The Two Faces of January

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The Two Faces of January

PG-13

2014

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

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After he kills a detective, a con artist (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Kirsten Dunst) must trust a potentially dangerous stranger (Oscar Isaac) to help them get out of Greece.

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Critics Consensus

With striking visuals, complex characters, and Hitchcockian plot twists, The Two Faces of January offers a pleasantly pungent treat for fans of romantic thrillers.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

09/12/2023

While this cool, crisp thriller may not have the complexity and polish of Anthony Minghella’s film, it does have a lean, urgent economy of storytelling that makes for a watchable yarn.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

12/11/2014

[Hossein Amini's] polished storytelling carries this along, generally compensating for the mundane visuals and the actors' skilled but unmoored performances.

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

10/16/2014

2.5/5

At a certain point, it's akin to reading a mediocre murder mystery. You finish it because you're too far in to quit, as opposed to actually caring how things wrap up.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Aug 11

3/5

…Drive scribe Hossein Amini makes a respectful job of his Patricia Highsmith adaptation The Two Faces of January, a low-key thriller which makes a virtue of an early 60’s setting, with hot threads and impressive locations for some evasive, romantic action

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James Croot

The Post NZ

11/07/2022

4.5/5

A welcome throwback to Americans-in-European-peril classics like Charade and The Third Man, The Two Faces of January is a taut, tense and tricksy thriller worthy of your attention.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/27/2022

4/5

An intelligent and efficient thriller.

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Lily M

@lilixxmoon Jan 26

I am a big fan of mysteries and thrillers. The cast seemed strong, the locations for filming are beautiful and don't get me wrong I quite enjoy a slow burn film. However, ultimately I can't begin to describe how disappointed I thought this particular film is. Without giving away any spoilers all I can say is it doesn't build towards a worth while pay off. It lacked some much needed twists and turns. The ultimate explanation provided for the lackluster chain of events, and poor decision making from the characters falls very flat. Leaving me asking what was the point of all that? Anyways, wouldn't waste my time there are much better thrillers out there. I'll take over the top cliches or even cartoonish villains over this bleak movie that is the least thrilling film I may have ever seen. Skip.

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Zsofia T C

Apr 28

It's like a Greek drama in the modern world: jealousy, distrust, treachery, reconciliation, catharsis… There is a vibrating tension hiding in the background throughout the entire film. You know that more terrible things will happen, but you do not know to whom, how, and when, so you are just waiting and waiting… Great film with great actors!

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Jack S

12/28/2024

The European visuals are picturesque and the cast, particularly Mortensen, is outstanding. I appreciated the father/son dynamic that’s suggested between the male leads although it’s not satisfactorily developed. Also, Dunst doesn’t seem to have much to do during her all-to-brief appearance other than to perhaps fleetingly tempt the Issac character. But I need more than just pretty locations and good performances. This film overall simply isn’t compelling or involving enough to generate enough interest or suspense to make it worthwhile.

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Gareth v

@geewah 06/18/2023

This Hitchcock inspired thriller is big on plot twists but does lose it's way a bit in the final act and at times seems a tad overstylised. Still an entertaining enough flick.

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David G

03/23/2023

I enjoyed this noir thriller; it kept me guessing to the end. Very good acting and filmmaking. Suspenseful and kept my interest.

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colin m

07/08/2022

Tense enjoyable drama set in Greece and Turkey.

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Synopsis

After he kills a detective, a con artist (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Kirsten Dunst) must trust a potentially dangerous stranger (Oscar Isaac) to help them get out of Greece.

Director: Hossein Amini
Producer: Tom Sternberg, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo
Screenwriter: Hossein Amini
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Studio Canal, Working Title Films, Timnick Films
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $506.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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