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A thriller, set in a remote Scotland port town, centering around Morvern Callar, an impoverished supermarket clerk. When her writer boyfriend commits suicide, Morvern, covers it up. Immediately following his death, Morvern--who's always struggled to make ends meet--steals his unpublished novel, sells it under her own name, and uses the profit to take off for the Mediterranean where she lives the easy,... See Full Description
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Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 20th, 2002 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality, nudity, language and some disturbing images. |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$267,194 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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BBC, Laura Bushell
"...the results are dazzling." more...
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B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie doesn't have a plot in the conventional sense..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...the movie...keeps on moving, doesn't court cheap sympathy and holds nothing back." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"Hang in there with this film--it's worth it." more...
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B |
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