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Blow

Blow

2001
Drama
Crime
2h 4m
A high-velocity look at George Jung's (Depp) spectacular rise and fall -- based on the true story of how powder cocaine turned into America's biggest drug problem and how one man from the blue-collar suburbs became the 35 billion-dollar a-year conduit to the Colombian cartels. Ted Demme directs this riveting look at the manic allure -- and dangerous reality -- of a drug smuggler's everyday life, and unfolds one of the great untold stories from the recent annals of American crime and culture. (New Line Cinema)
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Blow

2001
Drama
Crime
2h 4m
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Rated 01 Oct 2019
70
65th
The first half of this movie is this incredible up, but then the second half starts and it's all down. Oh, oooooooohhhhhh. Now it seems obvious.
Rated 20 Feb 2007
64
44th
A decent movie that ends up looking like George Jung's attempt to guilt his daughter into seeing him. True or not, and I lean towards not because this paints and all too perfect picture of Jung as a "not really that bad guy," I think it's a bit of a slimey thing to do and moderately insulting to the viewer to try and deceive them as such. With that said everything else about the movie is quite good.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
95
86th
A great movie. I'm taking it the last 5 points only because it was so sad that I got depressed long after it and the final scenes really made me weep a lot!
Rated 03 Jun 2013
61
40th
It wants to be a Scorsese movie really, really badly but never gets close thanks to the lack of character depth and the standard rise-and-fall-of-a-naughty-but-sort-of-charismatic-criminal plot. Also, Penélope Cruz has a weird face.
Rated 13 Sep 2014
78
82nd
This is the tale of Captain Jack Sparrow, drug trafficker so brave, on the Seven Seas. A mystical quest, to the suburbs of Taxachusetts. Golden locks sway in the Mexican breeze.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
58
26th
Again an example of how a film gets a perception of being good, while it is actually the story itself and not the movie which is interesting. ... Overacted, lousy storytelling and a fairly blank approach to everything what could have been a very compelling film.
Rated 28 Mar 2008
60
28th
It's like Goodfellas but more blatant in its themes. It's not a bad movie, but it's nowhere near great.
Rated 30 Dec 2012
73
58th
Entertaining but its glimmer dims by the end.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
55
28th
With elements that seem borrowed from movies like Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, Blow is pretty much been-there-done-that despite another excellent performance from Johnny Depp. It, also, becomes too sentimental at the end.
Rated 26 Jan 2013
77
58th
You can't really go wrong if you've got Johnny Depp and Ray Liotta playing son and father.
Rated 26 Dec 2019
48
48th
Remarkably dull both in script and cinematography. I don't even think Depp's performance was all too impressive considering how one note his character is. It has all the cliches you'd imagine in this sort of movie - the hero is a handsome, cool smooth talker which is emphasized by how every other drug dealer is a crude ruffian with comparatively less charm. The karma often comes out of nowhere and most events in the plot are generally inconsequential and uninteresting.
Rated 03 Feb 2015
25
7th
Gave up on this pretty early. Despite apparently trying as hard as possible to imitate Scorsese in general and GOODFELLAS in particular, the filmmakers make one bad decision after another and the overwhelming impression is one of falseness and insincerity.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
75
65th
Derivative, and doesn't achieve the lofty heights that it sets out to replicate. Nonetheless, this is a good watch. Almost has you feeling sorry for the fella come the end. But you would feel sorry for a man forced to wear a wig like that..
Rated 09 Dec 2010
70
18th
A flashy but unremarkable film about the rise and fall, rise, and subsequent fall of drug kingpin George Jung. Somehow manages to be both sympathetic and damning, in an attempt to make him misunderstood he comes off as a caring moron, but if he was a moron how could he maintain an empire? Johnny Depp isn't at his best, Penelope Cruz is surprisingly shrill, but Paul Reubens steals a few scene as Depp's connection and slightly stereotypical homosexual. Could be worse, but mostly unremarkable.
Rated 08 Jul 2009
76
70th
There isn't much here that hasn't already been done better in the genre's classics, and the parallels with GoodFellas run deep -- though it is nice to see Liotta play an opposite role within the same basic story. And while it may not be original, it's certainly effective. These are all bad people, but Demme somehow tricks me into caring for them. The film's final scenes pack an emotional wallop each time I take them in. A slickly entertaining crime flick.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
2
33rd
Boring people sell drugs to get rich and then get fat and run into legal trouble.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
35th
t starts out incredible and quick paced but quickly looses steam and interest as it wears on.
Rated 23 Apr 2013
59
33rd
Depp is always watchable, but neither the character or his story were particularly compelling. None of the characters were particularly interesting, now that I think about it. It feels a bit like a watered-down Goodfellas, with no element coming close to being as effective as Scorcese's masterpiece. It is by no means a bad film, but I'd find it hard to recommend it when there are superior efforts in the same genre out there.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
4
38th
Guy sells drugs, makes money, goes to jail a bunch. An Amazing Story! Someone make a movie about it.
Rated 03 Jan 2009
100
92nd
Amazing! Love Depp as always. Fantastic actor who doesnt choose blockbusters to make himself money but chooses films he relates too.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
78
45th
Excellent film showing how cocaine became so popular in the states.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
68
33rd
It ends on a tone I wish it would've focused on consistently throughout. The world of what could have been.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
75
55th
Depp is at hos best in this flick. Based on a true story but also very stylized in presentation.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
80
58th
it had a touching seen
Rated 02 Mar 2011
40
31st
Blow tells a story that I don't see much reason to tell. That is its biggest problem. George Jung is not a character that has enough drama in his life to make a compelling film. It's as simple as that for me. It's a well-made film, carried by a good actor, but there was nothing within it to make want to keep watching it. George didn't have many problems, and the ones he did have were self-made. This doesn't make him relatable as a character, instead making him someone who I wanted to get rid of.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
26th
It was pretty okay. Disturbing, but okay.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
91
89th
Johnny Depp the way I like him the most. As the cool guy. His narration of the story is very nice to listen to and it's an interesting true story.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
84
41st
The ending is a bit cheesy but otherwise really enjoyable. Penélope Cruz's nervous breakdown in the car is by far my favourite scene of the movie. She's madly great.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
45
3rd
Blow; or How the World Conspired to Turn Me Into America's Biggest Drug Kingpin. Offensive & possibly a little racist. On what grounds do the makers of this film feel sympathy 4 this guy? (Notice the final scene mentions how some of his family still won't speak 2 him) Do they buy this horsesh-t? Is it b/c he's white? According 2 George Jung he's a nice guy who "fell" in2 eventually working w/ the likes of Pablo Escobar! 99% of minority convicts have the same sob stories - should they get movies?
Rated 13 Apr 2010
67
58th
He gets out in 2015
Rated 05 Aug 2008
64
5th
Alright. Don't really see what it adds to anything.
Rated 15 May 2008
97
95th
Out-F'n-Standing performance by Johnny Depp. I'm as hooked on this movie as I would be on cocaine. Besides... It's got PEE-WEE!!!
Rated 04 Jan 2009
100
88th
probably the best movie with johnny depp... i love it cuz it's so real and of course depp is a sex god hahahas
Rated 21 Nov 2009
68
22nd
Starts off promisingly but it's a film of two halves - the second half considerably less impressive than the first.
Rated 19 May 2019
78
55th
Entertaining crime saga can never quite justify the interest in Jung as a character: an essentially closed off, sad man whose rises and falls are not especially insightful or illuminating. It doesn't help that this same sort of material has been covered with deeper insight (GOODFELLAS) and more spectacularly (SCARFACE) in the past. A terrific cast is the selling point here, with everyone in peak form - especially Liotta as Depp's flawed but well meaning father.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
54
29th
Ted Demme got hybris, thought he was Scorsese and tried to rip of Goodfellas and Casino at the same time. Only problem is Demme ain't no Scorsese. He messes up the storyline and couldn't paint a probable character if his life depended on it. Depp is the only element saving this movie.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
74
75th
Rags to riches, riches to rags. "Never deal in drugs kids"
Rated 13 Jun 2007
80
87th
Another great job by Johnny Depp.
Rated 09 Apr 2008
70
63rd
Really pretty good until the last 20 minutes, which were interminably awful. Oh, and Penelope Cruz is freakishly ugly, she looks like some kind of mutant fish.
Rated 04 May 2008
97
94th
Johnny Depp at his best.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
40
10th
Nothing special. Every aspect of this "drug empire rise and fall" film has been done better elsewhere (e.g. Goodfellas); acceptable but not good.
Rated 13 Sep 2010
62
32nd
Interesting story, not so interesting movie. Lacks the hook and edge needed to grab the viewer and drags near the end.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
52
52nd
In hindsight this got so much praise because of peak Depp, ripping off Scorsese while he was on a gangster movie hiatus, and the real story behind it is compelling. In a world where Narcos exists though, Blow pales in comparison. Cruz and the guy who plays Depp's partner both go psycho traitor out of nowhere and the whole time you're wondering what Escobar is doing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
97th
I think this is Johnny Depps best movie, forget about Pirates of the Caribbean.
Rated 08 Apr 2010
70
63rd
Original score: 87. On second viewing: 72. And the second score is probably being nice - I mean, I remember really enjoying this when it came out, but on second viewing it just felt... sorta bland, mediocre.
Rated 31 May 2007
76
59th
entertaining
Rated 15 Sep 2008
97
99th
GREAT STORY !
Rated 03 Sep 2011
59
35th
Overrated. Not bad, but I couldn't really feel for Depp's character. It calls the movie high-velocity in the summary, but I felt it drag at a few points. That being said Depp did a good job and it's probably worth your time.
Rated 29 Jan 2019
78
7th
Blow, Gerçek bir hikayeden esinlenmiş, uyuşturucu kartelinin yükseliş ve düşüşlü hayatını konu alan sürükleyici ve eğlenceli bir film.Dönen paraların sayısını kavrayamayacağımız bu büyük kurucusu baronun, ilginç hayatı tanışmaya değer. Johnny Depp in oyunculuğunun süslediği bu ilginç filmi sanat kaygısı olmadan bir Holywood çerezi gibi izleyebilirsiniz. Puanım 7.8
Rated 01 Jun 2008
80
61st
Alright, pretty biopicy though
Rated 06 Jun 2008
85
72nd
Very well done, and we learn that Johnny Depp really can act.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
50
21st
About an hour too long, and on the whole feels pointless. Why was this film made? Oh well, who am I to question.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
66
51st
Pretty entertaining drug drama.
Rated 07 Jul 2016
60
44th
A far from spectacular but comfortably above-par biopic: never really fascinating and with emotional stakes not particularly high, but it will keep you guessing as to what will eventually happen right until the end. It is boosted considerably by a very good Johnny Depp, aided by Ray Liotta. On the other hand, Penelope Cruz and Rachel Griffiths are annoying to death. The final scene was handled in a wonderful manner, prioritizing not melodrama but words and images that speak to the heart.
Rated 11 Jul 2007
82
67th
Sweet movie!
Rated 16 Jul 2008
60
77th
Seems like an over two hours long extension of the last act of Goodfellas, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It is certainly a romantic film, which is odd since the subject matter is drugs and crime, and it goes slowly at times, but it works well, especially in the first half, before starting to meander more and more. The acting ranges from good to excellent. I liked the ending, superbly sentimental as it is.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
86
78th
A very entertaining movie that presents a dear to me topic. The acting is pretty good and there are some funny aswell as dramatic moments. I love the way the years are presented with a different atmosphere. The bad thing was the mothers acting
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
22nd
Alright considering it is based on a true story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
70th
great guotes
Rated 15 Oct 2008
85
65th
You can't really go wrong with Johnny Depp. Pretty good movie.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
71
23rd
Interesting enough for its historical perspective, but largely forgettable outside of that.
Rated 31 Oct 2007
65
28th
A bit slow in points, but generally a good film.
Rated 14 Mar 2007
86
84th
Unbelievable and underrated biography of George Jung. The friendship between the father and the son is touching. One of my favorites. Depp's best, for me.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
50
72nd
tja
Rated 26 Jul 2008
76
59th
I thought this was great the first time I saw it a few years ago, but on repeated viewings I've realized that it doesn't hold up. That's not to say that this is a bad film, as the ending is still sad, it just doesn't offer anything to go above and beyond the call of duty.
Rated 07 Apr 2009
60
51st
Depp does a good job with the life of George Jung, but it tends to get off focus more than I'd like it too.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
89
93rd
Every wannabe drug dealer's hero.
Rated 19 Jun 2009
95
53rd
Depp is good.
Rated 17 Mar 2013
85
89th
A magnificent performance by Johnny Depp. At first, you're treated to an enticing tale full of glitz and glamour, but as a young father, the last 10 minutes broke my heart.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
100
94th
After I saw 'Blow', I let Johnny Depp into my Cool Club. Made me want to be a drug dealer, but only if I could have a persistent medly of Manfred Mann tunes always rocking in the background.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
83
80th
Made me cry, made me laugh, this was utterly superb. Excellent throughout.
Rated 13 Nov 2007
90
42nd
A great film, very cool, Johnny Depp turns in a blisteringly honest performance.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
83
73rd
Similar feel to Lord of War, this film is fun to watch and Depps narration adds to the enjoyment but the movie is a downer and thats somewhat hard to ignore, although it is the true story.
Rated 31 Aug 2010
54
71st
#01#, story, (dir Demme), J Depp
Rated 28 Dec 2008
98
93rd
One of my favorites, I love the end of the movie where George speaks in the tape for his father.
Rated 06 Aug 2016
85
64th
Rock solid story.
Rated 16 Feb 2012
70
54th
küçükken babasının söylediği "para gerçek değildir" lafını 42 yaşında hapishanede anlayabilmiş, uyuşturucu satışı işinde aracılık yapmış jung'ın hayatı..
Rated 19 Mar 2007
74
48th
Well acted by Depp but not as engaging as the subject material would leave you to believe.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
85
50th
If you're into the whole drug scene, you'll like this movie. It's worth watching.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
89
75th
Cool movie. Johnny Depp was great.
Rated 07 Oct 2013
86
94th
found out about this at a college poster sale. best buy ever
Rated 20 Jun 2008
72
47th
Uneven and sprawling drug-umentary with a scene-stealing turn by Paul Reubens.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
54th
Overrated movie. It's very generic, but the good acting by Depp makes it better than most movies of the genre.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
2
46th
Watched this with a load of friends and even more beer, didn't hate it but might've if I'd watched it alone.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
80
55th
ray liotta blew me away
Rated 26 Oct 2012
64
41st
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 5 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 28 Jan 2020
80
38th
If I was Johnny Depp in Blow I would let it snow
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
96th
Go see this film post-haste! Undoubtedly Depp's best performance to-date. No other movie makes you feel so much for the characters involved, especially between Jung and his father and Jung and his daughter. The ending will bring you to tears.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
80
70th
I'm all about Mr. Depp, and George Jung's story is one of the saddest I have ever heard.
Rated 28 Feb 2010
78
26th
I turn this film off before the ending. I sleep better that way.
Rated 01 May 2008
10
7th
Made drug trafficking seem boring. Granted, it probably is, but still.
Rated 13 Nov 2008
95
97th
Money, Drugs, Women and Johny Depp.. You need to watch it.
Rated 05 Jun 2011
90
93rd
This movie was fantastic. Blew my expectations out of the water, pardon the pun.
Rated 26 Mar 2017
69
41st
Seems like the definition of average. Depp is fine, but I wouldn't rave about him. Reubens is interesting, but Cruz is bad. The story is something I've never really known about, but it didn't intrigue me enough to really pull me in.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
59
11th
A good biopic, solid performances, but, y'know, nothing special.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
68th
Badass, yet depressing don't do drugs kids
Rated 12 Oct 2007
89
88th
Funny, compelling and stylish, but careful not to excessively glamorize the man or what he did, and it's well-balanced by showing his downfall and current situation as well.
Rated 06 May 2010
51
56th
Mistakes - 1) In the scene where George has just been released from jail for the first time he calls Diego from a payphone but all he does is insert quarters, he never dials a phone number. 2) When George goes to the East Coast (to send more drugs) in a motor home, you can see the camera crew members through the reflection of the windshield.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
48
7th
Blows.
Rated 24 Feb 2015
70
51st
Very good performances by Johnny Depp and (surprisingly) Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens manage to anchor this nicely. It's not a favorite for me as it is for some, but it's definitely worth watching.

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