Pollock
A true portrait of life and art.
A true portrait of life and art.
Drama, History
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2000
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In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
132 min
Release date:
6 Sep 2000
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$10,994,533
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Harris as an actor does justice to his long-term passion to play Pollock.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
26 Sep 2002
fresh:
That altogether rare movie about an artist that works because it takes the art itself for granted.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
16 Mar 2001
rotten:
Just -- yes, just -- one more film about that perennially obdurate subject, an artist.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
8 Mar 2001
fresh:
A difficult and demanding movie, one that rewards the persevering moviegoer just as Pollock's difficult and demanding paintings ultimately reward the steadfast.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
1 Mar 2001
fresh:
Harris ... gives perhaps the performance of his screen career, making the most of his physical resemblance to Pollock while bringing a scary, single-minded intensity to the part.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
23 Feb 2001