Barrymore (2012)
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65% of critics liked it
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57% of users liked it
(1,323 ratings)
Barrymore, set in 1942, follows acclaimed American actor John Barrymore (Christopher Plummer), a member of one of Hollywood's most well-known multi-generational theatrical dynasties. No longer a leading box office star, the film finds Barrymore reckoning with the ravages of his life of excess.… More Barrymore, set in 1942, follows acclaimed American actor John Barrymore (Christopher Plummer), a member of one of Hollywood's most well-known multi-generational theatrical dynasties. No longer a leading box office star, the film finds Barrymore reckoning with the ravages of his life of excess. He has rented a grand, old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III. It leads him to look back on the highs and lows of his stunning career and remarkable life. -- (C) The Film Sales Company
- Directed By
- Erik Canuel
- Written By
- Erik Canuel, William Luce
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 15, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Independent Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mr. Plummer stumbles beautifully, poignantly and often, leering and searching through a haze of memory or, with concern edged with panic, calling for 'a line, a line' much as Richard III calls for a horse.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
You wish you could be seeing this performance live, as it's meant to be seen - but lacking that, "Barrymore" on the big screen provides its own thrills.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Plummer is marvelous, flitting between reminiscence and Shakespearean recitation as a gifted artist aware of his own wretchedness.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Plummer's Barrymore shows flashes of glory as he delivers bits and pieces of various Shakespearean roles.
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
While Plummer acts his heart out, the script becomes one punchline after another.
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Cast
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Christopher Plummer
as John Barrymore
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John Plumpis
as Frank
