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The film has received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 80% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 149 reviews, with an average score of 6.7/10. The critical consensus is: "While it may strike some viewers as slight, ''Cyrus'' is a successful hybrid of mainstream production values and the [[mumblecore]] ideals of directors Jay and Mark Duplass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/cyrus/|title=Cyrus Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=2011-02-12}}</ref> |
The film has received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 80% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 149 reviews, with an average score of 6.7/10. The critical consensus is: "While it may strike some viewers as slight, ''Cyrus'' is a successful hybrid of mainstream production values and the [[mumblecore]] ideals of directors Jay and Mark Duplass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/cyrus/|title=Cyrus Movie Reviews, Pictures|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=2011-02-12}}</ref> ''[[Mark Sells]]'' of ''[[The Reel Deal]]'' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, concluding that it was "well constructed and honest, allowing its characters a touch of improvisational freedom. The result, of which, is a humorous experiment in social discomfort." <ref>{{cite web |last=Sells |first=Mark |work=The Reel Deal |title=Cyrus: Review |url=http://www.thereeldeal.co/reviews/cyrus.html}}</ref> |
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Critics reacting negatively include Manohla Dargis of ''[[The New York Times]]'', who criticized the Duplass brothers for displaying an "almost aggressive lack of ambition"<ref>{{cite news| url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/movies/18cyrus.html | work=The New York Times | title=Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever | first=Manohla | last=Dargis | date=18 June 2010}}</ref>, and Damien Magee of [[702 ABC Sydney]], who identified ''Cyrus'' as "the sort of film that many people, including a number of well-respected critics, have started to confuse with good cinema" going on to call it "a checklist of indie-chic clichés", and concluding with the suggestion "If you're really stuck for something to see, stick this on the maybe pile, otherwise marked '[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2010/06/cyrus-at-the-sff.html?site=sydney& |title=Cyrus at the SFF - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=2010-06-15 |accessdate=2011-01-16}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] added it to his top ten movies of 2010 as one of the movies that tied for eleventh place |
Critics reacting negatively include Manohla Dargis of ''[[The New York Times]]'', who criticized the Duplass brothers for displaying an "almost aggressive lack of ambition"<ref>{{cite news| url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/movies/18cyrus.html | work=The New York Times | title=Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever | first=Manohla | last=Dargis | date=18 June 2010}}</ref>, and Damien Magee of [[702 ABC Sydney]], who identified ''Cyrus'' as "the sort of film that many people, including a number of well-respected critics, have started to confuse with good cinema" going on to call it "a checklist of indie-chic clichés", and concluding with the suggestion "If you're really stuck for something to see, stick this on the maybe pile, otherwise marked '[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/nsw/2010/06/cyrus-at-the-sff.html?site=sydney& |title=Cyrus at the SFF - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=2010-06-15 |accessdate=2011-01-16}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] added it to his top ten movies of 2010 as one of the movies that tied for eleventh place |
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| Cyrus | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jay Duplass Mark Duplass |
| Written by | Jay and Mark Duplass |
| Produced by | Michael Costigan Tony Scott Ridley Scott |
| Starring | John C. Reilly Jonah Hill Marisa Tomei Catherine Keener |
| Cinematography | Jas Shelton |
| Edited by | Jay Dueby |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $9,515,592[1] |
Cyrus is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by brothers Jay and Mark Duplass and starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, and Catherine Keener.
Plot
John is seven years divorced from his wife and is having trouble adjusting to his new life. After meeting Molly at a party, he thinks that maybe he has found the perfect person again. There's just one problem: Cyrus, Molly's grown son. John must find a way to make his romance with Molly work despite intentional and unintentional interference by Cyrus.
Cast
- John C. Reilly as John Kilpatrick
- Jonah Hill as Cyrus Fawcett
- Marisa Tomei as Molly Fawcett
- Catherine Keener as Jamie
- Matt Walsh as Tim
- Kim Rhodes as Dr. Dallas
Reception
The film has received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 149 reviews, with an average score of 6.7/10. The critical consensus is: "While it may strike some viewers as slight, Cyrus is a successful hybrid of mainstream production values and the mumblecore ideals of directors Jay and Mark Duplass.[2] Mark Sells of The Reel Deal gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, concluding that it was "well constructed and honest, allowing its characters a touch of improvisational freedom. The result, of which, is a humorous experiment in social discomfort." [3] Critics reacting negatively include Manohla Dargis of The New York Times, who criticized the Duplass brothers for displaying an "almost aggressive lack of ambition"[4], and Damien Magee of 702 ABC Sydney, who identified Cyrus as "the sort of film that many people, including a number of well-respected critics, have started to confuse with good cinema" going on to call it "a checklist of indie-chic clichés", and concluding with the suggestion "If you're really stuck for something to see, stick this on the maybe pile, otherwise marked 'Juno'." [5] Peter Travers added it to his top ten movies of 2010 as one of the movies that tied for eleventh place
References
- ^ a b "Cyrus (2010) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Cyrus Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ Sells, Mark. "Cyrus: Review". The Reel Deal.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (18 June 2010). "Mommy Dearest, You're Mine Forever". The New York Times.
- ^ "Cyrus at the SFF - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)". Blogs.abc.net.au. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2011-01-16.