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| | released = {{film date|2018|1|23|]|ref1=<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sundance-film-festival-2018-lineup-program-1202625522/|title=Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup|date=November 29, 2017|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=January 18, 2018|first=Peter|last=Debruge}}</ref><ref name="Sundance">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sundance.org/projects/puzzle|title=Puzzle|website=]|publisher=]|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>|2018|7|27|United States|ref2=<ref name=":0>{{cite web|title=Sundance: Kelly Macdonald Drama 'Puzzle' Goes to Sony Classics for $5M|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-kelly-macdonald-drama-puzzle-goes-sony-classics-5m-1078338|website=]|publisher=]|accessdate=January 25, 2018|date=January 25, 2018|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel}}</ref><ref name="NUM"/><ref name="RT"/>}} | |||
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| | runtime = 103 minutes | | runtime = 103 minutes<ref name="RT"/><ref name="BOM"/> | ||
| | country = United States | | country = United States | ||
| | language = English | | language = English | ||
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| gross = $2.3 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Puzzle-(2018)#tab=summary |title=''Puzzle'' (2018) - Financial Information |publisher=]. Nash Information Services, LLC |accessdate=July 16, 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| '''''Puzzle''''' is a 2018 American ] directed by ] and written by ] and Polly Mann, based on the 2010 Argentine ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kelly-macdonald-irrfan-khan-star-puzzle-998245|title=Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan to Star in 'Puzzle' (Exclusive)|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=May 8, 2017|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> It stars ], ] (in his final English-language role before his death in 2020), ], Bubba Weiler, ], ], and follows a ] who enters a puzzle building competition. The film premiered at the ]. |
'''''Puzzle''''' is a 2018 American ] directed by ] and written by ] and Polly Mann, based on the 2010 Argentine ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kelly-macdonald-irrfan-khan-star-puzzle-998245|title=Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan to Star in 'Puzzle' (Exclusive)|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|date=May 8, 2017|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> It stars ], ] (in his final English-language role before his death in 2020), ], Bubba Weiler, ], ], and follows a ] who enters a puzzle building competition. The film premiered at the ]. ] then acquired the worldwide rights to the film, and released it on July 27, 2018. | ||
| == Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| Agnes is a middle-class suburban homemaker and mother of two grown sons, Ziggy and Gabe, who seem stuck with her husband Louie in a monotonous routine. She serves her family devotedly and without argument. After baking her own cake, and serving and cleaning up after her own birthday party, she finds herself drawn to a 1000 piece ] among all the gifts she received. She likes it so much she travels to ] to visit a shop where she can find more complex puzzles. | Agnes is a middle-class suburban homemaker and mother of two grown sons, Ziggy and Gabe, who seem stuck with her husband Louie in a monotonous routine. She serves her family devotedly and without argument. After baking her own cake, and serving and cleaning up after her own birthday party, she finds herself drawn to a 1000 piece ] among all the gifts she received. She likes it so much she travels to ] to visit a shop where she can find more complex puzzles. | ||
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| * ] as Gabe, Agnes and Louie's younger son and Ziggy's brother and Nicki's boyfriend | * ] as Gabe, Agnes and Louie's younger son and Ziggy's brother and Nicki's boyfriend | ||
| * ] as Nicki, Gabe's girlfriend | * ] as Nicki, Gabe's girlfriend | ||
| == Release == | |||
| The film had its world premiere at the ] on January 23, 2018<ref name="Variety"/><ref name="Sundance"/> and was released in the United States on July 27, 2018.<ref name=":0/><ref name="NUM"/><ref name="RT"/> Its release for Blu-ray and DVD sales took place on November 13, 2018 by ].<ref name="NUM"/> | |||
| == Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| === Box office === | |||
| ⚫ | On ] ], the film holds an approval rating of |
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| ''Puzzle'' grossed $2 million in the United States and Canada<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Puzzle (2018) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=puzzle.htm |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}</ref> and $235,611 in other territories for a worldwide total of $2.3 million, plus $19,979 with home video sales.<ref name="NUM"/> | |||
| ===Critical response=== | |||
| ⚫ | On ] ], the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 129 reviews, with an ] of 7.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Puzzle'' transcends its quirky premise with honest emotion -- and Kelly Macdonald, whose nicely understated performance proves she's too often underutilized."<ref name="RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/puzzle_2018|title=Puzzle (2018)|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> On ], it holds a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/puzzle-2018|title=Puzzle Reviews|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=November 15, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| Peter Debruge from ] described the remake of the well-liked Argentine film as a way for "Kelly Macdonald to shine amid the yawn-inducing world of competitive jigsaw puzzling."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/puzzle-review-kelly-macdonald-1202676381/|title=Sundance Film Festival: ‘Puzzle’|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=January 25, 2018|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=May 20, 2018}}</ref> Kate Erbland from '']'' gave film a grade of "B+" and said that Macdonald "excels in the rare drama that follows a woman's own journey to self-actualization", and that the film "toes a tough line, managing to stay relentlessly good-hearted and deeply humane, even as Agnes herself plunges into deeper, more dramatic waters".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/puzzle-review-kelly-macdonald-drama-sundance-1201921253/|title=‘Puzzle’ Review: Kelly Macdonald Puts the Pieces Together in Good-Hearted Midlife Crisis Drama — Sundance 2018|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=January 24, 2018|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=May 20, 2018}}</ref> | Peter Debruge from ] described the remake of the well-liked Argentine film as a way for "Kelly Macdonald to shine amid the yawn-inducing world of competitive jigsaw puzzling."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/puzzle-review-kelly-macdonald-1202676381/|title=Sundance Film Festival: ‘Puzzle’|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=January 25, 2018|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=May 20, 2018}}</ref> Kate Erbland from '']'' gave film a grade of "B+" and said that Macdonald "excels in the rare drama that follows a woman's own journey to self-actualization", and that the film "toes a tough line, managing to stay relentlessly good-hearted and deeply humane, even as Agnes herself plunges into deeper, more dramatic waters".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/puzzle-review-kelly-macdonald-drama-sundance-1201921253/|title=‘Puzzle’ Review: Kelly Macdonald Puts the Pieces Together in Good-Hearted Midlife Crisis Drama — Sundance 2018|last=Erbland|first=Kate|date=January 24, 2018|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=May 20, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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2018 American film directed by Marc Turtletaub| Puzzle | |
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| Directed by | Marc Turtletaub |
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| Based on | Rompecabezas by Natalia Smirnoff |
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| Cinematography | Chris Norr |
| Edited by | Catherine Haight |
| Music by | Dustin O'Halloran |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million |
Puzzle is a 2018 American drama film directed by Marc Turtletaub and written by Oren Moverman and Polly Mann, based on the 2010 Argentine film of the same name. It stars Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan (in his final English-language role before his death in 2020), David Denman, Bubba Weiler, Austin Abrams, Liv Hewson, and follows a stay-at-home mother who enters a puzzle building competition. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics then acquired the worldwide rights to the film, and released it on July 27, 2018.
Plot
Agnes is a middle-class suburban homemaker and mother of two grown sons, Ziggy and Gabe, who seem stuck with her husband Louie in a monotonous routine. She serves her family devotedly and without argument. After baking her own cake, and serving and cleaning up after her own birthday party, she finds herself drawn to a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle among all the gifts she received. She likes it so much she travels to New York City to visit a shop where she can find more complex puzzles.
At the shop Agnes notices an advertisement that leads her to Robert, a former puzzle tournament champion who is looking for a new partner to compete in a championship tournament the following month. Robert is a wealthy and reclusive inventor whose wife and puzzle partner has recently left him, and Agnes is intrigued by their differences. He is surprised by her unorthodox approach to solving puzzles and invites her to meet twice a week to prepare for the national tournament, saying she is a gift from God.
Agnes tells her family she needs to help an aunt who has broken her leg, lying every day while trying to help her eldest son discern what kind of life he really wants. She is frustrated by her husband's resistance and shocks her family as she begins to assert herself, declaring that she is going to the tournament. She keeps her relationship with Robert secret as she falls in love with him.
After Agnes misses dinner with the family Louie finally confronts her and she confesses that she had sex with Robert, her puzzle partner. Ziggy makes her breakfast the day of the tournament, and she and Robert go on to win. Both sons cheer her on while Louie still struggles with how she has changed.
After clearing out the family's old vacation home, which Louie has agreed to sell so the boys can pursue their dreams, Agnes decides not to go to Brussels with Robert for the international championship. Instead, she boards a train to Montreal, going her own way.
Cast
- Kelly Macdonald as Agnes, Louie's wife and mother to Ziggy and Gabe
- Irrfan Khan as Robert, Agnes’ puzzle partner
- David Denman as Louie, Agnes’ husband and Ziggy and Gabe's father
- Bubba Weiler as Ziggy, Agnes and Louie's older son and Gabe's brother
- Austin Abrams as Gabe, Agnes and Louie's younger son and Ziggy's brother and Nicki's boyfriend
- Liv Hewson as Nicki, Gabe's girlfriend
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2018 and was released in the United States on July 27, 2018. Its release for Blu-ray and DVD sales took place on November 13, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Reception
Box office
Puzzle grossed $2 million in the United States and Canada and $235,611 in other territories for a worldwide total of $2.3 million, plus $19,979 with home video sales.
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 129 reviews, with an average rating of 7.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Puzzle transcends its quirky premise with honest emotion -- and Kelly Macdonald, whose nicely understated performance proves she's too often underutilized." On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Peter Debruge from Variety described the remake of the well-liked Argentine film as a way for "Kelly Macdonald to shine amid the yawn-inducing world of competitive jigsaw puzzling." Kate Erbland from IndieWire gave film a grade of "B+" and said that Macdonald "excels in the rare drama that follows a woman's own journey to self-actualization", and that the film "toes a tough line, managing to stay relentlessly good-hearted and deeply humane, even as Agnes herself plunges into deeper, more dramatic waters".
Jordan Ruimy from The Playlist said that the film takes its time "to let its characters breathe, building up a beautiful atmosphere filled with richly lit, eye-melting shots" by Norr. However, he noted that the script eventually is complicated by "a struggle to tie things up, if they should be tied-up at all".
References
- ^ Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Puzzle". Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Institute. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (January 25, 2018). "Sundance: Kelly Macdonald Drama 'Puzzle' Goes to Sony Classics for $5M". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Puzzle (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Puzzle (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Puzzle (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- Ford, Rebecca (May 8, 2017). "Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan to Star in 'Puzzle' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- "Puzzle Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- Debruge, Peter (January 25, 2018). "Sundance Film Festival: 'Puzzle'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- Erbland, Kate (January 24, 2018). "'Puzzle' Review: Kelly Macdonald Puts the Pieces Together in Good-Hearted Midlife Crisis Drama — Sundance 2018". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- Ruimy, Jordan (January 25, 2018). "'Puzzle' Puts Together A Stunning Drama With A Remarkable Kelly Macdonald [Sundance Review]". The Playlist. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Puzzle at IMDb
- Template:AllMovie title
- Audience overview on Shadowgrapher
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