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Read My Lips
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller - 2001
7.3
97%
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She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
17 Oct 2001
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 12 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Thoughtful, provocative and entertaining.
– Susan Stark,
Detroit News,
9 Aug 2002
fresh:
It's neither as romantic nor as thrilling as it should be. But it offers plenty to ponder and chew on as its unusual relationship slowly unfolds.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Sep 2002
fresh:
See it now, before the inevitable Hollywood remake flattens out all its odd, intriguing wrinkles.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep 2002
rotten:
Having changed into action gear, the picture never looks back, leaving two people who seemed wonderfully unique to do things that are cinematically trite.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
4 Oct 2002
fresh:
Audiard has created one of those rare, commercially released movies that trades in actual, honest-to-god surprise.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
4 Oct 2002
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