Late Bloomers

2012

Late Bloomers

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40%

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35%

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In a romantic comedy, a man and a woman love each other but everything conspires to drive them apart. Despite their true feelings, they separate now so they can be together later. The man and woman are Adam and Mary. But Mary and Adam aren‟t your typical 20 or 30-year-old couple; they‟re nearing 60. Like many 60-year-old couples of the 21st century, they‟re high functioning. And what‟s more, they do it with style. They deftly juggle children, grandchildren, work and friends, with all the joys and disappointments that come with married life. Until one day they realize, to their great surprise, they've entered the senior category. And they react to this realization in totally opposite ways. A clash soon becomes inevitable and a separation ineluctable. -- (C) Official Site
  • Rating:
    NR
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Julie Gavras
  • Written By:
    Olivier Dazat
  • In Theaters:
     limited
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  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Olive Films

Cast

William Hurt
as Adam
Isabella Rossellini
as Mary
Doreen Mantle
as Nora
Kate Ashfield
as Giulia
Aidan McArdle
as James
Arta Dobroshi
as Maya
Luke Treadaway
as Benjamin
Leslie Phillips
as Leo
Hugo Speer
as Peter
Joanna Lumley
as Charlotte
Simon Callow
as Richard
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Critic Reviews for Late Bloomers

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  • It offers shallow pleasures and the satisfaction of seeing two actors in performances better than the film deserves.

    Jun 7, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times
    Top Critic

  • I'm not sure the social prejudices Gavras tries to mine for laughs here quite exist anymore.

    Apr 13, 2012 | Full Review…

    Andrew O'Hehir

    Salon.com
    Top Critic

  • It's a delight to see William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini given an age-appropriate showcase that doesn't involve heavy artillery.

    Apr 13, 2012 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Lou Lumenick

    New York Post
    Top Critic

  • In a performance that is much deeper than the rest of the movie, Mr. Hurt allows Adam's anger and fear to leak out of his electric blue eyes, which are frequently on the brink of tears.

    Apr 12, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/5

    Stephen Holden

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • Ultimately, it's not distinctive enough to draw viewers who haven't given much thought to aging. But that still leaves a substantial audience for the film's gentle laughs and modest insights.

    Apr 12, 2012 | Full Review…

    Mark Jenkins

    NPR
    Top Critic

  • "Late Bloomers" could have been a much better movie, if only director and co-writer Julie Gavras were as sensible as her actors.

    Apr 12, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Elizabeth Weitzman

    New York Daily News
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for Late Bloomers

  • Jun 22, 2015
    "Late Bloomers" has a good cast, namely William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini as a married couple growing nearer to 60 while facing challenges in life, namely his struggling architecture practice and her wanting to volunteer at pretty much anything.(That's not to mention very fine support from Simon Callow and Joanna Lumley.) But the movie is so scattershot that it lacks much in the way of a consistent story, or really any kind of meaningful insights.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
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