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| Release Date
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August 23rd, 2002 |
| Country
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USA |
| Certification
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Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Quebec) / Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) / Iceland:L / Argentina:13 / Australia:PG / Brazil:Livre / Finland:S / France:U / Germany:6 / Netherlands:AL / Peru:PT / Philippines:PG-13 / Singapore:PG / South Korea:15 / Spain:T / Sweden:Btl / UK:PG / USA:PG-13 |
| Aspect Ratio
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2.35 : 1 |
| Sound Mix
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DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS |
| Language
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English |
| Filming Locations
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City Hall, Pasadena, California, USA |
| Color
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Color |
| Genre
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Comedy / Sci-Fi / Drama |
| MPAA
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Rated PG-13 for some sensuality. |
| Runtime
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117 min |
| Awards
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1 nomination |
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Overwiew :A producer's film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person. Character Name In Title / Number In Title / Computer Animation / Film Making / Actress |
Starring :
Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Jay Mohr, Pruitt Taylor-Vince, Elias Koteas, Jason Schwartzman, Stanley Anderson, Winona Ryder, Rebecca Romijn, Jeffrey Pierce, Rachel Roberts, Sean Cullen, Robert Musgrave, Tony Crane, Daniel von Bargen, Chris Coppola, Michael Weston, Stephanie Marie Baker, Diane Hudock, Susan Chuang, Keith MacKechnie, Jim Rash, Jeffery L. Williams, Claudia Jordan
Directors :
Andrew Niccol
Producers :
Bradley Camp, Lynn Harris, Daniel Lupi, Michael de Luca, Bradley Cramp, Andrew Niccol
Writers :
Andrew Niccol |
 Critic Reviews
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Grade
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USA Today - Claudia Puig : ...a witty and sharply written Hollywood satire that is entertaining, if a bit directionless. more...
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B-
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Paula Nechak : ...the success of Simone lies in its human element. more...
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B+
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : ...a lot of fun. more...
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B
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Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : ...the end just nose-dives into something silly and, worse, sentimental. more...
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C
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : For most of the running length, Simone is just uninspired movie-making. more...
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C
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New York Times - Elvis Mitchell : ...like the punch line to a joke that's been going around for years. It has been told better, and been funnier, elsewhere. more...
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C
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New York Post - Jonathan Foreman : ...staggers between flaccid satire and what is supposed to be madcap farce. more...
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C
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Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan : ...unpleasantly glib and relentlessly shallow... more...
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D
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Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt : ...never fully establishes the credibility of its premise nor does the satire have much sting. more...
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C-
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filmcritic.com - Norm Schrager : It might sound contrived to say that a film about a computer-generated movie star is a little flat but… well, there it is. more...
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B-
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E! Online - Only cameos by Winona Ryder (as a demonstrative diva) and Jay Mohr (as a clingy actor) brief : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,86733,00.html more...
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Cincinnati Enquirer - Margaret A. McGurk : The action unwinds with energy and wit, so far as it goes, and Mr. Pacino's zest for his absurd role is amusing. more...
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B-
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Chicago Tribune - Michael Wilmington : The idea is fine; it's the script that's faulty. more...
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C
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : ...it's fitfully funny but never really takes off. more...
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C
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E! Online - (grade: B) ...mesmerizing. : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,63642,00.html more...
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