Film200998 min

I Love You Phillip Morris

Name: I Love You Phillip Morris
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2009
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Brennan Brown

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancegay/lesbiancrimebiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"The Conman who wouldn't go straight."

Boxlist takeExpect a contained, unhurried romantic comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 1,209 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs