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Cyrus

2010
Comedy
Drama
1h 31m
A recently divorced guy meets the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son.
Directed by:
Mark Duplass Mark Duplass Jay Duplass Jay Duplass
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Written by:
Mark Duplass Mark Duplass Jay Duplass Jay Duplass
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Starring:
Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei John C. Reilly John C. Reilly Catherine Keener Catherine Keener Tim Guinee Tim Guinee Matt Walsh Matt Walsh Katie Aselton Katie Aselton Jonah Hill Jonah Hill Steve Zissis Steve Zissis
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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2010
Comedy
Drama
1h 31m
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stewballStewball
Rated 04 Jul 2010
70
54th
Good premise, and it was well played out, but it was really just getting going good when it fizzled out at the end when people just turned good all of a sudden. Worth noting that for the first time, Marisa Tomei didn't seem like she was going to bitch out as soon as they said "cut".
Rated 04 Jul 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 02 Dec 2010
7
70th
Convincingly managing shifts in tone that would have spelled disaster for most movies, "Cyrus" is part pitch-black comedy, part (melo)drama. Hill and Reilly, taking a refreshing step away from fart jokes, bring out the best in each other in a story about family ties, Freudian relations, love, loss, happiness and deep depression. There are no major revelations to be had here, but the Duplass brothers show maturity and a rare willingness to infuse mainstream cinema with off-hand weirdness.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 25 Jul 2010
85
87th
I liked the movie overall, but I was exceptionally impressed with Jonah Hill. I always thought he was funny but rather one dimensional actor. This movie showed me a glimpse of what we will, hopefully, see from him in the future. A more subtle brand of comedy mixed with dramatic sequences that seem to actually challenge an actor instead of just a bunch of jokes connected by a thin veneer of a plot. Kudos to him and everyone else involved in this film.
Rated 25 Jul 2010
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 27 Jul 2010
63
61st
The Duplass bros. manage to temper these two comedic actors' typical sociopathy with actual humanity, and the result is something not only more honest but painful and funny, too. Jonah Hill is terrifying. If its running time weren't padded out by like a dozen montages and the dialogue in the confrontation scenes didn't spell out everything, this could have been really good rather than a mild success.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 09 Feb 2011
68
50th
I went into it expecting 'Step Brothers 2' but instead got a weird and at times realistic dramatic black comedy. Not great, but good.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 11 Feb 2011
65
37th
'Cyrus' has a lot of buildup, and I mean a lot of buildup---to the point where John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill start budding heads a little too late in the game. I will admit I did enjoy several moments of 'Cyrus,' but so much opportunity and potential fell through the cracks. What we have left is a mildly amusing indie that should very well have taken its proceedings further and faster. It really could have been something.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 09 May 2010
77
71st
Not too shabby. It's always a pleasant surprise to see actors work well outside of their normal confines. I'm usually easily annoyed by Hill, but he and Reilly worked well together. Not bad at all.
Rated 09 May 2010
langelundLangelund
Rated 05 Dec 2010
55
40th
For once Reilly is a bit off his game and why Molly would ever fall for the needy and downright depressing John character is beyond believable (which is probably why the script doesn't even try to explain it). Does have some tender moments of black comedy, though.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 11 Dec 2014
83
77th
What a delightfully strange movie. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you've never seen a mother/son relationship quite like the one between Tomei and Jonah Hill have here. I would have liked to find out more about exactly HOW they got to be this way, but ultimately it doesn't matter. At times adorable and sweet with a proclivity for turning creepy and weird within seconds. Some real laugh-out-loud moments before it fumbles the ball just a bit with a conventional, yet satisfying, ending.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
damildamil
Rated 19 Jan 2012
60
43rd
It was a bit average. It's rather slow and meandering for the first hour and only in the last 30 minutes does any real conflict occur and it's all tied together in the end with a hasty resolution. All of this makes for a bit of an unsatisfying experience. It was probably better than it would've been if it had been a straight Hollywood comedy about the same subject though.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 25 Feb 2011
84
71st
No one can accuse the filmmakers of forcing any jokes here. Laid back, but always careful, all of the humor here is a natural outgrowth of some pretty well delineated characters, who r brought 2 life by some quality actors. Although the approach is 2 understated to b hysterical, it makes 4 an unusually thoughtful comedy that takes a situation that could easily play out in a 1000 contrived ways, but makes sure it never does. In a lot of ways this is the anti-Sandler.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
muzak66muzak66
Rated 07 Feb 2011
68
38th
It was kinda funny but nothing really that great.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 05 Sep 2012
47
64th
Good premise and cast and for a long while it's an enjoyable execution, but the film doesn't quite reach its potential towards the rushed ending. *Preview*: #12#, exp-3*, story, reviews, cast, R2.
Rated 05 Sep 2012
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 08 Dec 2010
78
57th
Starts out very promisingly with a great portrait of a loser finally striking it lucky. Then the black comedy is introduced to good effect. However, as the story goes on, the quirky characters all become more conventional and conformist, and going for the straight, sweet ending doesn't really work after the earlier cynicism. Perhaps if Cyrus and Greenberg had pooled their resources, they might have had enough material for one really great film about dysfunctional loners finding rebirth.
Rated 08 Dec 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 31 Dec 2010
6
53rd
Genuine and while its fairly enjoyable, never managed to captured my full attention.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 11 Jul 2010
5
57th
Funny and interesting and it's great to see the Duplass brothers break through to the big time. I loved the dynamics of both the John C. Reilly/Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei/Jonah Hill relationships, although I will say there may be a bit too much emphasis on John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei's rather cinematically conventional relationship at the expense of the more unique ones around it.
Rated 11 Jul 2010
krf7krf7
Rated 06 Oct 2010
75
54th
Funny but a little too weird
Rated 06 Oct 2010
dst7175dst7175
Rated 03 Feb 2011
74
73rd
Same old ending but I still like it. Reilly and Hill were pretty good together.
Rated 03 Feb 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 02 Jan 2011
88
70th
Excellent movie by the Duplass brothers. A silent and patient story about 3 different persons and their problems in live.It's some kind of a love story but never felt like those cliche flicks with all those stereotypes, which are the reason for hundrets of bad romance movies.
Rated 02 Jan 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 05 Jan 2011
73
79th
I know the description makes it sound like a high-concept mainstream comedy, but the Duplass brothers stay true to their mumblecore roots by basically keeping it a realistic, subdued drama, none of which is contrived enough to qualify as joking. The catch is Cyrus, who is a "wtf" character and provides many "wtf" moments. Tomei and Reilly's constrained acting wraps it in a shroud of believability, which only serves to accentuate the jarringly odd and disturbing character of Cyrus.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
ludvigsenludvigsen
Rated 22 Jan 2011
60
37th
enough with the instant-zooms already!
Rated 22 Jan 2011
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 16 May 2010
88
93rd
Really, really funny with a decent story. Reilly and Hill are great, and without being fat and stupid either.
Rated 16 May 2010
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 21 Jan 2011
73
28th
It has a good amount of hilarious awkward moments, but it never really takes it to anywhere truly unexpected. I was hoping for a better payoff, but it's still fairly satisfying and the performances are worth it.
Rated 21 Jan 2011
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 21 Nov 2012
8
80th
In this movie a son tells his mother: "You deserve somebody who can love you the way I can't love you." That's really all you need to know.
Rated 21 Nov 2012
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 01 Feb 2014
68
22nd
Great scores from the actors, but that's about all i can say is notable about this film.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
pigletPiglet
Rated 06 Dec 2010
72
68th
You wanna look away a lot as there are plenty of cringeworthy(not in a bad way) scenes.
Rated 06 Dec 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 10 Dec 2010
60
41st
I think I sort of agree with David Denby's review in the New Yorker. A bit torn about this one. It felt a little tame, while at the same time I appreciated its lack of flashiness. And I think the way it was shot was good. Still, I've seen this story before. I dunno, I liked a lot about it, but it just wasn't that engaging I guess. Well-acted all around.
Rated 10 Dec 2010
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 01 May 2012
65
46th
A pleasant if unremarkable effort from the Duplass brothers.
Rated 01 May 2012
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
Come on guys. You have done better. Let us not do this type of stuff, okay?
Rated 02 Jun 2013
sebbysebby
Rated 02 Jan 2011
60
46th
Well-acted, sort of funny, instantly forgettable.
Rated 02 Jan 2011
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 05 Jun 2011
85
59th
John C Reilly and Jonah Hill are both great.
Rated 05 Jun 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 29 Dec 2010
67
57th
Hill is very creepy.
Rated 29 Dec 2010
halfangHalfang
Rated 21 Feb 2012
80
33rd
Pretty decent overall.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 20 Feb 2016
55
44th
Okay job for Jonah Hill but premises did not carry for long time. The idea would be worth to explore. Unfortunately directors choose more easier and sillier approach.
Rated 20 Feb 2016
kavuKavu
Rated 05 Dec 2010
60
31st
Good acting, especially by Hill who ventured outside his ordinary role, but I didn't like the directing and there wasn't a single laugh to be had.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
aviescaaviesca
Rated 01 Feb 2011
28
7th
I think this movie should've been called awkward because that is exactly how I felt watching it. It's weird, it's uncomfortable and it's definitely NOT a comedy (as many sites classify it). The only time I really laughed was when it ended and I saw the other people in the theater equally as confused/dissapointed. Oh, that and watching a couple storm out 35 minutes into the film (first time I ever see that).
Rated 01 Feb 2011
entrapmenentrapmen
Rated 25 Jan 2011
59
26th
smooth film but that deep or funny.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 21 Jul 2010
85
70th
Really great until the ending. Not revolutionary enough for the journey.
Rated 21 Jul 2010
mohanmohan
Rated 23 Jul 2011
78
15th
Good entertainment. But I don't get why it has been labelled as 'Comedy'. I don't remember laughing or chuckling during the film. Its more of a good written drama, with decent acting. If you don't expect more, I think you might get more out of it.
Rated 23 Jul 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 09 May 2011
70
50th
I could start every review with this sentence, but here it goes. The marketing on this movie was really off. It has funny moments, but it's slightly funny and slightly moving, but doesn't really transcend in either category. The performances are really good though. It's kind of a second rate indie dramedy, but still worth watching if you love you some John C. Reilly. And who doesn't.
Rated 09 May 2011
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 25 Apr 2013
2
46th
Slow, gentle drama with some some slight black (grey?) humour. Can't decide whether to call this rom-core or mumble-com but I stand by my rating of Meh.
Rated 25 Apr 2013
llettiereLLettiere
Rated 16 Mar 2012
78
37th
This movie seems to have weak reviews. After the second time of watching it (the next day) I grew more fond of it. I enjoyed it.
Rated 16 Mar 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 30 Oct 2013
72
43rd
71.500
Rated 30 Oct 2013
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 15 Dec 2010
75
68th
I am now in love with Marisa Tomei ... other than that I was very positively surprised by 'Cyrus'. The trailer focused a lot on the comical part of the spat between son and stepfather. But the balance between comic and natural seriosity gave it that final notch from 'alright' to 'good'. I thought Jonah Hill (Cyrus) would be a largely farcical character, but found him anything but. In the end it depicts the universal problem stepfather vs. kid, and does so with wits and versatility.
Rated 15 Dec 2010
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 10 Jan 2011
70
51st
Impressive in some aspects because it's apparently improved. But, frankly, it's kind of a boring movie.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
westknifewestknife
Rated 15 Jul 2010
84
75th
Walked into this movie knowing zero about it - and hey, it was really good! Reilly was great as usual, and Marisa Tomei is bloody beautiful as usual
Rated 15 Jul 2010
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 29 Apr 2011
65
31st
I was expecting a funny movie, and although there were some funny moments, it was actually a relatively enjoyable psyche drama.
Rated 29 Apr 2011
tasog37tasog37
Rated 24 May 2010
76
22nd
Really bizarre film. Entertaining if you're a fan of the talent involved.
Rated 24 May 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 23 May 2011
69
65th
Not what I was expecting, but all-in-all a pleasant surprise. "Cyrus" turned out to be an unusually offbeat and dark comedy, well performed by the three central cast members. It feels a little lightweight in the middle, and perhaps lacks a little bit of development plot wise, but even so there are some good laughs and surprisingly some quite touching scenes throughout this movie. Not bad.
Rated 23 May 2011
jack_parsonsjack parsons
Rated 17 Dec 2010
10
92nd
Finally, the Duplass brothers mature a bit and make a GREAT film. Loved everything about it. Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly avoid the slapstick comedy completely and nail their roles. This is expected out of Reilly as he has been fantastic in many great roles, but Jonah Hill really proved that he can give a great performance.
Rated 17 Dec 2010
waddayanutswaddayanuts
Rated 04 Jan 2011
34
1st
A quite nauseating film.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 31 Dec 2010
70
65th
Tomei is fine as always (referring to both looks and acting) but this movie belongs to Reilly and Hill. They play off each other very well. The writing is good and I don't really have anything to complain about other than that the outcome felt too nice, compared to the darkness hinted at through the film.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 25 Dec 2010
66
48th
Not nearly as many laughs as I would've thought or liked. Reilly and Hill were great (Tomei wasn't bad either), but the story just kind of wandered around and didn't really go anywhere original. I liked some of the awkwardness, but overall the movie didn't blow me away like I hoped it would with it being a Duplass bros. vehicle.
Rated 25 Dec 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 19 Jan 2011
48
34th
Very small movie with big names acting in it and producing it. I was expecting another quirky dramedy, but this film goes a step beyond that and is downright weird. Marisa Tomei is the real star in here, and she's about the only thing genuinely enjoyable here. I was left weirded out by the film, probably not the intention ment by filmmakers.
Rated 19 Jan 2011
mlpgaffneymlpgaffney
Rated 12 Jan 2013
60
18th
I typically like all of the actors in this movie, but if I were to give this a one-word review: irritating.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 05 Dec 2010
8
82nd
Cyrus is a fun, fast flick with a great cast and an enjoyable premise, it's also the Duplass bros best effort to date. Everyone did well but Jonah Hill, in a surprising turn, really stands out as the creepy man/boy who still lives with his mom. The ending was welcome considering where these types of films usually end up, refreshing really.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 31 Dec 2010
72
49th
This is kind of weird: a comedy which is played straight. There are quite a few good laughs from a good cast.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
bunkenBunken
Rated 05 Dec 2010
70
71st
The tension between Reilly and Hill is amazing and Tomei is once again charming as hell in this little story about a man and woman and her 22 year-old son who wants her all by herself... It developes slowly and great in the the first 2/3 of the movie but it rushes it in the last part and what could have ended as a great little film, turns out to be an allright little film about moving on and letting go of the ones you love.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Nov 2010
30
78th
"Jay and Mark Duplass inch closer to successfully infusing comedy-of-awkwardness with pained pathos in Cyrus, a big-studio mumblecore hybrid of Mr. Woodcock and the Martin Short-Charles Grodin vehicle Clifford." - Nick Schager
Rated 20 Nov 2010
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 05 Apr 2012
74
60th
Maris Tomei and John C. Reilly are great in this, but this is really Jonah Hill's movie. His character is so unsettling and frightening that I found myself cowering at certain moments as if this were a horror movie. Where most films would have been lazy and revealed the malice in obvious and cartoonish ways, Cyrus builds tension slowly and methodically to allow maximum impact in its climax.
Rated 05 Apr 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 25 Jan 2011
60
62nd
Amusing in an uncomfortable/creepy sort of way.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Dec 2011
88
94th
John C Reilly, Marisa Tomei and Jonah Hill all give great performances in this film. There are many awkward moments in this film and the script makes all the main characters interesting. I highly recommend this quirky indie film.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
mandymandy
Rated 15 Apr 2012
5
18th
Quirky rather than funny. I think my expectations were too high so I was slightly disappointed but still worth a watch - for the slowly unfolding character development of all.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
pompousasspompousass
Rated 18 Jul 2010
20
44th
"Edgy" indie comedy by the brothers Duplass ("mumblecore" movers and shakers, makers of Baghead among others), the premise of which would be just as easy to imagine as a mainstream Will Ferrell vehicle. The writing is nowhere as slick and glib as it would have had to be in the mainstream, going more for awkwardness and discomfort than for mirth.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
georgebusterGeorgeBuster
Rated 02 Oct 2010
85
45th
A pleasant movie. I found myself to be incredibly sympathetic towards John C. Reilly's portrayal of the character.
Rated 02 Oct 2010
netmonknetmonk
Rated 04 Feb 2011
88
72nd
A run-of-the-mill comedy set-up, except it's directed by someone who thinks it should be a psychological thriller. The mix works. Creepy, funny, unpredictable.
Rated 04 Feb 2011
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 22 Jan 2014
66
81st
Reminded me of dirty rotten scoundrels with the two men competing over the woman. Uses the painfully awkward type of humour. And like the best humour it turns on a serious ending of humanity. Grew on me as it went on. I expected Reilly to be brilliant, but so were Hill and Tomei.
Rated 22 Jan 2014
forehead1forehead1
Rated 03 Apr 2014
50
47th
Cyrus threatens to be many things - silly comedy, serious melodrama, tense chiller, breezy romance - but stutters on all avenues, seemingly happy to tease with possibility rather than follow through and deliver. It's as watchable (if a little more mainstream) as most of the Duplass' stuff, although as a viewer, having everything wrapped up all so neatly at the end after such a long build up has you questioning what the point of it all was.
Rated 03 Apr 2014
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 06 Feb 2015
50
21st
I saw this movie and for the life of me, I could not tell you what happened. I just remember it being incredibly inoffensive, yet not really interesting. It was... there. Good for it.
Rated 06 Feb 2015
krmrkrmr
Rated 23 Dec 2010
81
49th
John C. Reilly is great, he's not doing anything we haven't seen from him, but it worked really well in this on. Marisa Tomei's character is severely underdeveloped, which made the movie feel a bit unbalanced.
Rated 23 Dec 2010
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 08 Jan 2011
50
40th
The bleak comic part works, but the characters lack of psychological depth makes the dramatic part seem flat and unnecessary.
Rated 08 Jan 2011
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 07 May 2011
70
60th
Honest movie about complex characters that totally avoids changing into full mainstream mode at all time. Great acting even by Jonah Hill.
Rated 07 May 2011
luminaisluminais
Rated 14 Apr 2011
80
86th
Memorable for being a romantic comedy about codependency.
Rated 14 Apr 2011
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 10 Oct 2011
74
47th
Decent but a little bit one-note.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
bofbof
Rated 15 Nov 2011
60
39th
John C Reilly is bitter and divorced, Marisa Tomei is a kooky single mom, and they hit it off right away... or would, if not for Marisa's 21-year-old son who's had his mom to himself his whole life and knows exactly which buttons to push. Fumbling relationship drama about a fumbling relationship, which doesn't always work but works very nicely when it does. Just don't expect any big laughs.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
adoubleadouble
Rated 13 Nov 2012
78
59th
Strong performances, with Hill standing out as a suprise. Painfully awkward at times in the funniest possible way.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 24 Sep 2019
80
79th
This is a very subtle film - the comedy is almost all awkward-related aka cringe-y type comedy, but not too over the top, in your face. Its quirky, its somewhat low key and it appealed to me. I liked the characters and I felt Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly got along quite well on screen. I found some scenes quite funny but its not a permanently laugh out loud film. Their all quite likeable characters - there's something endearing about John (played by John C. Reilly). I really enjoyed this film.
Rated 24 Sep 2019
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 17 Aug 2016
80
67th
The beginning is fantastic. John C. Reilly owns this film's opening scenes. The plot, obviously, kicks off with the introduction of Jonah Hill as Cyrus. Hill is good, but the character is big for the sake of comedy to the point of being unrealistic. His manipulations are just a little too transparent which just takes me out of the movie.
Rated 17 Aug 2016
croweycrowey
Rated 22 Feb 2023
20
10th
Not necessarily badly made, just unbearably obnoxious. And I found Due Date charming…so it’s not the fault of the subgenre.
Rated 22 Feb 2023
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 24 May 2016
30
18th
I've usually really enjoyed Marisa Tomei, but this role was not a good one for her. The unhealthy co-dependent relationship between the mother & son was not at all charming. John C Reilly gave a good performance but the role was also severely flawed. There never seemed to be any real chemistry between them. Jonah Hill was creepy annoying from start to finish. I walked away not feeling good about what I had seen & not feeling as if I had learned anything either. Basically, it's forgettable.
Rated 24 May 2016
jnydamjnydam
Rated 03 Jan 2019
51
39th
Annoying role for hill
Rated 03 Jan 2019

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