, it was later reported that the film's release had been indefinitely postponed by its distributors, Consolidated Pictures Group[5] but on April 12, 2010, Variety announced the distributor had had a change of heart and that I Love You Phillip Morris would be shown in limited theaters starting July 30 before expanding nationwide on August 6.[6]

On June 3, 2010, the film was delayed yet again due to legal battles. The film was finally released on December 3, 2010, after Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment acquired the rights to distribute in the United States.[7]

Box office

I Love You Phillip Morris has grossed $18,204,992 as of October 18, 2010.[1]

Critical reception

I Love You Phillip Morris has received largely positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 70% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 133 reviews, with an average score of 6.6/10. The critical consensus is: This fact-based romantic comedy has its flaws, but they're mostly overcome by its consistently sweet, funny tone and one of the best performances of Jim Carrey's career.[8] Damon Wise of The Times gave the film four stars out of five stating, "I Love You Phillip Morris is an extraordinary film that serves as a reminder of just how good Carrey can be when he's not tied into a generic Hollywood crowd-pleaser. His comic timing remains as exquisite as ever."[9] Xan Brooks of The Guardian also gave the film a positive review, describing the movie as "fast, funny and rather daring. A whisk of caffeine with a center that's sweet."[10]

Soundtrack

Untitled

I Love You Phillip Morris: Original Soundtrack was released on January 25, 2010. It was composed by Nick Urata.

No.TitleLength
1."I Cried Like A Silly Boy (DeVotchKa)"03:27
2."Dance Hall Days (Jack Hues)"04:00
3."Key West (Nick Urata)"00:53
4."Jesus Has A Plan (Nick Urata)"02:14
5."To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb)"02:41
6."Written in the Stars (Nick Urata)"03:59
7."Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (Orlandus Wilson)" (Golden Gate Quartet)03:16
8."Promise to Jimmy (Nick Urata)"02:31
9."The Escape Artist (Nick Urata)"04:36
10."The Last Time (Nick Urata)"03:00
11."Steal Away (Robbie Dupree)"03:31
12."Faking Death (Nick Urata)"02:44
13."The Marriage of Figaro" (German Opera Orchestra of Berlin)03:33

References

  1. ^ a b "I Love You, Philip Morris". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Simon Reynolds (January 2009). "Release Diary: March 19, 2010". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Toby McDonald, "McGregor gay film too risque for cinema," Times Online, March 15, 2009.
  4. ^ Michael Fleming, "Consolidated loves 'Phillip Morris'," Variety, May 11, 2009.
  5. ^ "24 Frames". The Los Angeles Times. April 8, 2010.
  6. ^ I Love You Phillip Morris Gets July 30th Release April 12 2010 Retrieved 13 April 2010
  7. ^ Jim Carrey Film 'I Love You Phillip Morris' Finds Buyer And Gets December 3 Release. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  8. ^ "I Love You Phillip Morris Movie Reviews, Pictures". Flixster. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  9. ^ Wise, Damon (January 20, 2009). "I Love You Phillip Morris at the Sundance Film Festival, Utah". London: The Times. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  10. ^ Brooks, Xan (March 19, 2010). "I Love You Phillip Morris: 'Fast, funny and rather daring'". London: The Guardian. Retrieved March 19, 2010.

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