
I Love You Phillip Morris
Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. 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 crime-drama fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Man Who Wasn't There or His Girl Friday, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 239K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
- Jim CarreySteven Russell
- Ewan McGregorPhillip Morris
- Leslie MannDebbie
- Rodrigo SantoroJimmy
- Antoni CoroneLindholm
- Brennan BrownLarry Bukheim
- Michael MandellCleavon
- Annie GoldenEudora
- Marylouise BurkeBarbara Bascombe
- David JensenJudge