Love
Seen it?2015 | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect sex.
Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$861K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 413K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gaspar Noé
- Karl GlusmanMurphy
- Aomi MuyockElectra
- Klara KristinOmi
- Ugo FoxGaspar
- Juan SaavedraJulio
- Gaspar NoéNoé - Art Gallery Owner
- Isabelle NicouNora
- Benoît DebieYuyo
- Vincent MaravalLieutenant Castel
- Déborah RévyPaula