A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 30 wins & 79 nominations total
- Freddy
- (as Marc Thomas Musso)
- Director
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- TriviaThe film was shot almost completely with hand-held cameras.
- GoofsWhen the Private Investigator gives Paul the revolver, he flips it open to show that it is loaded. He then spins the cylinder and we hear a ratcheting sound. When a revolver is open, there is no ratchet mechanism connected to the cylinder...it rotates freely and silently.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Paul Rivers: How many lives do we live? How many times do we die? They say we all lose 21 grams... at the exact moment of our death. Everyone. And how much fits into 21 grams? How much is lost? When do we lose 21 grams? How much goes with them? How much is gained? How much is gained? Twenty-one grams. The weight of a stack of five nickels. The weight of a hummingbird. A chocolate bar. How much did 21 grams weigh?
- Crazy creditsThanks to ÁLos amo!
- SoundtracksCan We Get Together
(2003)
Written by Renee Funderburgh, Anson Funderburgh and John Street
Performed by Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets (as Anson Funderburgh and Rockets)
Licensed courtesy of Bullseye Blues & Jazz, a Rounder Records Group label
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
I think above all, one has to bow to Guillermo Arriaga, the writer, as "21 Grams" features probably the best script I've ever seen. I guess the story itself is not that new, but the way how it's done is simply excellent. The first, say, 30 minutes are just scraps- moments in the lives of the three main characters that mean absolutely nothing to the viewer (yet). Adding to that initial confusion is the fact that these scraps are not in temporal order so that in the beginning personally I wasn't sure I'd be able to follow- it was more like a music video that's just not making any sense at all. But then the pieces begin to come together just beautifully until in the end you can see the whole picture. Usually in these episode movies everything comes together at once somewhere in the middle of the film, but in "21 Grams" the viewer puts the pieces together one after another- like a jigsaw puzzle, and every bit as satisfying when everything's completed. This truly is a masterpiece script-wise, and I've never seen anything like it.
That brilliant script is supported by excellent actors. Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro are delivering the most convincing acting performance I've ever witnessed. Like when Christina (Watts) screams at Paul (Penn) trying to get rid of all of her anger, frustration, grief and hate: I usually think these emotional outbursts don't seem real on screen, but in this movie it is just deeply touching. I haven't seen "Mystic River" yet, but if Sean Penn was as good as he is in "21 Grams" then the Oscar finally really went to someone who truly deserved it. And Benicio del Toro really is every inch the wonderful actor his reputation claims (I saw him for the first time but had heard a lot of him before, so I was very curious).
Finally, thank you, Mr. Inárritu for putting everything together this nicely. You've made a very impressing 100 % quality movie.
- Collaroy-Beach
- Mar 20, 2004
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- Also known as
- Những Mảnh Đời Bất Hạnh
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,290,476
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $274,454
- Nov 23, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $60,466,876
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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