This Must Be the Place
Never for money. Always for love.
Never for money. Always for love.
Drama
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2011
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A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
24 Aug 2011
Country:
IT, FR, IE, AT
Languages:
French, Hungarian
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$11,790,979
Awards:
19 wins & 15 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Penn has created a colorful tour guide, but in "This Must Be the Place," there's no there there.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
21 Nov 2012
fresh:
Writer-director Paolo Sorrentino handles the story with surprising thoughtfulness.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
16 Nov 2012
fresh:
The cast ... is outstanding, dragging the offbeat story through the occasional look-at-me distractions.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
15 Nov 2012
fresh:
Although "This Must Be the Place" holds our attention, it's a little difficult to say where it's headed.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
15 Nov 2012
fresh:
If you give Penn (and the movie) a chance, the character works, movingly and somewhat miraculously.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
9 Nov 2012