Love Is Strange

Critics Consensus

Held aloft by remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, Love Is Strange serves as a graceful tribute to the beauty of commitment in the face of adversity.

94%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 174

66%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 13,130

User image

Love Is Strange Photos

View All Photos

Movie Info

After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and - victims of the relentless New York City real estate market - temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements. (c) Sony Classics

Watch it now

Cast

John Lithgow
as Ben
Alfred Molina
as George
Marisa Tomei
as Kate
Cheyenne Jackson
as Ted
Darren E. Burrows
as Elliot
Charlie Tahan
as Joey
Manny Perez
as Roberto
Tatyana Zbirovskaya
as Zlata
Olya Zueva
as Eugenia
Jason Stuart
as Officiant
Harriet Harris
as Honey
Christina Kirk
as Mindy
John Cullum
as Father Raymond
Eric Tabach
as Vlad
Tank Burt
as Doreen
Daphne Gaines
as Linda
Christopher King
as Lawyer
Maryann Urbano
as Social Worker
David "Bear" Bell
as David
Henry Crouch
as Henry
Jeff Goad
as Jeff
Sebastian Lacause
as Marco
Dovie Currin
as Piano Student
Ira Spaulding
as Choir Teacher
Andrew Polk
as Doctor
Adriane Lenox
as Principal
Christian Coulson
as Ian
Jim Newman
as Ian's Boyfriend
Riko Higuma
as Pianist
Julia Meynert
as Violinist
Michael J. Burg
as Bartender
Anahi Vidal
as Girl
View All

News & Interviews for Love Is Strange

Rank Marisa Tomei’s 10 Best Movies
Golden Tomato Awards 2014
Best Reviewed Movies by Genre 2014
View All

Critic Reviews for Love Is Strange

All Critics (174) | Top Critics (48)

View All Critic Reviews (174)

Audience Reviews for Love Is Strange

  • Aug 02, 2016
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/love-is-strange-dir-ira-sachs-2014-ira.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Sep 30, 2015
    A gay couple is forced to move into separate apartments when their marriage threatens the sensibilities of one's employer. An acting master class by John Lithgow and Alfred Molina with a fine supporting performance by Marissa Tomei highlight this softly moving story. The main conflicts are sometimes funny and sometimes quite dramatic and always genuine. Both main characters' loneliness figures prominently in the film's action, and its rendering is quite touching. While the film is "issue-driven," dealing with the injustices inflicted against gays and the affordability of real estate in Manhattan, it stays focused on the characters, which is its primary strength. Overall, Lithgow and Molina together create a gem.
    Jim H Super Reviewer
  • Feb 03, 2015
    Two old friends have decided to play a gay married couple and the results are outstanding. A forced separation and imposition on even those closest to them results in a tension remarkable played upon by two heavyweights - Lithgow and Molina
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 26, 2015
    A heartbreaking, inspiring and timely depiction of family, love and relationships in myriad forms. Understated but powerful performances, delivered with dignity and all the failings humankind is subject to, reflecting the often unforeseen human costs of injustice. A superb family drama. This film shows that love is not as strange as the the people who love -- or as beautiful.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Love Is Strange Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

News & Features