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Far from Heaven

2002
Romance
Drama
1h 47m
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
Directed by:
Todd Haynes Todd Haynes
Written by:
Todd Haynes Todd Haynes
Starring:
Dennis Haysbert Dennis Haysbert Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid Patricia Clarkson Patricia Clarkson Viola Davis Viola Davis Julianne Moore Julianne Moore Matt Malloy Matt Malloy James Rebhorn James Rebhorn Bette Henritze Michael Gaston Celia Weston Celia Weston
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Genres:
Romance, Drama
Countries:
France, USA
Language:
English
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Far from Heaven

2002
Romance
Drama
1h 47m
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jodamicojodamico
Rated 28 Jun 2012
81
83rd
Everyone is sad, all the time, especially when they're happy. Haynes' replication of Sirk's style is on-point. It doesn't feel like it's trying to recreate the '50s, but that horrible/wonderful IDEAL '50s, like Pleasantville did. Does that make sense? Julianne Moore is a goddess. And is it possible that All That Heaven Allows, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Far from Heaven is the best trilogy yet made?
Rated 28 Jun 2012
gemteagemtea
Rated 23 May 2011
86
70th
A fascinating view of how an era in which, unfortunately, people's choices and honest feelings caused society to respond with lack of understanding and outright hatred. A film which doesn't try to rewrite history to be PC but presents things as they were in our country at that time. Also some absolutely beautiful cinematography
Rated 23 May 2011
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 22 Nov 2016
85
65th
I guess I need to watch more Douglas Sirk films to truly get the references, but this stylistic homage/throwback is still neat. Juliane Moore is awesome as usual. The characters are a bit difficult to connect to, they seem caricatural a bit. It's because of the broken convention i think; Had this really been an old timey, would i have related easier to them? Hard to say.
Rated 22 Nov 2016
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 17 May 2008
75
48th
Now if they could just have shared Raymond, everything would've been fine.
Rated 17 May 2008
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 19 Aug 2007
95
98th
Todd Haynes perfectly catches the high-concept style of filmmaking that made Douglas Sirk a master in every single technical aspect. The acting is stunningly solid from all the actors, especially Julianne Moore in what will probably is the best performance of her carreer.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 08 Nov 2015
55
52nd
(Rewatch) Obviously watching this after seeing All That Heaven Allows makes a huge difference, as it's not at all subtle about being an homage/'deconstruction' (and it does get the look right). If anything, it's biggest flaw is not being 'too Hollywood' or whatever i thought of it as a film-illiterate teenager, but that the intertextuality might be too on-the-nose and conceptually overwrought, and it might be more heavy-handed than the films it desperately wants you to know it's referencing.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 30 Mar 2009
67
46th
While the presentation is attractive and subject matter thought provoking, I found it difficult to connect with the characters in the slightest. This disconnection kills any lasting emotional impact and renders the experience unsatisfying.
Rated 30 Mar 2009
damildamil
Rated 31 Mar 2012
55
34th
The direction was competent, the cinematography was beautiful, the production design was well-done, & the performances were good. Beyond that, I didn't like it much. It just seemed like such obvious Oscar bait. It was full of clichés: the typical elements of racism (including the one amazing white person who isn't racist), homosexuality, & the dissolution of the family unit. I found myself rolling my eyes a few too many times. I did enjoy parts of it, but I've seen it all before and done better.
Rated 31 Mar 2012
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 01 Jan 2012
92
89th
One of the most gorgeous movies I've seen. Every shot bursts with incredible color. I don't always like the term 'eye candy' but it no doubt applies here. Julianne Moore is one of my favorite actresses and she knocks it out of the park. I wish we made more Sirkian melodramas these days.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
54th
It gets its tone, look, and targets just right, but then I never came to care about the characters.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
86
81st
Career-best performances by Moore and Quaid. Should have won them both Oscars. Absolutely gorgeous use of color, as well.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
cellophanecellophane
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
32nd
Fairly well-acted but it verges on melodrama, and is quite heavy-handed at points.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
caocaocaocao
Rated 22 Oct 2007
77
90th
The homage look and feel of the movie work for it at time and against it others. However, the writing is strong and Moore is incredible as her character balances on a knife's edge.
Rated 22 Oct 2007
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 01 Jul 2019
7
80th
I really liked this overall, don't get me wrong, but there was something missing, less than the sum of its parts. The homage elements were done perfectly and Moore in particular was fantastic.
Rated 01 Jul 2019
attached_eonAttached Eon
Rated 06 May 2008
55
33rd
I really don't think this did any better at the intended melodramatic appeal than the movies that it took inspiration from. They basically just took All the Heaven Allows, replaced Rock Hudson with Dennis Haysbert, and made Dennis Quaid homosexual instead of dead. I wasn't that thrilled with Douglas Sirk's work, but making the X-TREME 21st century version of it is a trend we need to discourage.
Rated 06 May 2008
rufamRufam
Rated 27 Sep 2010
80
85th
To quote Roger Ebert "it plays like a powerful 1957 drama we've somehow never seen before". It's true. "Far From Heaven" is a beautiful, moving, absolutely absorbing film that excels in recapturing the spirit of the 50's. Conspicuously devoid of cynicism or irony, it represents something authentic and treasured that you don't find in films anymore. It is a wonderful homage to Sirk, but also serves as a great film itself, boosting a staggering performance by the always classy Julianne Moore.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
gsbgsb
Rated 26 Sep 2016
80
78th
Fantastic homage to Sirk
Rated 26 Sep 2016
zarkonZarkon
Rated 22 Jun 2012
65
16th
Beautifully shot film and technically quite interesting given the things that Haynes did to pay homage to Sirk. Good acting from Moore and Quaid, and an important (though somewhat dated) social message. However, the supporting characters are as one-dimensional as you can get, with prejudice portrayed by countless stares and whispering crowds. The children were no more than mere props, which was quite distracting.
Rated 22 Jun 2012
twincinematwincinema
Rated 05 Apr 2021
80
75th
I am glad I got to watch a few Sirk movies over the past year to really appreciate this film's love letter to him. My partner made the same joke twice, so I would feel remiss if I did not add it here -- "how much was the leaf budget in this film?"
Rated 05 Apr 2021
pingyPingy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
73rd
A Douglas Sirk-inspired movie that's fueled by excellent performances, cinematography, and music.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
photinaphotina
Rated 21 Jan 2016
91
68th
A beautiful homage to director Todd Haynes's muse, the 20th century master of melodrama. Strong, nuanced performances by Julianne Moore as a lonely suburban housewife and by Dennis Haysbert as her gardener, with whom she falls in love.
Rated 21 Jan 2016
paulinpaulin
Rated 12 Oct 2016
89
78th
This film resonates wonderfully with Sirk and Fassbinder; having recently seen All that Heaven Allows, it feels like a magnificent echo, and something completely else in its lack of camp and the possibility to discuss previously erased narratives. It's a gorgeous, gorgeous film. Julianne Moore is stunning, playing the role with a Brechtian-like distance and simply reacting. Elmer Bernstein's score, combined with the gold and the crimson of Connecticut's trees makes me weep.
Rated 12 Oct 2016
boyd_crowderBoyd Crowder
Rated 08 Feb 2015
84
78th
Every single shot is strikingly beautiful, as is the music, as is Julianne Moore in what might be her best role.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 01 Dec 2015
78
88th
The influence of Sirk runs very deep in this unmistakably 1950s Connecticut melodrama, but with Haynes's approach decidedly more caricaturistic and tongue-in-cheek where a Sirk would remain sincere and innocent. Haynes advertises his beliefs and feelings so conspicuously in the text as to tantalize the viewer to call bullshit, but they are backed with enough sociohistorical exactitude and psychological sensitivity to make that very difficult.
Rated 01 Dec 2015
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 06 Jun 2015
100
98th
A truly tremendous picture. Pumped for Carol now.
Rated 06 Jun 2015
sproostsproost
Rated 17 Feb 2024
65
54th
Mad Men avant Mad Men, but any random Mad Men episode is better than this movie. The "there's more to the perfect home than meets the eye"-catch was maybe a little fresher in 2002. It's been done so much now, it's kind of what you expect in the first place. It looks very great however. The 50s are such a pleasing aesthetical period and Todd Haynes really makes it work
Rated 17 Feb 2024
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 15 May 2011
75
46th
It's a cliché to say this, but this is a great tribute to Douglas Sirk.
Rated 15 May 2011
darkmandarkman
Rated 11 Aug 2008
76
68th
Good movie which manages to look and feel like it's made in the 50s or 60s.
Rated 11 Aug 2008
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 08 Oct 2011
79
40th
Homage it may be, but for those of us who don't know Douglas Sirk this seems to give little in our current day and age. I was expecting far more complexity from the plot and the morals at play were just a bit too simplistic for a contemporary audience.
Rated 08 Oct 2011
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
78th
As a revised look at the 50s, it only calls to mind how we shouldn't really long for the nostalgic days of old we see on television and the old movies, as under the veneer of good cheer lies an ugly repression, with everyone trapped by having to live life the way others want them to live.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 16 Nov 2007
70
33rd
This just confirms how much I adore Julianne Moore. She is absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, the rest of the film does not live up to that and it ends up being frustrating because it came so close to being truly good.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
77
38th
Sumptuously-staged but weirdly mannered 50s romance. Haysbert is phenomenal and needs to be in more movies.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
dieguindieguin
Rated 19 Nov 2011
84
86th
A great and colorful homage to the Hollywood of the 50s. Excelent performances of Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert.
Rated 19 Nov 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 07 Oct 2009
35
12th
In the 50s every white person was a collossal racist with a singular exception. I have serious problems with this movie's content; it is just far too simplistic for a movie that wants to be taken as a serious study of a society. Yea, yea, it's a homage to Sirk or whatever - a film should be able to stand up on its own as entertaining before it begins requiring the viewer to see other movies.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 27 Sep 2015
73
92nd
#14#, reviews, story, cast
Rated 27 Sep 2015
00120012
Rated 23 Jun 2007
88
78th
Beautiful and moving tribute to the Douglas Sirk films of the 1950s.
Rated 23 Jun 2007
mtocimtoci
Rated 11 Mar 2008
90
79th
love this shit.
Rated 11 Mar 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 20 Mar 2007
79
57th
An emotional powerhouse dealing with a lot of subject matter that is tough to go about maturely. Todd Haynes' movie may not be a masterpiece by any stretch but it is thoroughly believable for a period piece and has great performances all around.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
91
86th
A well-crafted woman's picture in the Douglas Sirk tradition. Juliane Moore is very good, and Dennis Quaid is excellent as her closet-case of a husband.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 06 Dec 2011
70
50th
I found the repression so overwhelming that I found the film unintentionally hilarious.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 16 May 2020
30
26th
FUCK OFF
Rated 16 May 2020
hahaHaha
Rated 23 Mar 2009
96
95th
Excellent portrayal of life in the 50s with a perfect script. Near perfection. I still think Haysbert was a little off, but whatever. Film makes up for it.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
leonardoustaleonardousta
Rated 31 Jul 2019
20
18th
gereksiz
Rated 31 Jul 2019
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 25 May 2014
54
17th
The whole situation at the beginning is way too perfect that it almost made me sick. You knew after, that things would eventually end up far from perfect (or heaven as the title implies). And it did. And it wasn't very interesting or insightful.
Rated 25 May 2014
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 07 Apr 2013
100
97th
Directors can often make the mistake of leaning too heavy with homages when making a picture. But here, Hayes shows how it can be done. His love of 1950's melodrama is evident, as are his brilliant observations on the era's tense social conformity vis-à-vis sexuality & racism. And he's such a talented craftsman that he can remake the look, feel, and sounds of classic cinema so well so that film buffs may wonder how they went so long without seeing this film. One of my Top 10 films ever.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 15 Sep 2021
4
55th
sirk was already the self-reflexive sort, his ATHA conscious of the conversation between text and subtext and how it relates to psychological/social structures, which makes todd's more transparently deconstructive tendencies redundant, at times reductive. still, moore's complex, radiant, devastating performance transcends accusations of plasticity, and some of the credit goes to how the blocking, lighting and colour is so attuned to cathy's interiority. i could watch her in this world for days.
Rated 15 Sep 2021
croweycrowey
Rated 01 Oct 2022
55
42nd
Whatever. Yes, super riveting to see the 1950s so lushly restored in its art deco beauty & seedier iniquities, and yes, appreciated that it never really strained credulity with any sort of polemic agenda, & the acting was great - but all that and…basically nothing came of any of it. Nothing really happened. No satisfying resolution, just some “slice of life” BS about people making “adult compromises” for the “greater good”. Imagine if this was about lesbians & came to the same tepid resolution!
Rated 01 Oct 2022
roujinroujin
Rated 28 Jun 2007
70
78th
I don't know jack-shit about Douglas Sirk (haven't seen any of his movies) but I'm sorta looking forward to watching them now. Julianne Moore gives her best performance. The oscar should have been hers.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
larasteLaraste
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
75th
some very affecting performances, especially quaid and toni collette.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Mar 2014
85
83rd
84.500
Rated 23 Mar 2014
ihatemoviesIHateMovies
Rated 27 Jul 2008
90
75th
The Sirk comparison is just so easy. Without really knowing much about the plot I knew what I was in for the second I saw the lavish colors, and I liked this movie quite a bit more than the Sirk film. Haysbert shows that he can be terrific on the big screen, and Quaid shows the fire you love to see. Oh, and Julianne Moore is pretty awesome too.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Feb 2009
40
15th
Maybe I missed something, but I hate this film. As a Sirk homage it's OK. But morally the film is reprehensible: in its self-referential homage it distances itself from its characters; there's no love felt for any of them. Therefore there's little reason to care for their foibles, and the decisions they make have no basis in realism. Sirk loved all his characters, and he was deconstructing WASPy American suburbia long before this film decided to bludgeon you over the head with it.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 12 Jan 2011
65
41st
Well-balanced story and a nice use of colors, with both parents dealing with a forbidden love for that time period. It's not really gripping, but Julianne Moore is an excellent actress, I love watching her in anything she does.
Rated 12 Jan 2011
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 29 Jan 2012
5
91st
About as subtle as a double-barreled shotgun to the face (one barrel labeled NEGROES, the other HOMOS) but damn if its willingness to be so naked in its themes and emotions isn't admirable - not to mention heartbreaking. And given that I'm already biased towards its loving homage to Sirk melodramas, and towards Julianne Moore, I adored it. Plus, man oh man, what a stunningly gorgeous movie.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
moviefan99moviefan99
Rated 18 Aug 2007
79
44th
Great art direction and recreation of the period - great contrast against the subject matter.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
gibberishgibberish
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
73rd
An overpraised 21st century take on Douglas Sirk? Perhaps, but it contains a great performance by Julianne Moore and amazing cinematography, period art direction and score.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
20th
I thought it was a fairly nice picture, but I found the message to be as outdated as the timeframe of the movie. I dunno, it just did very little for me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
calexicoCalexico
Rated 22 Nov 2020
90
91st
Pretty much everything Todd Haynes makes is immaculate. Julianne Moore is incredible again.
Rated 22 Nov 2020
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 05 Feb 2007
97
96th
Longe do Paraíso estreava há 20 anos no Festival de Vancouver. Amei esse filme quando o vi há 20 anos no cinema antes de conhecer Sirk, amei ainda mais depois de todo esse tempo passando o cinema de Sirk a limpo. Belíssima rendição do Haynes, mais uma vez provando que ele nunca faz nada de errado. BlurayRip RARBG.
Rated 05 Feb 2007
svengaliSvengali
Rated 09 Aug 2012
16
5th
Do people actually like this? Some of the most stupid bullshit I've ever seen.
Rated 09 Aug 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Nov 2010
40
97th
"This remarkable film's final shot evokes a changing season and perhaps a changing cultural tide." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 24 Nov 2010
jebJeb
Rated 15 Nov 2008
95
87th
Todd Haynes has no doubt expertly captured the feel of the 50s in this glorious, hip and ironic Romance. Great, great movie that doesn't have a hint of failure or depression.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
glmglm
Rated 02 Jan 2011
84
77th
84.000
Rated 02 Jan 2011
allan_kardecAllan Kardec
Rated 13 Apr 2012
95
94th
(excelente)
Rated 13 Apr 2012
margustaMargusTa
Rated 29 Oct 2020
92
90th
Remake of All That Heaven Allows. Todd Haynes is really succeeded with bringing to us such a realistic melodrama. Far from Heaven is really colorful movie and deals with marital issues what were very extreme when we are talking about 1950's period. Actors are brilliant and movie is in any means flawless.
Rated 29 Oct 2020
philivanphilivan
Rated 13 Dec 2009
56
33rd
It is quite effective in its portrayal of the 1950's, but the film as a whole is quite hollow. It's quite difficult to really sink yourself into the picture, despite the strong performance by Julianne Moore.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 10 Jun 2009
1
9th
I've never seen worse over acting! I can't believe this got nominated for an academy award! This is the worst acting I've seen in a major film.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
pepe1958pepe1958
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
44th
Todd Haynes' homage to the stylized melodramas of genre specialist Douglas Sirk (Written on the Wind, Imitation of Life) is a visual treat and boasts strong performances from Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Patricia Clarkson, but ultimately doesn't quite work due to disjointed storytelling and emotional aloofness.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ozgrenouilleOzGrenouille
Rated 11 Jan 2012
89
79th
it's perfect in almost every way. Bernstein's haunting score, Haynes' noticeable dedication for the movie and above all glamorous cinematography that perfectly and beliveably reflects '50ies. there would be one thing which may bother me if i do nitpicking, and that is that both lead characters have gotten involved into a marginal situation and i mean they may have chosen one of them (Homosexuality or Racism) and go with it. Day by day i'm realizing that Moore is chosing same roles again'n aga
Rated 11 Jan 2012
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
80
89th
Well made in every way. The cast was very strong.
Rated 15 Sep 2007

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