The Man Who Cried
Seen it?2000 | 96 min | Romance, Drama, Music, War
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sally Potter
- Christina RicciSuzie
- Johnny DeppCesar
- Cate BlanchettLola
- John TurturroDante Dominio
- Harry Dean StantonFelix Perlman
- Oleg YankovskyFather
- Don FellowsJoe
- Claudia Lander-DukeYoung Suzie
- Danny ScheinmannMan in Suit
- Anna TzelnikerMother of Man in Suit