Pollock
2000 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 6.7 · 79% critics
A troubled American painter rises from obscurity to sudden fame, only to find that attention and expectations intensify his inner turmoil. As he searches for a distinctive voice, his relationships and daily life are strained by isolation, self-doubt, and addiction, pulling him toward a painful downward spiral.
Based on Jackson Pollock: An American Saga
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (350 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, emotionally heavy artist biography focused on fame, relationships, and addiction rather than easy inspiration; Not for you if you dislike downer biopics or slow pacing, like in The Hoax.
Pros: honest, unflinching biopic; compelling lead performance; fascinating painting moments | Cons: slow, uneven pacing; bleak, downbeat tone; drags in places
Themes
- painting
- artist
- success
- painter
- biography
- relationship problems
- alcoholism
- falling in love
- expressionism
- 1940s
- art exhibition
- jackson pollock
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ed Harris
as Jackson Pollock
Marcia Gay Harden
as Lee Krasner
Tom Bower
as Dan Miller
Jennifer Connelly
as Ruth Kligman
Bud Cort
as Howard Putzel
John Heard
as Tony Smith
Val Kilmer
as Willem DeKooning
David Leary
as Charles Pollock
Robert Knott
as Sande Pollock
Stephanie Seymour
as Helen Frankenthaler
Directed by Ed Harris