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21 Grams

21 Grams

2003
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 4m
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Avg Percentile 59.17% from 7448 total ratings

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Rated 08 Feb 2014
56
31st
I promise this isn't a cry for help, but I am exactly twenty-one grams away from my ideal beach body. Dilemma...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
35th
Powerful performances from all involved, especially Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn, but by the end the plot becomes so ludacriously depressing it's almost laughable about how many bad things can possibly happen to any one person. I was surprised a meteor didn't fall out of the sky and hit one of the characters right in the face. Such forced depression really killed the experience for me.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
85
93rd
Somehow this movie felt more real than many other drama movies I have seen before. A melancholy look at the lives of a few random people who become connected to each other in strange ways. Brilliant acting and cinematography.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
47
22nd
I'll bend my will a lot for Inarritu, but this was just cheesy. Anytime Benicio Del Toro wasn't on screen I lost interest entirely. The experimental structure was especially pointless this time around.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
58
28th
Basically a mess that tries for too much and can't quite manage it.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
65
38th
The first hour is interesting and engaging, the second hour falls apart and becomes another annoying ensemble film. The non-linear editing isn't pulled off well enough; it spoils all the plots and ruins the tension. The ending is contrived, and the editing is full of useless, alienating jump cuts. Iñárritu needs to drop the gimmicks and focus on one plot and develop it to satisfaction.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
84
79th
I'm a big fan of multiple story lines, and non-linear story telling, but in this case I felt it wasn't utilized well and as a result there was little to no tension in the film. I felt like the plot could have held up fine in a linear fashion, but it was at least partially spoiled by the choice in editing the story that way.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
80
70th
Had it been told straight-forward, this would be simply brilliant, but the needlessly convoluted nature of the film detracts from the experience a bit. The acting is uniformly excellent.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
2
15th
Inarritu's entire career is based on sticking to this contrived narrative structure, which is made more insufferable by Arriaga's poor script.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
70
51st
Gonzalez Iñarritu aims at too much in the emotional field and tries to make the visual style a part of it, with mediocre results. The screenplay and way of telling the story is brilliant, but drives the attention away of the plot.
Rated 03 Apr 2007
40
8th
meh.
Rated 10 Aug 2007
90
74th
A mind-bending, scrambled egg of a drama. It's a powerful, provocative film with three impressive performances.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
16
2nd
Pretentiously presented, with actors more focused on attaining Oscar nominations than genuinely deep, authentic portrayals!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
10th
Why is this film out of order?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
18th
Gimmicky, self-involved and completely unrewarding. Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro save the thing, while Naomi Watts turns up the volume in order to scream and feign through every line of dialogue or action she is given.
Rated 22 Jun 2008
89
96th
Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benicio Del Toro are all fantastic in this jarring and tragic film. The movie itself is unique in that it is all told non-sequentially with the audiences given little pieces of scenes in a seemingly random order. The film is excellent and is very powerful.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
98
98th
A melancholic trip that confronts you with some heavy "what would I do" questions that left me with a twisted mind. Naomi Watts and Sean Penn at it's best and In deed one of the best Drama's in the last years.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
25
27th
Gimmicky, manipulative and unrewarding.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
70
34th
Highly overrated and pretty dull, Del Toro is fantastic, but really pretty basic and plodding to boot.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
69
42nd
Did not see what was so great about this movie. Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro are great, but the plot is weaker than the heart.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
78
74th
The highly non-linear approach in the beginning helped draw me in a bit more than regular storytelling would have. Even though it's 'just a drama', it hit all the right notes thanks to a great cast and the constant shift in perspective.
Rated 21 Oct 2009
20
9th
Poorly written, contrived and manipulative. It was apparently sensed by the director that the story doesn't hold water, and so he tried to make up for it via a gimmick: Very fragmentary editing, bits and pieces, often non-linear chronologically. All this does is to take a mediocre movie and make it messier and less coherent. I wish someone would explain to crap directors that editing gimmicks do not deodorize their stinkers.
Rated 23 Jul 2010
69
59th
For God's Sake, no more parallel stories, please.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
75
61st
It's got something to begin with, seemingly watchable. Then cracks start to appear, a sense that the film's trying a little too hard. It actually ends with a sense of dissatisfaction, too disjointed for its own good.
Rated 10 Jul 2015
39
2nd
It's unfortunately more Amores Perros than Birdman, its indulgence in misery and moralising is close, but no cigar to the former film's, but this is still arthouse trash. Firstly, the fragmented narrative structure is audacious, but because of its inconsistency it does nothing for the film except obscure the story for no reason. The story itself gets more contrived towards the end, with a few plot points leaving me aghast by their stupidity.
Rated 27 Oct 2020
70
53rd
Paul Rivers: "How many lives do we live? How many times do we die? They say we all lose 21 grams... at the exact moment of our death. Everyone. And how much fits into 21 grams? How much is lost? When do we lose 21 grams? How much goes with them? How much is gained? How much is gained? Twenty-one grams. The weight of a stack of five nickels. The weight of a hummingbird. A chocolate bar. How much did 21 grams weigh?"
Rated 16 Sep 2021
58
38th
An interesting premise, some great scenes, and a cast I really like (aside from Sean Penn who I struggle to not be grossed out by) but the pieces never clicked together for me. The non-chronological presentation seemed more like a gimmick rather than the core storytelling component it was in the other entries in the Life trilogy. The visual style didn't quite jive with me either, but I could see rating this higher if I was able to get on board with Penn's central character.
Rated 30 Nov 2006
96
90th
The "worst" of the three Inarritu films and still an amazing movie which completely ignores any narrative rules. Heartbreaking performances by Sean Penn and - even better - Naomi Watts.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
30
10th
Confused the hell out of me. Left me feeling like I got drugged and dateraped.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
67
19th
I'm not sure what they were going for with this, but it ends up a convoluted mess that wastes wonderful performances from the leads. It was good enough to keep me hoping it would come together well in the end, but just never delivered.
Rated 21 Feb 2007
65
73rd
Good film which tends to drag a bit but is definitly worth a watch.
Rated 21 Mar 2007
83
67th
An emotionally intense things-come-together movie that is formulaic but has an excellent plot to tie it all up. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
50
40th
Inarritu always plays for emotional impact, here he steps into manipulative realm and needlesly mixes up an otherwise plainforward film.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
90
86th
Three people in extreme pain. Very well done drama
Rated 06 Apr 2007
85
71st
Powerful film.
Rated 18 May 2007
90
86th
Excellent thought provoking movie that makes you wonder, "how much does 21 grams weigh". Very believable characters.
Rated 15 Jul 2007
80
80th
Good but emotionally draining. Also, somewhat derivative of Inarritu's previous work, "Amores Perros", which I liked much better.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
63
10th
buh?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
64th
a gritty drama that hits you right in the gut...I am not sure if I could watch this movie a third time...twice is enough
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
93rd
Great performances from the three main characters drive this dark, depressing tale to a poignant conclusion.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
32nd
A blown opportunity. Great acting built-into a nonsensical metaphor and soap-opera trifecta.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
56th
VERY underrated.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
38th
I didn't get it, I think it was good, but I can't be sure.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
57th
A moving drama, with intense, surprising editting. It's got great performances from Penn, Toro and espeically Watts, that really sell some of the more melodramatic moments.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
44th
Strong acting and a nonlinear plotline makes this obvious story (a remake of Kieslowski's Blue) into something true and humane. Perhaps Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro's best work as actors and one of many equally great performances by Naomi Watts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
97th
A brilliant look at what life's worth. The directing is solid and the main gimmick does indeed serve a purpose.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
35th
Mediocre movie. I don't see what the fuzz is all about? Editing is prepotential, story is not moral, directing poor. Penn takes all the fame.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
44th
If it weren't for Naomi Watts, this would be an excellent movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
21st
Lots of material here, but it's too scattered to be effective.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
27th
Prett, but ultimately disappointing. See Amos Perros.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
77th
It's not easy to construct a movie like this, and I really respect how well he did it. In a movie like Memento, it does seem very gimmicky, but here it didn't bother me. I wasn't wrapped up in trying to "figure it out," although that was part of the experience. I was more interested, more emotionally invested, in the characters and the choices they make.
Rated 17 Aug 2007
83
66th
A well made, but un-enjoyable, horribly depressing film. The message put across is an important one, but the movie itself is so harsh it's hard to watch and leaves the viewer despondent and wanting to get as far away from this story as possible.
Rated 04 Sep 2007
85
0th
it was ok movie
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
solid, but not great
Rated 08 Oct 2007
80
80th
The enigma of the death is treated here as a humanized and photographic way.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
90
82nd
My 2nd favorite Sean Penn movie. It is wrenching, and I wanted more.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
95
90th
Amazing film. Like all of Inarritu's films, many of the people in the background were just random people in Memphis when they were filming.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
7
68th
Poignantly depressing.
Rated 22 Nov 2007
95
85th
con un montaggio diverso, una diversa scelta temporale, il film varrebbe meno ella metà. grandissimo inarritu, grandissimo arriaga. ottimi gli attori, tutti e tre.
Rated 29 Dec 2007
80
64th
29 Aralik 07 - 15:57. dvd. senaryo, kurgu basarili.final uzun sure dusunduruyor.sean pean cok iyi! charlotte gainsbourg'a da asik oldum...ole bi es isterim valla!
Rated 02 Jun 2008
59
50th
A good movie, but not the philosophical masterpiece it portends to be.
Rated 12 Jun 2008
70
41st
This film presents an interesting take on life and death, with good performances on all counts and great directing and writing under the hood.
Rated 02 Jul 2008
90
70th
What a great story!
Rated 28 Oct 2008
45
33rd
The one thing you should never ever say to Naomi Watts: "I have Michael's heart."
Rated 17 Nov 2008
79
94th
9 times out of ten I hate emotionally manipulative films. Mostly because the melodrama is so artificial and inhumane. However, there are some directors who can pull this off, and Inarritu is one of them. Powerful acting all around, creative non-linear narrative and all that soaking is depression and hopelessness.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
80
74th
beautiful drama that you must see. Great casting.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
70
54th
Not as good as I was hoping, and don't think it would be so reviered if it was a linear film. Stellar performances by the cast though
Rated 08 Jan 2009
90
35th
The best part of the Inarritu trilogy,the movie is powerful.Alejandro Gonzales shows the pure human feelings,smashed and broken by the fear of the death and the impossible love.Of course,we should mention the cast:Penn plays on level,Benicio Del Toro in one of his ''Best'' and Naomi Watts(o,Naomy Watts :D ).Superb and clear,brilliant and perfect acted,21 Grams is Inarritu 's biggest achivment up to date.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
42
13th
Despite a very compelling performance from Benicio Del Toro, this movie ultimately failed because it was too self-important. The meeting of these characters is supposed to have some sort of cosmic significance (let's remember, this is the guy who would later direct Babel), but I'm not buying it. Also, when the meaning of the film's title is finally revealed, I let out a groan that would have deafened anybody sitting near me.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
75
74th
This film is a puzzle... the watcher should figure out where the pieces go.. a la Memento, but a lesser movie at that.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
87
58th
Non linear ensemble piece that is clever and heartfelt and carries a great direction and acting by it's stars. Highly recommended.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
88
76th
very very very interesting movie
Rated 16 Feb 2009
70
76th
good
Rated 13 Apr 2009
5
93rd
"The first essential movie of 2004 is here already."
Rated 14 Apr 2009
87
62nd
It's jumpy manner of storytelling can get a bit overwhelming, but this is for the most part, a compelling drama that tugs at the heartstrings accordingly.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
90
95th
Excellent film. Compelling and memorable.
Rated 06 Aug 2009
82
72nd
A very emotionally intense film with powerful performances from all the leading actors. I have rarely seen mental pain and anguish so clearly in a film. The non-linear direction does add an interesting element to the film but unfortunately it takes away most of the tension, revealing certain aspects of the plot much too early.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
80
22nd
Depressing and unrewarding to watch. The timeline is totally fragmented, so you can't tell whether you're watching a scene from the past, from the future or from the present. As a concept, a fragmented timeline can be done well, so that it adds to the movie. In the case of this movie, it made the movie uncomfortable and annoying to watch - it detracted from the movie. The acting was good and the story was OK, but the overall package... not so good.
Rated 22 Aug 2009
26
6th
"They say we all lose 21 grams at the moment of our death." No, they don't. What a load of crap.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
93
97th
perfect drama, perfect actors.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
90
89th
Excelente!
Rated 26 Nov 2009
40
3rd
Fucking forgettable.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
97
95th
Sean Penn, Benicio Del Torro and Naomi Watts are brilliant
Rated 04 Jan 2010
50
21st
Depressing. Good acting all around. Did I mention it's depressing?
Rated 05 Jan 2010
90
69th
A beautiful film featuring great performances. Under appreciated.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
56
52nd
Good. Another movie that tells how we are capable of such senseless violence while still being able to love with such purity, the love transcending towards the divine and the violence straddling the line between honest mistakes and cold blooded murder. The story became a bit tedious at times but the performance by the three leads are simply mesmerizing. Perhaps the best of their career. Recommended.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
87
55th
Such a depressing movie. if you like a good drama, check this one out.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
21
21st
crappy melodrama
Rated 26 Jul 2010
75
72nd
A potent and powerful cinematic journey, a film that drags slightly in the middle but certainly pays off in the ending. The performances by the three leads (and especially that of Naomi Watts) are nerve-wracking, Iñárritu direction is inspired and Arriaga's brilliant script is the catalyst of this complex jigsaw puzzle of a film.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
87
88th
A strong emotional engrossing film with some fine performances. The non-linear sequence of the movie is very interesting. All the feelings are mixed up and it feels suffocated to look at the states of the three characters.
Rated 12 Aug 2010
50
39th
It was decidely worth watching. It was punchy, but leaned too far into the punches. It was overweight with guilt, fear, and the editing was the only interesting peak of the film. Would have been a terrible sin to tell it straightforward, though.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
86
74th
Great, but it makes you kind of want to die.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
89
86th
I refuse to rate anything I would never watch again in the 90s, but having said that this is a really well done movie. So well done, I can't remember a movie that depressed me more - which is why I would never watch it again.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
73
88th
Solid performances and a great script.
Rated 01 Oct 2010
90
87th
awesome
Rated 22 Oct 2010
50
27th
An idiotic, pretension grasp for relevance that ultimately falls on its stupid, anvilicious face.
Rated 30 Nov 2010
20
41st
"The film's images are whorishly cluttered with religious iconography and spiritual rhetoric but González Iñárritu hardly allows these codes to mirror a collective humanity's existential bewilderment." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Dec 2010
72
49th
It has a good idea at its heart, but the execution is overly gimmicky. The moody photography and bleak atmosphere gets wearing after a while. Penn and Watts are miscast, del Toro is excellent.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
80
63rd
Terrific
Rated 02 Jan 2011
83
74th
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