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Based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Süskind, "Perfume" is a story of murder and obsession set in 18th-century France. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille has a unique talent for discerning the scents and smells that swirl around him, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. Strangely lacking any scent of his own, he becomes obsessed with capturing the irresistible but elusive aroma of young... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 27th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images. |
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| Distributors: |
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,208,939 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Has a lot going for it, but in the end has all the depth of a scratch-and-sniff card." more...
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C |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...sensory overload." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It took imagination to tell it, courage to film it, thought to act it, and from the audience it requires a brave curiosity about the peculiarity of obsession." more...
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A |
filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...it smells of something a few steps down from Aqua Velva." more...
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D+ |
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