Overview
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDerek Cianfrance's 2010 romantic drama studies a working-class marriage that once brimmed with promise, charting how everyday disappointments and emotional distance strain a couple's bond. Intimate and unflinching, it favors raw, naturalistic moments over melodrama, capturing both tenderness and friction. Themes of love's fragility, ambition, and the gap between hope and reality give it a melancholy honesty. The mood is reflective and emotionally demanding, making it best suited to viewers who appreciate grounded relationship dramas. It holds a MagicMovieScore of 7.0.
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Top Cast
Ryan Gosling
Dean
Michelle Williams
Cindy
John Doman
Jerry
Mike Vogel
Bobby
Ben Shenkman
Dr. Feinberg
Jen Jones
Gramma
Maryann Plunkett
Glenda
Faith Wladyka
Frankie
3,398 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.06 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
December 26, 2010
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director