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Enduring Love

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2004 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
The mood
Tense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 40K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roger Michell

  • Daniel CraigJoe
  • Rhys IfansJed
  • Samantha MortonClaire
  • Bill NighyRobin
  • Susan LynchRachel
  • Helen McCroryMrs. Logan
  • Andrew LincolnTV Producer
  • Justin SalingerFrank
  • Ben WhishawSpud
  • Corin RedgraveProfessor