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John Buckingham was an ordinary bank employee with a small home and a life built on routine... until he took a bride through an on-line mail order service called "From Russia With Love." The morning she arrives is her birthday, but he's the one who's in for the surprise. When the new bride's two "cousins," Yuri and Alexei, arrive John's life is turned upside down as he learns the truth behind their... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 1, 2002 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,919,896 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Toppman
"The movie runs out of steam before its finish, but [Kidman] doesn't." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"There is a curious problem with Birthday Girl, hard to put your finger on: The movie is kind of sour. It wants to be funny and a little nasty, it wants to surprise us and then console us, but what it mostly does is make us restless." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...smart but inconsequential...[but] Kidman has a magical presence as an actress, and she gives any movie she's in bewitching moments." more...
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B- |
CNN.com, Paul Clinton
"Kidman has definitely come into her own." more...
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B |
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