Cosmopolis
2012 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 5.7 · 62% critics
During a riot in Manhattan, a young billionaire is driven through the city in a stretch limo, heading to get a haircut. As he tries to stick to his plans, his life starts to unravel amid escalating events and shifting conversations about power and money.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-05-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (1,345 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Cosmopolis if you like bold, talk-heavy, uncomfortable dramas with big ideas and a mostly enclosed setting; Not for you if you want straightforward plot momentum, clear explanations, and simpler, more accessible storytelling like The Zero Theorem or Human Nature.
Pros: dark, stylish mood; thought-provoking dialogue; confined limo tension | Cons: confusing pacing; polarizing philosophical talk; hard to follow
Themes
- homeless person
- bookshop
- based on novel or book
- bodyguard
- paparazzi
- limousine
- anarchist
- murder
- billionaire
- limousine driver
- squatting
- barber
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Robert Pattinson
as Eric Packer
Juliette Binoche
as Didi Fancher
Sarah Gadon
as Elise Shifrin
Mathieu Amalric
as André Petrescu
Jay Baruchel
as Shiner
Kevin Durand
as Torval
K'naan
as Brutha Fez
Emily Hampshire
as Jane Melman
Samantha Morton
as Vija Kinsky
Paul Giamatti
as Benno Levin
Directed by David Cronenberg