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French language comedy drama about an English author and a French antiques store proprietress who spend a day together touring Tuscany. Cast:Juliette Binoche, Jean-Claude Carrière, Agathe Natanson, William ShimellDirector:Abbas KiarostamiRelease Date:March 11, 2011DVD Release:January 18, 2011From:IFCLength:1 hr 46 min
Certified Copy (Copie conforme) played in key cities to outstanding reviews. • Dana Stevens wrote for Slate, "If you like movies that induce a pleasurable state of vertigo, this is one of the great discoveries of the year." • And Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...there's an exquisite control... a serious work about love and truth and fraudulence and authenticity done with a mysteriously light touch." More Reviews Below...
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...deft conversational drama... has the appeal of a middle-aged 'Before Sunrise'.... like an art-house 'Vertigo,' it passes through a looking glass.... The end will haunt you."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 90 words, 03/11/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...invites us into an intriguing story and then strands us.... Abbas Kiarostami is playing with us. That he does it so well is a consolation."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 782 words, 03/18/11
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...it asks plenty of questions. In some ways, it's a simple character drama, but the central conundrum disallows an uncomplicated interpretation. I was never bored."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 867 words, 04/27/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a delicious brain tickler... Ms. Binoche, whose performance won the Cannes Film Festival award for best actress, humanizes the film... intense, pulsing life."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 855 words, 03/11/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a lovely labyrinth... teases and twists carry an electric charge, particularly in the riveting performance of Juliette Binoche, by turns dithery, fevered and open-hearted."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 03/11/11
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...literate and engrossing, with excellent performances by Binoche, who won the best-actress prize last year at Cannes, and William Shimell, in his screen debut."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 318 words, 03/11/11
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...ties nothing up neatly, but there's an exquisite control... a serious work about love and truth and fraudulence and authenticity done with a mysteriously light touch."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 03/18/11
John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...beautiful and elusive.... in addition to Kiarostami's gifts as a visual enchanter, there is a thematic consistency that's certainly no fiction."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 03/18/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...invites us into an intriguing story and then strands us.... Abbas Kiarostami is playing with us. That he does it so well is a consolation."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 782 words, 03/18/11
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "...a flawless riff on our indigenous art cinema.... a movie of long takes and constant conversation.... Once it gets going, it's so fluid, it might easily be mistaken for facile."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 635 words, 03/09/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a genuine triumph.... The film's title provides a clue as to writer/director Kiarostami's views on the mercurial nature of love: can it always be believed, or even felt?"(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 826 words, 03/25/11
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Abbas Kiarostami's first venture into European art-house territory... a chance to see a master filmmaker in uncharacteristic playful mode."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 03/25/11
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Watching two people talk to each other all night and fall in love is pure pleasure. Sitting in on a duo who spend the day in a state of disconnect is something else..."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 03/24/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "What's the difference between something original and something fake, or calculated, or modeled on the real thing?"(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 10/15/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Are they playing a game? Will they become lovers? Have they met before? Why do they see the same events through such differing prisms?"(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 03/25/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Kiarostami became an international hero by putting a country on the world's movie map and making his style of dour minimalism chic enough to seem normal."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 852 words, 04/01/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "...comes to life about a half hour in, when it finally puts its mind games away and becomes a drama of a man and a woman, arguing a question that can't be answered."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 511 words, 03/11/11
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the more we watch, the less sure we are about the relationship we're watching.... an appealing and one-of-a-kind experience."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 03/18/11
John Hartl, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...toys with the conventions of travelogue-ish romantic dramas. The movie threatens to become a sketch about a coquette and a boor squabbling at each other to little effect."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 323 words, 04/08/11
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "Every audience member will have a different opinion on what exactly is going on in the film's third act... a mental workout of the most invigorating sort."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 04/08/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) " 'Certified Copy' is Abbas Kiarostami in a European mode.... promises more than it delivers, but the limited portions are fresh."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 04/01/11
Robert W. Butler, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a talkfest, but one ameliorated by the gorgeous visuals.... This one practically screams 'foreign film'... and that's a good thing."(See all of Robert W. Butler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 374 words, 04/29/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: OUTSTANDING "...a flawless riff on our indigenous art cinema.... a movie of long takes and constant conversation.... Once it gets going, it's so fluid, it might easily be mistaken for facile."(See all of J. Hoberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 635 words, 03/09/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Although clever, well acted, and full of nicely photographed mirrors, this feels more like an acting exercise than a genuine movie."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 03/31/11
Keith Phipps, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Binoche plays a woman controlled by impulses and reactions she can't hide.... It's a remarkable, unguarded performance that gives a human face to all the film's talk..."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 03/10/11
Elvis Mitchell, Movieline: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Some Kiarostami adherents looking for something more portent laden will find themselves dismayed. But for those with a desire for something different..."(See all of Elvis Mitchell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 508 words, 03/10/11
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...resplendently heady yet nimble... Kiarostami's latest is very much a work of art, but its enlightening emotional feeling proves that it's also a certified copy of real life."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 935 words, 09/22/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Watching two people talk to each other all night and fall in love is pure pleasure. Sitting in on a duo who spend the day in a state of disconnect is something else..."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 03/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a delicious brain tickler... Ms. Binoche, whose performance won the Cannes Film Festival award for best actress, humanizes the film... intense, pulsing life."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 855 words, 03/11/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a lovely labyrinth... teases and twists carry an electric charge, particularly in the riveting performance of Juliette Binoche, by turns dithery, fevered and open-hearted."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 03/11/11
Dana Stevens, Slate: OUTSTANDING "...an experiment that really works... If you like movies that induce a pleasurable state of vertigo, this is one of the great discoveries of the year."(See all of Dana Stevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 03/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...writer-director Abbas Kiarostami asserts there's nothing new under the Tuscan sun... deliberately derivative... does have its charms."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 722 words, 05/18/10
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...a delicate, bittersweet comedy... slyly explores the ins and outs of marriage and the many ways men and women fail to think alike."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 10/14/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...a lovely labyrinth... teases and twists carry an electric charge, particularly in the riveting performance of Juliette Binoche, by turns dithery, fevered and open-hearted."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 03/11/11
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "...feels deceptively simple -- there are only two characters -- but actually boasts a multi-layered narrative with strong philosophical and existential overtones."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 688 words, 02/03/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...a delicious brain tickler... Ms. Binoche, whose performance won the Cannes Film Festival award for best actress, humanizes the film... intense, pulsing life."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 855 words, 03/11/11
16.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Certified Copy (Copie conforme)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Certified Copy (Copie conforme) (31 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Certified Copy (Copie conforme)'s reviews cover 34.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 15,970 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 515 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Certified Copy (Copie conforme)'s reviews on average broke 9 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Certified Copy (Copie conforme)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Certified Copy (Copie conforme) (31 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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