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Kinsey (2004)

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Reviews Counted:179

Fresh:162

Rotten:17

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: A biopic of the sex researcher is hailed as adventurous, clever, and subversive, with fine performances by Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive sexual content, including some graphic images and description

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 12, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $10,214,647

Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning writer-director Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS) turns the microscope on Alfred Kinsey in a drama that is at once a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private... Academy Award®-winning writer-director Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS) turns the microscope on Alfred Kinsey in a drama that is at once a portrait of a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a journey into the mystery of human behavior. Liam Neeson stars as Kinsey, who in 1948 irrevocably changed American culture and created a media sensation with his book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. Asking thousands of people about the most intimate aspects of their lives, Kinsey lifted the weight of doubt and shame from a society in which sex was hidden, and knowledge was dangerous. His work sparked one of the most intense cultural debates of the past century – a debate that rages on today. Created by a remarkable roster of talent both in front of and behind the camera, the all-star cast of KINSEY includes Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson (SCHINDLER’S LIST), Oscar-nominated Laura Linney (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME), Golden Globe® nominee Chris O’Donnell (SCENT OF A WOMAN), Golden Globe-nominated Peter Sarsgaard (SHATTERED GLASS), Oscar winner Timothy Hutton (ORDINARY PEOPLE), Oscar nominee John Lithgow (TERMS OF ENDEARMENT), Emmy®-nominated Tim Curry ("Tales from the Crypt"), Emmy nominee Oliver Platt ("The West Wing") and National Board of Review Winner Dylan Baker (HAPPINESS). The behind-the-scenes team on KINSEY includes Director of Photography Frederick Elmes, who has shot many of acclaimed director Ang Lee’s films including THE HULK and THE ICE STORM, and David Lynch’s films including BLUE VELVET, for which he received numerous awards including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, and WILD AT HEART, which won the Cannes Film Festival Palme D’Or and an Independent Spirit Award. Production Designer Richard Sherman re-joins Condon following their collaboration on GODS AND MONSTERS, as well as several other films. Editor Virginia Katz rejoins Condon for a seventh time, following her work on GODS AND MONSTERS and CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH. KINSEY is a Fox Searchlight and Qwerty Films presentation in association with Myriad Pictures of a N1 European Film Produktions-GmbH + CO.KG and Pretty Pictures production. Gail Mutrux (NURSE BETTY, DONNIE BRASCO) produces and executive producers are Michael Kuhn (THE ORDER, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) of Qwerty Films, Oscar-winning writer/director Francis Ford Coppola (THE GODFATHER series, PATTON) and Bobby Rock (JEEPERS CREEPERS II, EVE’S BAYOU) of American Zoetrope, and Kirk D’Amico (TRAUMA, THE GOOD GIRL) of Myriad. [More]

Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard

Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt, Dylan Baker, Kathleen Chalfant, Lynn Redgrave, Veronica Cartwright

Director: Bill Condon

Director: Bill Condon
Screenwriter: Bill Condon
Producer: Gail Mutrux
Composer: Carter Burwell
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Not only does Kinsey flow with the purpose of biographical narrative, it provides a compelling portrait of a momentous shift in American culture.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
11/19/04
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post

Condon presents Kinsey's life in an upbeat fashion that's unafraid of the language of the conventional biopic. The subject is unconventional enough to eliminate any need for stylistic embellishment.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
11/19/04
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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While the movie does cover the basic who, what, where and when of Alfred Kinsey's 62 years on Earth, its true focus is on his work.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
11/19/04
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

The strength of Kinsey is finally in the clarity it brings to its title character. It is fascinating to meet a complete original, a person of intelligence and extremes.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
11/19/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Condon sketches in the sexually benighted pre-World War II era with amusing and alarming touches.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/19/04
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe

Everything about Kinsey is first-class, especially the performances, yet the film cannot be honest with itself.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
11/19/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

In a sense, Neeson's performance is not as grand as many biopics allow or require, because the actor is generous enough to share his spotlight with others.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
11/19/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The pacing isn't perfect, but the performances of the three main characters are. It's like 2 hours of entertaining foreplay that doesn't quite give you a satisfying climax.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
11/19/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

“Kinsey” is a well-paced film whose subject matter is, at least, academically interesting.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Writer/director Bill Condon wisely equals the focus on both the man and his focus rather than package a greatest hits collection.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
11/18/04
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

As Kinsey, the remarkable new film about his life, clearly reveals, there was more to the biologist in the bow tie than met the eye.

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
11/18/04
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News
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Neeson, in soft, subtle ways, draws out his character's humanity -- and shows the passion that drove the man.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
11/18/04
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

Another sanitized bio of a flawed man.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
11/18/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Whether you see the man as a serpent bearing fruit or a beacon in the wilderness, it's hard to deny that Kinsey is a highly intelligent and thoroughly engaging film.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
11/18/04
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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A compassionate, moving and witty film.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
11/18/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Neeson pulls off something of a miracle here, creating a flesh-and-blood character who is innocent and obsessive, decent and selfish, committed to expanding the boundaries of knowledge but sadly lacking emotional wisdom.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/18/04
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

A moving and often very funny look at an unlikely revolutionary.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
11/18/04
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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It might go for the conventional at times, but most of the movie is full of fascinating insights and entertaining to boot.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
11/17/04
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

When it comes to Kinsey the man, as well as 'Kinsey,' the shorthand for his research, the name still has the power to arouse.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
11/17/04
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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Tedious and 'respectable.' Condon never rolls up his sleeves and gets (for lack of a better word) dirty. You'd think he was making a film about gall wasps.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
11/16/04
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly
 
 
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