Rotten
Russell Crowe has many talents, but a gift for light comedy is not one of them.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A Good Year
Everything matures... eventually.
2006 · 1h 57m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Ridley Scott
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A Good Year
Overview
Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.
Director and cast
- Ridley Scott Director
- Russell Crowe as Max Skinner
- Albert Finney as Henry Skinner
- Marion Cotillard as Fanny Chenal
- Abbie Cornish as Christie Roberts
- Didier Bourdon as Francis Duflot
- Tom Hollander as Charlie Willis
- Freddie Highmore as Young Max Skinner
- Isabelle Candelier as Ludivine Duflot
- Archie Panjabi as Gemma
- Rafe Spall Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
26%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There are some pretty funny things in there.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Crowe, a superb dramatic actor, is congenitally incapable of humour, especially when he tries slapstick.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
On a rainy day, A Good Year may be welcome fantasy; the question is whether anyone will remember it after the clouds have parted.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Rotten
Despite some stunning visuals and a lot of nice moments, the finished product feels like the work of an actor and director who are out of their element.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
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