Sonny
Seen it?2002 | 110 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and little 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 crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$132K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicolas Cage
- James FrancoSonny
- Brenda BlethynJewel
- Harry Dean StantonHenry
- Mena SuvariCarol
- Nicolas CageAcid Yellow
- Scott CaanJesse
- Seymour CasselAlbert
- Brenda VaccaroMeg
- Josie DavisGretchen
- Willie MetcalfCal