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Venus (2006)

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The Critics:
B+
12 reviews
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Maurice and Ian are a pair of veteran actors who never quite hit the big time. Now in their "golden years" they continue to work, though the jobs are far from glamorous. But their comfortable routine and witty banter over breakfast in a favorite cafe is disrupted by the arrival of Ian's grand-niece, Jessie. Jessie quickly tries her great-uncle's patience; but Maurice is absolutely taken with the young... See Full Description
Genres: Art/Foreign and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.
Release Date: December 20th, 2006 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual content and brief nudity.
Distributors:
Miramax Films
U.S. Box Office: $3,343,528
Cast and Credits
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Griffiths
Directed by: Roger Michell
Produced by: Scott Rudin, Tessa Ross, Miles Kettley
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B+   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"You must see Peter O'Toole. You just must. No excuses." more...
B+
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Peter O'Toole shines..." more...
A-
Chicago Sun-Times, Laura Emerick
"...Peter O'Toole, that still mellifluous but physically ravaged Lion in Winter, gives a tour de force that summons the glorious ghosts of performances past." more...
A-
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a ripping job by a beautiful actor." more...
A-
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B-   
A quiet movie celebrating a meteoric star  by talesofhoffman (2/12/2007)
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
I was humbled by this movie, at times so honest and so unflinching in its look at...Full Review
  A
Questionable Morals  by heather50s (1/27/2007)
13 out of 21 people found this review helpful
I thought Peter O'Toole gave a great performance and Jodie Whittaker was equally...Full Review
  C-
what film did the critics see?  by ikatz11 (12/22/2006)
6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Peter O'Toole must have needed the money really badly. How in your face can a...Full Review
  C
Let's be honest here ...  by octoberdude2002 (12/29/2006)
7 out of 14 people found this review helpful
We love Peter O'Toole and we obviously see a career in the making for Jodie...Full Review
  C
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