The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 48 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Natalie Portman | ... |
Alice
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| Jude Law | ... |
Dan
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| Julia Roberts | ... |
Anna
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| Clive Owen | ... |
Larry
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| Nick Hobbs | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Colin Stinton | ... |
Customs Officer
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Steve Benham | ... |
Car driver (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Bower | ... |
Chatty Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
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| Rene Costa | ... |
Club Gangster (uncredited)
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Ray Donn | ... |
Customs Officer (uncredited)
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| Daniel Dresner | ... |
Coughing Man (uncredited)
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Rrenford Fitz-Junior Fagan | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Antony Gabriel | ... |
Luke (uncredited)
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| Michael Haley | ... |
Smoking Man (uncredited)
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| Steve Morphew | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Abdul Popoola Pope | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Jacqui-Lee Pryce | ... |
Traveller (uncredited)
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| Peter Rnic | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Leonard Silver | ... |
Exhibition Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Stone | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Brian Teles | ... |
Strip Club Customer (uncredited)
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| Bret Yount | ... |
Customs Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mike Nichols | ||
Written by
| Patrick Marber | ... | (play) |
| Patrick Marber | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mary Bailey | ... | associate producer |
| Cary Brokaw | ... | producer |
| John Calley | ... | producer |
| James Clayton | ... | co-executive producer |
| Celia D. Costas | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Fox | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Haley | ... | co-producer |
| Paula Jalfon | ... | co-executive producer |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | associate producer |
| Mike Nichols | ... | producer |
| Duncan Reid | ... | co-executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Stephen Goldblatt | ||
Editing by
| John Bloom | ||
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Buckland | ... | assistant editor |
| Closer | ... | dailies advisor |
| Armando Fente | ... | assistant editor |
| Ann Gray | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Rupert Hall | ... | assistant editor |
| William Henry | ... | associate editor |
| Kate Mackenzie | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
| Sandeep Sheth | ... | post-production staff assistant |
| Mark Wright | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Tim Hatley | ||
Art Direction by
| Grant Armstrong | ||
| Hannah Moseley | ||
| Mark Raggett | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Bush | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Blundell | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Portman / makeup artist: Ms. Portman |
| Richard Dean | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Roberts |
| Ian Denson | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Roberts |
| Linda DeVetta | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Mark English | ... | key hair stylist |
| Andrea Finch | ... | hair supervisor: crowd / makeup supervisor: crowd |
| Tracey Lee | ... | makeup dailies |
| Dorka Nieradzik | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Owen / makeup artist: Mr. Owen |
| Trefor Proud | ... | key makeup artist |
| Michelle Taylor | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Law |
| Michelle Webb | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Celia D. Costas | ... | unit production manager |
| Antoine Douaihy | ... | assistant unit production manager: New York |
| Kevin Flatow | ... | assistant production supervisor |
| Ted Ladlow | ... | unit manager |
| Rachel Neale | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonny Benson | ... | third assistant director |
| Rob Burgess | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael Haley | ... | first assistant director |
| Toby Hefferman | ... | second assistant director |
| Cara Higgins | ... | Floor Runner: dailies |
| Eddie Thorne | ... | assistant director |
| Robert E. Warren | ... | second assistant director: New York crew |
Art Department
| David H. Allen | ... | property master: New York (as David Allen) |
| Lee Biggs | ... | carpenter |
| Julia Castle | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alan Chesters | ... | construction manager |
| Dean Coldham | ... | plasterer |
| Martin Duffy | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Robert J. Dugdale | ... | assistant scenic artist |
| Michael Gunner | ... | supervising painter |
| Jane Harwood | ... | assistant art director |
| Gary Ixer | ... | stand-by props |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | supervising carpenter (as David Kelly) |
| Tony Marks | ... | carpenter |
| Maxie McDonald | ... | property master |
| Graham Mitchell | ... | carpenter |
| Neil Murrum | ... | chargehand dressing props |
| Brian Neighbour | ... | carpenter |
| Wesley Peppiatt | ... | props |
| Lucinda Sturgis | ... | props buyer |
| Howard Weaver | ... | scenic artist |
| Ben Wilkinson | ... | dressing props |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| Steve Williamson | ... | supervising painter |
| Eddie Wolstencroft | ... | stand-by painter |
| Christian McDonald | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Grant Shaffer | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jamie Baker | ... | foley editor |
| James Bennett | ... | adr recordist |
| Ron Bochar | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Kam Chan | ... | foley supervisor |
| Laura Civiello | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Heather Gross | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Harry Higgins | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Gareth John | ... | sound maintenance |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
| Bea O'Sullivan | ... | boom operator (as a different name) |
| Angela Organ | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Nicholas Renbeck | ... | foley editor |
| Jamie Roden | ... | adr mixer |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | production sound mixer |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | adr editor |
| Allan Zaleski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alexander Beddow | ... | adr assistant (uncredited) |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| David Warzynski | ... | foley assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Brisdon | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Mark Haddenham | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Jennifer Giovanna Meire | ... | special effects: The Mill (as Jennifer Herbert) |
| Mark White | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Katja Hollmann | ... | digital lab supervisor: Lipsync Post |
| Matthew Leach | ... | technical assistant |
| Jennifer Giovanna Meire | ... | digital compositor: The Mill Film, London (as Jennifer Herbert) |
| Kevin Phelan | ... | scanning and recording producer: Lip Sync Post |
| Doug Spilatro | ... | visual effects |
| Olaf Wendt | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| William Foxwell | ... | digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post (uncredited) |
| Katy Lemon | ... | digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marc Cass | ... | stunts (as Mark Cass) |
| Tracey Caudle | ... | stunts (as Tracy Caudle) |
| Ray De-Haan | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ray De Haan) |
| David Garrick | ... | stunts |
| Crispin Layfield | ... | stunts |
| Tony Lucken | ... | stunts |
| Tom Elliott | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve Griffin | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Michelle Sebek | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pete Cavaciuti | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Gareth Coop | ... | camera trainee |
| Jason Coop | ... | central loader |
| Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Kathleen Corgan | ... | second assistant camera: New York |
| Ted Deason | ... | first assistant camera |
| Lester Dunton | ... | video supervisor |
| Laurence Edwards | ... | crane technician |
| Russell Engels | ... | gaffer: New York (as Russ Engels) |
| Steve Finberg | ... | electrician |
| Tommy Finch | ... | gaffer |
| Alan Grayley | ... | rigging electrician |
| Alan Hall | ... | second assistant camera |
| Demetri Jagger | ... | video assist operator |
| Sacha Jones | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Wayne King | ... | electrician |
| Graham Martyr | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Billy Merrell | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Richard Merrell | ... | electrician |
| Neil Munro | ... | lighting technician |
| Luke Myslowski | ... | grip |
| Peter Myslowski | ... | grip: "a" camera unit / key grip |
| Billy Patsos | ... | key grip: New York (as William Patsos) |
| Chris Silano | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as A. Chris Silano) |
| Andy Thomson | ... | crane technician |
| Martyn Welland | ... | electrician |
| George White | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Zoe Whittaker | ... | video assistant: dailies |
| Steve Hideg | ... | crane technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Sondra James | ... | voice casting |
| Ilenka Jelowicki | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lucy Denny | ... | costume cutter |
| Melissa Haley | ... | costumes coordinator |
| Michelle Matland | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Luan Placks | ... | costumer |
| Lindsay Pugh | ... | costume supervisor |
| Adam Roach | ... | wardrobe master |
| Sophia Spink | ... | costumer |
| Fran Vega-Buck | ... | costumer (as Francisca V. Vega) |
| Shelley Hazell | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Mulligan | ... | costume maker (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Joe Guest | ... | location manager: New York |
| Holly Pullinger | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jane Soans | ... | location manager |
| Amanda Stevens | ... | location manager |
| Gilly Case | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Heather Gauntt | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Darren Helman | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Lara Murray | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Emma Pill | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| David Pinnington | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Tom Stourton | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Martin Wady | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Lucy Williams | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nancy Allen | ... | assistant music editor |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Andy Brown | ... | music contractor |
| Richard Cookson | ... | musician: viola |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music mixer |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Darian Pollard | ... | music supervisor |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Bailey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Birmingham | ... | unit transportation manager |
| Martin Birmingham | ... | driver: cast |
| Jimmy Carruthers | ... | unit driver |
| Paul Hutchinson | ... | action vehicle driver |
| Lee Isgar | ... | driver: Cary Brokaw |
| Karen Russell | ... | driver: minibus |
| Lol Smith | ... | driver: Clive Owen |
Additional Crew
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | computer sequence designed by (as Randy Balsmeyer) |
| Joanna Bates | ... | assistant accountant |
| Kellie Belle | ... | consultant: product placement |
| Lori Berhon | ... | language dubbing crew: adr voices |
| Kristin Brokaw | ... | floor runner |
| Creel Brown | ... | additional production assistant |
| Tabitha Burrill | ... | production accountant |
| Sean Mik'ael Butler | ... | development intern |
| Blanca Camacho | ... | adr loop group |
| Francesca Castellano | ... | production coordinator |
| John Charles | ... | software engineer: Sony DAC |
| Gavin Charlton | ... | sous chef |
| J. John Corbett | ... | computer sequence designed by |
| Deb Dyer | ... | accountant |
| Maria Fitzgerald | ... | accounting assistant |
| Nicole Gregory | ... | unit publicist |
| Giles Harding | ... | additional floor runner |
| Cara Higgins | ... | daily floor runner |
| David House | ... | stand-in |
| Harriet Howe | ... | additional set runner |
| Nikki Inwood | ... | stand-in: Julia Roberts |
| Oliver Kersey | ... | floor runner |
| Bryn Lawrence | ... | floor runner |
| Jane Levy | ... | assistant: Mr. Nichols |
| Sara Levy | ... | floor runner |
| Mick Lindberg | ... | Anna's photographs by |
| Sandrine Loisy | ... | stand-in: Natalie Portman |
| Dana Mayer | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Lisa Medwid | ... | assistant: Mr. Calley |
| Jon Miller | ... | assistant accountant |
| Tariq Mirza | ... | production legal |
| Steve Morphew | ... | stand-in: Jude Law |
| Heather Noble | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Vanraaj Padhaal | ... | production assistant |
| Vincent Paterson | ... | choreographer |
| Geraldine Patten | ... | assistant: Ms. Costas |
| Nancy A. Pavia | ... | production assistant |
| David Pinkus | ... | production assistant: crowd |
| Steve Pyke | ... | Anna's photographs by |
| Donald Rice | ... | production assistant |
| Patsy Rodenburg | ... | dialogue coach: Ms. Portman |
| Christina I. Rodriguez | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Paul Sacks | ... | set production assistant |
| Christopher T. Sadler | ... | assistant to cast |
| Nick Saunders | ... | office production assistant |
| Adelaide Scardino | ... | assistant: Mr. Brokaw |
| Rob Seager | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lorna Struthers | ... | production secretary |
| Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | ... | assistant: Mr. Nichols |
| Olaf Wendt | ... | computer sequence animation by |
| Eileen Yip | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Andrew S. Kahn | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited) |
| Jessica McDonald | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Darren O'Connell | ... | floor runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| James Windeler | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Inside Track 2 (with the participation of)
- Aquarium Productions
- Avenue Pictures
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (as Sony Pictures)
- Columbia Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2005) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Liv (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TV5 (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)
- The Mill (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- National Theatre (original stage production)
- ARRI Media Grip (grip equipment provided by)
- Big Film Design (titles)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Compuhire (computer playback)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (filmed at)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (ADR Facility)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- LipSync Post (digital scanning and recording)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Mobile Mouthful (catering)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Shepperton Studios (filmed at)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production sound services)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting New York)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- West Trend Apartments (accommodation agent)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film puts the four leading characters in a box and strips them apart. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Love is an accident... waiting to happen. Desire is a stranger... you think you know. Intimacy is a lie... we tell ourselves. Truth is a game... you play to win. If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $27,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,707,972, 05 Dec 2004 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $115,505,027 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are approximately 510 questions asked between the characters. That works out to around 5 questions per minute of run time. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene when Alice is walking down the street, the front of her hair is dyed a very bright red but in the next scene when she in the hospital waiting room with Dan, there are only a few streaks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Closer/National Treasure/The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie/Bad Education (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Blower's Daughter See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry:
Alice, tell me something true. Alice: Lying's the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off - but it's better if you do. See more » |