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Carol

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Carol R 2016 1h 58m Romance Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.
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Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material.

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Jasmine W @jasniquejewels Aug 31, 2026 this film left me feeling blue and wanting more of what they could’ve been in another universe I believe they would have been forever together I remember watching this for the first time during christmas last year will always love this remarkable piece of cinema thank you Todd Haynes. See more P I @RT34943271 Jun 8, 2026 I liked the movie. The story is picture perfect as is it's characters. It however left me hoping to see a version of the story that isn't seen from a view of curious bystander but from the raw view of the characters going trough it. It almost felt like the still taboo subject got the best of it and it cast a shadow upon it from not reaching it's full potential from the fear of being too much for it's audience. I would have loved to see more human and more vunerable story. In hindsight the whole approach ia possibly not a reflection of being too cautious but rather the society's cast of making it appear that way. Hopefully that and not the need to please people.It's well composed movie and was well worth of my time. See more R T @RT21057651 Apr 16, 2026 teen me shouldn't have been watching these kind of movies but kinda glad i watched it that young, wouldn't been so cultured today lol See more Krista H. @86Kritta Mar 10, 2026 This movie is beautiful. It puts me in a certain kind of mood when I watch it that I’m not sure how to explain, but I enjoy how it feels. I also like the book. See more rex W @RT11010153 Mar 1, 2026 Carol is my 3rd favorite love story of all time, behind "The Apartment, and "The Graduate." See more Seola T @RT01451483 Jan 28, 2026 A classic for the girls’ love genre, a rare gem in the cinematic world. I’ll always enjoy rewatching this. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Aspiring photographer Therese spots the beautiful, elegant Carol perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.
Director
Todd Haynes
Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter
Phyllis Nagy
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Killer Films, Larkhark Films Limited, Number 9 Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Brief Language|Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.7M
Runtime
1h 58m
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