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'{{Refimprove|date=January 2011}} {{Infobox film | name = Blue Valentine | image = Blue Valentine film.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional poster | director = [[Derek Cianfrance]] | producer = Lynette Howell<br />Alex Orlovsky<br />Jamie Patricof<br />Carrie Fix<br />Doug Dey<br />Jack Lechner<br />[[Ryan Gosling]]<br />[[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]] | writer = Derek Cianfrance<br />Cami Delavigne<br />Joey Curtis | starring = [[Ryan Gosling]]<br />[[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]]<!--per poster--> | music = [[Grizzly Bear (band)|Grizzly Bear]] | cinematography = [[Andrij Parekh]] | editing = Jim Helton<br />Ron Patane | studio = Hunting Lane Films<br />Silverwood Films | distributor = [[The Weinstein Company]] | released = {{Film date|2010|1|24|[[26th Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]]|2010|12|29|United States}} | runtime = 112 minutes | country = {{Film US}} | language = English | budget = $3.5m <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49oZmT6Pif4&feature=relmfu</ref> | gross = $10,938,913<ref name="bom">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bluevalentine.htm |title=Blue Valentine (2010) |work=boxofficemojo.com |accessdate=February 14, 2011}}</ref> }} '''''Blue Valentine''''' is a 2010 [[romantic film|romantic]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Derek Cianfrance]] that premiered in competition at the [[26th Sundance Film Festival]]. It was written by Cianfrance and Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis, and stars [[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]] and [[Ryan Gosling]]. The film was scored by [[Brooklyn]] band [[Grizzly Bear (band)|Grizzly Bear]]. ==Plot== The film depicts a married couple, Dean Pereira (Gosling) and Cindy Heller (Williams), shifting back and forth in time between their courtship and the dissolution of their marriage several years later. Dean is a young high school [[dropping out|dropout]], working for a New York City moving company. Cindy is a pre-med student living with her unhappy parents and caring for her grandmother in [[Pennsylvania]]. They meet by chance and fall deeply in love in a matter of weeks. They rush into marriage after discovering Cindy is pregnant from a previous boyfriend, Bobby ([[Mike Vogel]]). Dean agrees to raise Cindy's daughter, Frankie, as his own. Before the wedding Bobby, aware of Cindy's pregnancy, finds and assaults Dean at his job. This narrative of their courtship is intercut with that of a weekend near the end of their marriage. By this point, they live in rural Pennsylvania and Dean works at painting houses while Cindy is a nurse. In the hope of resurrecting their troubled relationship, Dean brings Cindy to a motel, but they fight, and Cindy is called away early in the morning to work at the hospital. Dean shows up at the hospital drunk, leading to an intense argument and violent altercation with a doctor. Dean tries to console Cindy into giving their relationship another chance due to fear of raising Frankie in a broken home, Cindy argues that their home is already broken. Dean decides to give Cindy space and leaves, though Frankie runs after him asking him to stay. As Frankie is encouraged to return to Cindy, Dean walks off into the distance. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/movies/sundance_sad_and_lovely_valentine_5HWoAs7Oav5umUjfveLbgI |title=Sundance 2010: A sad and lovely ''Valentine'' |publisher=''[[New York Post]]'' |first=Kyle |last=Smith |authorlink=Kyle Smith |date=January 25, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> ==Production== Williams was 21 when she received the script and Gosling committed to the production two years later, but filming did not begin until 2009, when Williams was 27, due to Cianfrance's inability to find financing. The director was also unable to film the "young" and "older" scenes several years apart as he had hoped, again due to lack of money.{{r|riley20101208}} The film was to be shot in [[California]] but production was moved to [[Brooklyn, New York]] and [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]; Williams wanted to stay close to her Brooklyn home in order to take care of her daughter, Matilda. The director chose Scranton due to its proximity to Brooklyn: {{quote|I took a compass and … literally put one point of the compass on her house, and I drew a circle, an hour diameter around her house, and it just touched Scranton, Pennsylvania. So the next day I drove to Scranton … and we said, 'We’re shooting here'.|Derek Cianfrance|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theweekender.com/cover/Hearts_of_darkness_01-18-2011.html |title=Hearts of darkness |first=Amy |last=Longsdorf |publisher=''[[Weekender (Northeastern Pennsylvania weekly)|The Weekender]]'' |date=January 18, 2011 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref>}} Gosling and Williams improvised dialogue; the scene in which their characters wander through New York together was unscripted, for example, with the actors&mdash;who had both appeared in ''[[The United States of Leland]]'' (2003) but had not shared scenes&mdash;getting to know each other during its filming.<ref name=riley20101208>{{cite news|last=Riley|first=Jenelle|title=Scenes from a Marriage|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-features/scenes-from-a-marriage-1004133976.story|accessdate=2011-02-13|newspaper=Back Stage|date=2010-12-08}}</ref> Before filming the marriage dissolution between the main characters, Gosling and Williams prepared by renting a home, bringing their own clothing and belongings, buying groceries with a budget based on their characters' incomes, filming home movies and taking a family portrait at a local [[Sears]] with the actress who played their daughter, and staging out arguments.{{r|riley20101208}}{{r|hall20110207}} Cianfrance visited the actors and assisted them in building tension while remaining in character: "One night he told Gosling to go into Williams' bedroom and try to make love to her. Gosling, soundly rejected, ended up sleeping on the couch."<ref name=hall20110207>{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Katy|title=Blue Valentine: How Derek Cianfrance Destroyed Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling's Marriage|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katy-hall/blue-valentine-how-derek-_b_819497.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref> The film was filmed in [[Super 16mm]] and [[Red Digital Cinema Camera Company|Red One]]. The former was used for the pre-marriage scenes and the latter was used for the post-marriage scenes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmdetail.com/2010/12/30/blue-valentine-review/ |title=Blue Valentine |first=Ambrose |last=Heron |date=December 30, 2010 |publisher=FILMdetail |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> While on the The Hollywood Reporter ''Director's Roundtable'', Derek Cianfrance pointed out that he gave up his entire director's fee to help fund the film: {{quote|I didn't make a dime on Blue Valentine. Not a penny. I mean, it came down to we were exactly my fee short. They paid me and I just paid it back. So I still have to pay taxes on it, you know. So I actually had to pay to make the movie.|Derek Cianfrance|<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49oZmT6Pif4&feature=relmfu</ref>}} ===Musical score=== Gosling wrote and performed some songs by himself. The band [[Grizzly Bear (band)|Grizzly Bear]] composed the score of the film. A soundtrack for the film was released by Lakeshore Records. One of the film's feature songs, "You And Me", which is presented as the couple's personal song, was originally recorded as a demo by a group called [[Penny & The Quarters (Band)|Penny & The Quarters]] for the obscure Prix Label of [[Columbus, Ohio]] in the early 1970s. It was re-released on a compilation album by [[the Numero Group]] in 2007 without the members of the group being identified.<ref>{{cite web|work=Numero Group: By The Numbers |url=http://numerogroup.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/penny-the-quarters-and-where-their-share-of-the-blue-valentine-quarters-are/ |title=Penny, the Quarters, and where their share of the Blue Valentine quarters are |date=January 18, 2011 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> ==Release== The film was screened in the ''[[Un Certain Regard]]'' section at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-reveals-competition-lineup-22677 |title=Hollywood Reporter: Cannes Lineup |date=April 15, 2010 |work=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> In Australia, the film was released on December 26, 2010 through [[Palace Films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmink.com.au/filmbiz/notice/2176/ |title=Palace Films to release ''Blue Valentine'' starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams |date=March 19, 2010 |publisher=''[[Filmink]]'' |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> In the United States, it was distributed by [[The Weinstein Company]] as a [[limited release]] on December 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/weinstein-company-sets-dec-31-release.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter |title=The Weinstein Company Sets Dec. 31 Release Date For ''Blue Valentine'', Picks Up ''The Company Men'' & Schedules 2010 Slate |publisher=''[[The Playlist]]'' |date=March 24, 2010 |accessdate=March 24, 2010}}</ref> ===Rating controversy=== On October 8, 2010 ''Blue Valentine'' was officially given an [[NC-17]] [[Motion picture rating system|rating]] by the MPAA for American cinemas. This was due to a scene depicting [[cunnilingus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/10/08/ryan-gosling-michelle-williams-blue-valentine-nc-17/ |title=Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams' ''Blue Valentine'' Gets NC-17 Rating: Why This Makes Us, Well, Blue |first=Aly |last=Semigran |work=[[MTV]] |date=October 18, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> However, The Weinstein Company appealed the decision and aimed for an [[NC-17#From_M_to_PG|R]] without any trims to the film, since the prior decision would significantly harm the film's potential box office take in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2010/10/14/weinstein-co-appealing-blue-valentine-nc-17-rating/ |title=Weinstein Co. appealing ''Blue Valentine'' NC-17 |first=Dave |last=Karger |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=October 14, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> The company's appeal was successful on December 8, 2010, and the film received the desired rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/movies/slightly_less_blue_valentine_d3Trs7D2iOCSOEBFAf33CM |title=Slightly less blue ''Valentine'' |publisher=''[[New York Post]]'' |date=December 8, 2010 |first=Sara |last=Stewart |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Critical response=== ''Blue Valentine'' has received critical acclaim. Review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 89% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 142 reviews, with an average score of 7.8/10. The consensus reads "This emotionally gripping examination of a marriage on the rocks isn't always easy to watch, but Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give performances of unusual depth and power."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_valentine/ |title=Blue Valentine |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> ===Accolades=== In 2006, the script won the [[Chrysler]] Film Project, a competition that awards cash to an outstanding new feature film director overseen by [[Independent Feature Project]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/blue-valentine-wins-1m-chrysler-film-project-contest/4028740.article |title=Blue Valentine wins $1m Chrysler Film Project contest |work=[[ScreenDaily.com]] |first=Jeremy |last=Kay |date=September 19, 2006 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Award ! Date of ceremony ! Category ! Recipient(s) ! Result |- | [[83rd Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html |title=Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | February 27, 2011 | [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | [[Michelle Williams (actor)|Michelle Williams]] | |- | rowspan="3"|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2010|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60 |title=Chicago Film Critics Awards - 2008-2010 |publisher=[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] |accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> | rowspan="3"|December 20, 2010 | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | [[Ryan Gosling]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | Michelle Williams | {{nom}} |- | Most Promising Filmmaker | [[Derek Cianfrance]] | {{won}} |- | rowspan="2"|[[68th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/year/2010/ |title=Nominations and Winners - 2010 |publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|January 16, 2011 | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]] | Ryan Gosling | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actress]] | Michelle Williams | {{nom}} |- | [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2010|Gotham Independent Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2010/10/gotham-nominations-live-stream/ |title=2010 Gotham Independent Film Award Nominations |work=awardsdaily.com |first=Ryan |last=Adams |date=October 18, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2010/11/20th-anniversary-gotham-independent-awards-live-stream/ |title=20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Award winners |work=awardsdaily.com |first=Ryan |last=Adams |date=November 29, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | November 29, 2010 | Best Film | | {{nom}} |- | [[Independent Spirit Awards 2010|Independent Spirit Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritawards.com/files/SA_11_nomonesheet.pdf |title=2011 Nominees |work=[[Independent Spirit Awards]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011 |format=pdf}}</ref> | February 26, 2011 | [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead|Best Actress]] | Michelle Williams | |- | [[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2010|London Film Critics Circle Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kings-speech-year-lead-nominations-61748 |title=''The King's Speech'', ''Another Year'' Lead Nominations at London Critics' Circle Film Awards |work=''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | February 10, 2011 | [[London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year|Best Actor]] | Ryan Gosling | {{nom}} |- | [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2010|Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2010/12/online-film-critics-society-nominations/ |title=Online Film Critics Society Nominations |work=awardsdaily.com |first=Sarah |last=Stone |date=December 27, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsdaily.com/2011/01/the-social-network-named-best-film-by-the-online-film-critics/ |title=The Social Network Named Best Film by the Online Film Critics |work=awardsdaily.com |first=Sarah |last=Stone |date=January 3, 2011 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | January 3, 2011 | [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | Ryan Gosling | {{nom}} |- | [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2010|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sdfcs.org/2010-awards/ |title=2010 Awards |publisher=[[San Diego Film Critics Society]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | December 14, 2010 | [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | Michelle Williams | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3"|[[Satellite Awards 2010|Satellite Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/winners2010.pdf |title=2010 Nominations |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |accessdate=January 26, 2011 |format=pdf}}</ref> | rowspan="3"|December 19, 2010 | [[Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama|Best Film]] | | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]] | Ryan Gosling | {{nom}} |- | [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actress]] | Michelle Williams | {{nom}} |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.bluevalentinemovie.com}} * {{IMDb title|1120985|Blue Valentine}} * {{mojo title|bluevalentine|Blue Valentine}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|blue_valentine|Blue Valentine}} * {{metacritic film|blue-valentine|Blue Valentine}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Blue Valentine}} [[Category:2010 films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:2010s drama films]] [[Category:2010s romance films]] [[Category:American romantic drama films]] [[Category:Erotic films]] [[Category:Films set in New York City]] [[Category:Films shot in New York City]] [[Category:Films shot in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:The Weinstein Company films]] [[cs:Blue Valentine (film)]] [[el:Blue Valentine]] [[es:Blue Valentine]] [[fa:ولنتاین غمگین]] [[fr:Blue Valentine (film)]] [[it:Blue Valentine (film)]] [[he:בלו ולנטיין]] [[ja:ブルーバレンタイン]] [[no:Blue Valentine (film)]] [[pl:Blue Valentine]] [[pt:Blue Valentine]] [[simple:Blue Valentine (film)]] [[sv:Blue Valentine (film)]]'