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Closer
Quick Facts
DirectorMike Nichols
Runtime1h 44m · R
GenresDrama · Romance
Release2004-12-03
Film

Closer

2004· R· 1h 44m· Drama· Romance

If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking.

Robert Carnahan’s “Closer” unspools as a web of deceit and manipulation among two intertwined couples. Dan, a photographer, and Alice, a prostitute, form an initial bond, while Larry, a writer, and Helen, a publisher, maintain a conventional relationship. When Dan meets Helen, the entanglements deepen, revealing the fragile nature of trust and the predatory instincts that lurk beneath the surface of modern romance. Carnahan’s lens captures the toxic dance of power and vulnerability, where every advance and retreat pushes characters towards a precarious equilibrium.

2004-12-03
Closer

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Key Crew
DirectorMike Nichols
ScreenplayPatrick Marber
ProducerCary Brokaw
Director of PhotographyStephen Goldblatt
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Details

Released2004-12-03
Runtime1h 44m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Inside Track
Budget$27M
Box office$116M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 3770 votes
Original languageen

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