Birthday Girl

Name: Birthday Girl
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2001-09-06
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Vincent Cassel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Kate Lynn Evans

2001·Movie·R·93 min·★ 5.9(436)

Comedy Crime Thriller More English titles

“Be careful what you wish for.”

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

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About Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl is a 2001 English-language comedy, crime and thriller film directed by Jez Butterworth. The cast is led by Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Vincent Cassel. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Birthday Girl was produced by HAL Films and Film4 Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on September 6, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Jez Butterworth
Writers: Tom Butterworth, Jez Butterworth
Release date: September 6, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: HAL Films, Film4 Productions

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Birthday Girl cast & crew

Birthday Girl was directed by Jez Butterworth and written by Tom Butterworth and Jez Butterworth.

The cast features Nicole Kidman as Nadia / Sophia, Ben Chaplin as John, Vincent Cassel as Alexei, Mathieu Kassovitz as Yuri, Kate Lynn Evans as Clare, and Stephen Mangan as Bank Manager.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stephen Warbeck, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Steve Butterworth and Diana Phillips.

Is Birthday Girl worth watching?

Birthday Girl holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 436 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and thriller, Birthday Girl is worth a place on your watchlist.

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