Synecdoche, New York
The end is built into the beginning.
The end is built into the beginning.
Drama
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2008
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A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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Details
Runtime:
124 min
Release date:
24 Oct 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English, German
Budget:
$20,000,000
Revenue:
$4,383,538
Awards:
8 wins & 29 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Somehow, because it resists unlocking, it feels more serious, troubling, significant. It's as funny as it's depressing. It's as brilliant as it is baffling.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
15 May 2009
rotten:
It seems more like an illustration of his script than a full-fledged movie, proving how much he needs a Spike Jonze or a Michel Gondry to realize his surrealistic conceits.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
17 Dec 2008
fresh:
A surreal exploration of art, love and death, it has the Fellini-esque feel of some lost European cinematic masterpiece that reaches far past the normal boundaries of drama and into the very essence of existence.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
21 Nov 2008
fresh:
The more you ruminate on Synecdoche, New York, the more resonance you find in it.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
14 Nov 2008
fresh:
It's a strange trip, to be sure, but a worthwhile one for those willing to take it.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
13 Nov 2008