Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Name: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Genre: Drama
Released: May 24, 2002
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 74
Cast: John Turturro

2002

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: May 24, 2002 | R

Starring: John Turturro

Summary: Five contemporary stories weaved together into a single tale that examines the dramatic impact people have on one another. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Director: Jill Sprecher

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 104 min

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Kim Morgan

It's a remarkable, thoughtful achievement that will make you want to watch it twice. You should. Read full review

David Stratton

This intelligent, engaging indie sets out to find a few answers and in the process introduces a clutch of interesting, very human characters. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Demands the utmost concentration, for to look away from the screen for even a brief moment is to risk losing a plot line or a crucial bit of information, but its cumulative, transporting impact makes it worth the effort. Above all, it has an overwhelming sense of reality atypical of the American cinema. Read full review

Jami Bernard

The segments are introduced with little clichés or homilies, like "Ignorance Is Bliss," but the fierce intelligence of the script reminds us that sometimes a cliché is the only way to express the ineffable.

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

It starts slowly, but this contemplative drama's cumulative effect is genuinely haunting. Read full review

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For a movie about happiness, Thirteen Conversations is terribly joyless. Thirteen Conversations tries hard and its ambitions are provocative, but its conversations often fall like that Zen tree in the forest. Read full review

Empire Kim Newman

Writer-director Jill Sprecher doesn't have the deftness or sad humour that P. T. Anderson uses in his similarly contrived group portraits, but the cast are, at least, individually fine. Read full review

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ourtimehascome

Nov 27, 2017

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is a fantastic drama. It has one of the best ensemble casts I've seen, with McConaughey and Arkin as the standouts. Even without the acting, the suspense is believable and worthwhile. It never becomes cliche or boring, with emphasis on sharedThirteen Conversations About One Thing is a fantastic drama. It has one of the best ensemble casts I've seen, with McConaughey and Arkin as the standouts. Even without the acting, the suspense is believable and worthwhile. It never becomes cliche or boring, with emphasis on shared experiences and unique perspectives.… Expand

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RobertBrogan

Sep 26, 2015

13 Conversations is an interesting little film. It is neatly filmed with solid acting, to the extent that I wonder why I don't find myself rating it higher. Thinking about it, I believe my disappointment is because I had expected that a movie about happiness would be more emotional and more13 Conversations is an interesting little film. It is neatly filmed with solid acting, to the extent that I wonder why I don't find myself rating it higher. Thinking about it, I believe my disappointment is because I had expected that a movie about happiness would be more emotional and more optimistic. Instead, the overall vibe is bittersweet, and a bit heavy on the bitter part.… Expand

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