Intolerable Cruelty
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · 74% critics
A sharp-tongued romantic comedy about marriage, money, and legal gamesmanship. A ruthless fortune-hunter targets a famous divorce lawyer, setting off a battle of wits filled with prenuptial traps, courtroom maneuvering, and shifting loyalties as both try to stay one step ahead.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1,662 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cynical, zany rom-com about love versus self-interest, with sharp banter and con-game twists; Not for you if you dislike broad slapstick or want a more grounded story like Raising Arizona.
Pros: witty dialogue; playful screwball energy; charismatic leads | Cons: uneven laughs; thin story momentum; abrupt ending
Themes
- infidelity
- california
- assassin
- court
- hitman
- fetish
- dark comedy
- satire
- romcom
- tycoon
- lawyer
- inheritance
- +4 more
Cast & crew
George Clooney
as Miles
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Marilyn
Geoffrey Rush
as Donovan Donaly
Cedric the Entertainer
as Gus Petch
Edward Herrmann
as Rex Rexroth
Paul Adelstein
as Wrigley
Richard Jenkins
as Freddy Bender
Billy Bob Thornton
as Howard D. Doyle
Julia Duffy
as Sarah Sorkin
Jonathan Hadary
as Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy
Directed by Joel Coen