Savage Grace

  • 2007


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29 %
38 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 23
Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.2
Savage Grace has been shot with decadent cool creaminess, yet its a rather slipshod movie. EW
3.1
Living these lives, for these people, must have been sad and tedious, and so, inevitably, is their story, and it must be said, the film about it. Rogerebert
1.5
A crushingly unsuccessful glimpse into the lives of the rich, peripatetic heirs of the Bakelite plastics fortune. Variety
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.0
Savage Grace is a movie that badly wants to shock you. The only thing that might raise an eyebrow here, however, is the shocking rate at which everyon ..
1.3
Yet somehow this doesnt create a feeling of off putting distance. San Francisco Chronicle
0.5
While Colin Hanks will probably never be the acting genius his father is, that Hanks charm still shines through. Cinema Blend
1.5
So muddled and self important that none of its characters, not even with Moores ferocious performance, can take shape. Cinema Blend
2.0
Grace may be based on a true story, but barely a moment in it feels real. Ny Daily News
1.8
The decor and costumes are authentic, but theres barely a moment in the picture that feels genuine in human terms. One Guys Opinion
1.5
The lurid plot, based on a very true story, isnt the problem here...stilted dialogue), and not nearly enough coaxing Moore out of her habit of clenchi .. Village Voice
2.5
Brooks has left an increasingly deranged Barbara for Blanca, a breach of familial trust that doesnt bother Tony as much as it does Barbara. Tv Guide
1.5
This would probably be the case even if Dad werent cold and frequently absent, but it doesnt help. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
But Kalin and Rodman give us more savagery than grace; the film is disjointed, cold and uninvolving, a heartless movie about repellent people. News Review
3.0
There are terrific moments along the way that are funny, emotive and provocatively shocking, but even the stylish direction and vivid acting cant make .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Patchy, but nonetheless watchable drama with some genuinely shocking moments and a superb performance from Julianne Moore. View London
3.8
Howard Rodmans fine tuned script and terrific acting across the board (Hugh Dancy is marvelous as a fashionable, well manicured monster) makes Savage .. News Day
2.5
Given its subject matter, its oddly vacuous it rarely takes hold emotionally even when its people hit bottom with a resounding thud. Cs Monitor
1.9
The movie is based on a true story, but for all its outr set pieces it never rises above the level of pretentious trash. New York Post
4.5
Blessed with a fine script, solid cast, smashing production design, and a message that drives home the notion that money isnt everything. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Savage Grace contemplates passion without sampling it, though, and the film quickly becomes as remote as a magazine spread. Boston
3.8
While the pace occasionally flags and there are times when we wonder where Kalin is leading us, he maintains a pervasive sense of dread and unease thr .. Toronto Star
3.2
Given that the story concerns murder, incest and insanity, Kalin deserves credit for refusing to sensationalize the text, but the film is too episodic .. Emanuellevy
2.0
Savage Grace dresses like an epic, sweeping tragedy but is actually little more than a melodramatic soap opera. Flim Threet
4.5
For that particular someone, Savage Grace could be the perfect summer chiller.ca Calendar Live
2.0
This tale of class differences, social climbing, illicit affairs, incest and murder creates an emotional wall between the characters and the audience. Hollywood
3.5
But its still primarily a showcase and offbeat star vehicle for Moore. Seattle Pi
1.5
For all the Baekalands outr behavior, the movie is peculiarly timid at times. Pajiba
3.1
Her performance, in a word, is magnificent, and whenever shes on screen this intricately layered psychological melodrama is as fascinating and as mesm .. Movie Freak
3.8
Disturbing in the extreme, Savage Grace gives a guided history tour of a family as dysfunctional as they come. Groucho Reviews
0.5
Be forewarned, watching this movie about the frustrated, bored to tears existence of the elite, can be contagious. A depressing and meaningless, smutt .. News Blaze
3.8
A feel bad peek at how the other half lives showing that no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. News Blaze
3.8
Kalin treats this predatory funhouse with a soothing screen detachment, exploring the psychological injustices and oddly alluring sensuality with care .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
More like an awful familys greatest hits than any sort of probing, comprehensive study. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.0
Julianne Moore once again puts the acting pedal to the metal. Her absorption into the role actually seems better than the thankless craziness written .. Hollywood Chicago
4.0
A sick room torpor hangs heavily about this masterfully controlled, elegantly composed movie by Tom Kalin. Film Guardian
1.5
Julianne Moore proves game for anything in this pitch black true crime reconstruction, where she stars as mercurial socialite Barbara Baekeland, wife .. Chicago Reader
1.5
Ridiculous. An artsy soapy drawing room study of bored contempt and idle peccadilloes amongst the 1950s 60s 70s jet set in Europe. East Bay Express
4.5
...a ravishing visual strategy for a story of such dark struggle. M Tv
4.5
Unfortunately, the script doesnt provide much psychological probing of Tony and in many areas merely skims the surface, not fully fleshing out events ..
4.5
is like a Vanity Fair article; its eye candy, with ... a creepy dysfunctional family drama thrown in to give it added value. Vulture
3.8
If youre looking for a movie to convince you that money does not buy happiness, youve come to the right place. Compuserve
2.2
Dark humor, along the lines of The Honeymoon Killers, gives way to fractured set pieces that gesture toward the films gratuitous climax, one thats des .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
1.5
Julianne Moore is some kind of great in Savage Grace, but the film Not so much. Cinematical
1.9
A poorly constructed, flaccid drama that treats complex emotional and psychological issues with all the depth of a particularly dull rock. From the Front Row
3.8
The result is an appallingly handsome and creepy film entirely suiting the subject matter and repellent and alluring in equal measure. Blog Oregonlive
2.5
The performance is so oversized that, just as Barbara cowed her husband and son into submission, the other actors seem to tiptoe around Moore. Madison
4.5
Its a variation on Cusacks little seen but deeply entertaining Grosse Point Blank . Knight At The Movies
1.2
While the Baekelands would be flattered to rank with Clytemnestra and Oedipus, they and the film are as shallow as martinis Ie Weekly
4.5
Its a magnificent, superbly designed and consistently perplexing riddle, and a triumph for Moore and Redmayne, who bring deep reserves of feeling and .. Electric Sheep Magazine
1.3
A grotesque waste of time about terrible people Id rather not have known. Arizona Daily Star
2.5
Kalin is a very brave and honest filmmaker (and plenty astute), but his subject matter argues that some stories need not be told. Bangit Out
1.5
Its easier to appreciate the craftsmanship of Savage Grace than enjoy it as entertainment.
4.5
The film boasts another sensational performance by Moore and a welcome return to feature directing by Kalin. KPBS.org
4.5
When embarrasses her son by forcing him to read a passage from de Sades Justine (introduction by Georges Bataille!), ... its a potent familial cruelty .. House Next Door



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