New York, I Love You (2008)
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36% of critics liked it
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39% of users liked it
(119,765 ratings)
Some of the world's most-respected directors align forces to pay tribute to the city of the New York in this unconventional omnibus sister film to 2006's Paris, Je T'Aime. Broken into short segments, New York, I Love You is comprised of ten films, most choosing to take a down-to-earth… More Some of the world's most-respected directors align forces to pay tribute to the city of the New York in this unconventional omnibus sister film to 2006's Paris, Je T'Aime. Broken into short segments, New York, I Love You is comprised of ten films, most choosing to take a down-to-earth approach to the stories of the countless lives lived in the city on a given day. The segments are as follows, chronologically: Segment 1 -- Directed by Jiang Wen; written by Hu Hong and Meng Yao; starring Hayden Christensen, Andy Garcia, and Rachel Bilson. Segment 2 -- Directed by Mira Nair; written by Suketu Mehta; starring Natalie Portman and Irfan Khan.Segment 3 -- Written and directed by Shunji Iwai; adaptation by Israel Horovitz. Starring Orlando Bloom and Christina Ricci. Segment 4 -- Directed by Yvan Attal; written by Olivier Lécot and Yvan Attal; starring Robin Wright Penn, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Q, and Chris Cooper.Segment 5 -- Directed by Brett Ratner; written by Jeff Nathanson; starring Anton Yelchin, James Caan, Olivia Thirlby, and Blake LivelySegment 6 -- Directed by Allen Hughes; written by Xan Cassavetes and Stephen Winter; starring Drea de Matteo and Bradley Cooper. Segment 7 -- Directed by Shekhar Kapur; written by Anthony Minghella; starring Julie Christie, John Hurt, and Shia LaBeouf. Segment 8 -- Written and directed by Natalie Portman; starring Taylor Geare, Carlos Acosta, and Jacinda Barrett. Segment 9 -- Written and directed by Fatih Akin; starring Burt Young, Ugur Yucel, and Shu Qi.Segment 10 -- Written and directed by Joshua Marston; starring Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman. Transitions in between segments -- Directed by Randall Balsmeyer; written by Israel Horovitz, James Strouse, and Hall Powell; starring Emilie Ohana, Eva Amurri, and Justin Bartha. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 16, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- Vivendi Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
While many of the segments amuse, and rarely wear out their welcome (the average running time is eight minutes apiece), it rapidly becomes apparent that each of them has some kind of twist, like an O Henry short story.
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Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle
It's a bit too arty, and a bit too cute, but it charms and cajoles with the pluck of a native New Yorker.
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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The project is lush and seductive as a whole, though some segments are especially vibrant.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
The film only feels like two or three different sort of approaches are represented. They don't really feel like widely different attacks on the material.
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Philip Kennicott, Washington Post
The characters are all more or less useless, inhabiting the frivolous tippy-top of Maslow's pyramid of needs, with little sense that there's anyone essential at the bottom. It's fun, but decadent.
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Cast
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Hayden Christensen
as Ben (Jiang Wen segment)
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Andy Garcia
as Garry (Jiang Wen segment)
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Rachel Bilson
as Molly (Jiang Wen segment)
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Natalie Portman
as Rifka (Mira Nair segment)
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Irfan Khan
as Mansukhbhai (Mira Nair segment)
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Orlando Bloom
as David (Shunji Iwai segment)
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Christina Ricci
as Camille (Shunji Iwai segment)
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Maggie Q
as Call Girl (Yvan Attal segment)
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Ethan Hawke
as Writer (Yvan Attal segment)
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Chris Cooper
as Alex (Yvan Attal segment)
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Robin Wright
as Anna (Yvan Attal segment)
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Anton Yelchin
as Boy (Brett Ratner segment)
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James Caan
as Mr. Riccoli (Brett Ratner segment)
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Olivia Thirlby
as Actress (Brett Ratner segment)
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Blake Lively
as Ex-Girlfriend (Brett Ratner segment)
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Drea de Matteo
as Lydia (Allen Hughes segment)
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Bradley Cooper
as Gus (Allen Hughes segment)
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Julie Christie
as Isabelle (Shekhar Kapur segment)
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John Hurt
as Bellhop (Shekhar Kapur segment)
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Shia LaBeouf
as Jacob (Shekhar Kapur segment)
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Taylor Geare
as Teya (Natalie Portman segment)
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Carlos Acosta
as Dante (Natalie Portman segment)
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Jacinda Barrett
as Maggie (Natalie Portman segment)
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Ugur Yücel
as Painter (Fatih Akin segment)
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Qi Shu
as Chinese Herbalist (Fatih Akin segment)
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Burt Young
as Landlord (Fatih Akin segment)
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Eli Wallach
as Abe (Joshua Marston segment)
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Cloris Leachman
as Mitzie (Joshua Marston segment)
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Emilie Ohana
as Zoe the Video Artist (Randy Balsmeyer tr...
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Eva Amurri
as Sarah (Randy Balsmeyer transitions)
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Justin Bartha
as Hall Powell (Randy Balsmeyer transitions...




