Iris

Name: Iris
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-12-14
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.4

2001 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 6.4 · 78% critics

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This true story follows a passionate, unconventional romance from youthful beginnings through later years, as a celebrated writer’s life and work are reshaped by a devastating memory illness. Told across past and present, it focuses on enduring love, shifting roles, and the strain of caregiving as a partner tries to hold on to what remains.

Based on Elegy for Iris

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Years: 2001
Release date: 2001-12-14
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 91 min
Critic score: 78/100
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 (217 votes)
Box office: $16,100,000
Budget: $5,500,000

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You’ll likely connect with this if you want an emotional, performance-driven romance about love tested by illness and time, with a shifting timeline; Not for you if you avoid heavy, upsetting dramas like Revolutionary Road or Notes on a Scandal.

Pros: powerful performances; moving true story; heartfelt romance | Cons: very depressing subject; frequent time jumps; some gratuitous nudity