Fresh
This is the most interesting role Carrey has had in a long while.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
I Love You Phillip Morris
The Conman who wouldn't go straight.
2010 · 1h 38m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Glenn Ficarra
,
John Requa
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I Love You Phillip Morris
Overview
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
Director and cast
- Glenn Ficarra Director
- John Requa Director
- Jim Carrey as Steven Russell
- Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris
- Leslie Mann as Debbie
- Rodrigo Santoro as Jimmy
- Antoni Corone as Lindholm
- Brennan Brown as Larry Bukheim
- Michael Mandell as Cleavon
- Annie Golden as Eudora
- Marylouise Burke as Barbara Bascombe
- Marcus Lyle Brown as Young Doctor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Russell was a fascinating character and a real puzzle box; but the filmmakers have turned his life into a broad farce with one wocka-wocka gag after another.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
[The] elaborate cons may be fascinating, daring stuff, but the heart of the picture is the romantic relationship, which is squeezed out to the edges.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Yes, some familiar Carrey tactics are on display, but the star's performance has real heart - it's easily the best thing he has done since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
A delirious comedy that remains on track largely thanks to Jim Carrey's goofy but grounded performance.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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