Two Lovers

Name: Two Lovers
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2008-11-19
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Moni Moshonov

2008·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.9(926)

Drama Romance More English titles

“Sometimes we leave everything to find ourselves.”

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

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Australia	SBS On Demand	—
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France	Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS Amazon Channel , SFR Play	Google Play Movies, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Filmin, FlixOlé	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
South Korea	wavve, TVING	—

About Two Lovers

Two Lovers is a 2008 English-language drama and romance film directed by James Gray. The cast is led by Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Philo.

Two Lovers was produced by Tempesta Films, 2929 Productions, and Wild Bunch and made in United States of America and France. It was released on November 19, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: James Gray
Writers: James Gray, Ric Menello
Release date: November 19, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, France
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Tempesta Films, 2929 Productions, Wild Bunch

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Two Lovers cast & crew

Two Lovers was directed by James Gray and written by James Gray and Ric Menello.

The cast features Joaquin Phoenix as Leonard Kraditor, Gwyneth Paltrow as Michelle Rausch, Vinessa Shaw as Sandra Cohen, Isabella Rossellini as Ruth Kraditor, Moni Moshonov as Reuben Kraditor, and Elias Koteas as Ronald Blatt.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Joaquín Baca-Asay and it was produced by Marc Butan and Anthony Katagas.

Is Two Lovers worth watching?

Two Lovers holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 926 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Two Lovers is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Two Lovers

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