The Man from Elysian Fields
Seen it?2001 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Hickenlooper
- Andy GarciaByron
- Julianna MarguliesDena
- Anjelica HustonJennifer Adler
- Olivia WilliamsAndrea
- Mick JaggerLuther
- James CoburnAlcot
- Susan BarnesAttractive Woman
- Michael Des BarresNigel
- Richard BradfordEdward Rodgers
- Xander BerkeleyVirgil Koster