List of films with a 100% rating on rotten tomatoes. A cold, dark hillside looms above the bideawile motel, pressing down on it, crushing out the life with the gray weight of winter. Hereafter original soundtrack original soundtrack songs. There are several references to charles dickens in hereafter, appropriate. He is a member of the denver film critics society as well as the online film critics society with work referenced, cited, or syndicated on cnn, wikipedia, huffington post, rotten tomatoes, imdb, yahoo, and business insider, among others. Singing in the rain 1952 a silent movie production company tries to adapt to the changing times, where movies are. See the movies with the highest rotten tomatoes ratings some of these movies are widely considered the greatest. Oct 19, 2010 clint eastwoods hereafter considers the idea of an afterlife with tenderness, beauty and a gentle tact. Director clint eastwood has a new movie dealing with life after death. I dont believe in woowoo, but then neither, i suspect, does eastwood. The movie was lambasted by critics, and has solidified its reputation as one of the worst movies ever by receiving a 0% score on rotten tomatoes. Hereafter is a dramatic film released in 2010 that had a focus on the supernatural side of life. The closest it comes is the idea of consciousness after apparent death.
Hereafter is compelling enough to stick with you long after you watch it. The often brash comedian delivers an introspective limited series about a suicidal widower who has to relearn why lifes worth living. George matt damon is a bluecollar american who has a special connection to the afterlife. Though its not surprising that citizen kane and rashomon got perfect scores, we thought wed spotlight fully fresh movies that might surprise you 10. A 100% fresh rating is a pretty rare feat in the world of rotten tomatoes. Three people set out on a search for the truth after death touches their lives in different ways. Can you id these 100% fresh rotten tomatoes movies from an.
George is a bluecollar american who has a special connection to the afterlife. The fighter and hereafter screen rant, the sites head film critic, as well as host of the screen rant underground and total geekall podcast. Though its not surprising that citizen kane and rashomon got perfect scores, we thought wed spotlight fully fresh movies that might surprise you. Eastwoods skilfully unrushed direction merges with morgans astute, thoughtful screenplay to create a thoroughly unusual film that holds our interest with a provocative, beautifully played. Welcome to the 100% club, where every movie isnt necessarily perfect, but their tomatometers are.
The actors are on their game, and director clint eastwood displays the same surety weve seen in his previous endeavors. Host grace randolph gives you the lowdown on hereafter starring matt damon and directed by clint eastwood, then get a. Rotten tomatoes for movies created by sachin anchan hoblist. Clint eastwoods hereafter considers the idea of an afterlife with tenderness, beauty and a gentle tact. When john returns home to his father after serving time in prison. George was at one time a professional psychic but he has quit giving psychic readings completely and went to work in a factory instead.
Rated pg for mature thematic elements including disturbing disaster and accident. Hereafter premiered as a special presentation at the 2010 toronto international film festival on september 12, 2010. The movie never goes out and says that george is communicating with the dead. Matt damon does a fine job as the reluctant psychic. After a pretty impressive string of seven straight fresh films, including best picture winner million dollar baby and certified fresh hits like mystic river and gran torino, clint eastwoods hot streak came to an end with hereafter. Click the link below to see what others say about the big c. A film that touches on the essence of love by throwing us into the abyss of loss, the sweet hereafter marks the apex of the englishcanadian film tradition as it navigates the empty space left in. Hereafter is a 2010 american fantasy disaster drama film directed, coproduced, and scored by. Hereafter for its fourth and final season which finds cathy laura linney winding down. A drama centered on three people a bluecollar american, a french journalist and a london school boy who are touched by death in different ways. He rarely gets drawn into operatic emotional highs, and this quality suits him well with hereafter, a gentle movie very much about overpowering feelings of love and loss and fear the movie opens with an exhilarating and terrifying sequence involving a.
See the movies with the highest rotten tomatoes ratings. The sweet hereafter is a 1997 canadian drama film written and directed by atom egoyan, starring ian holm, sarah polley and bruce greenwood and adapted from the 1991 novel of the same name by russell banks. Its a tough road for a movie to get a 100% with critics, fraught with peril. Also let me know if i am missing any movies in the list.
Adam gabriel basso turns 16 which prompts cathy to throw him a party. Have a look at the list, up vote for your favourite movie, down vote for not so good movie and finally dont forget to comment in the comment section. Everything you need to know about hereafter movie 2010. Its earnest, serious, and inquisitive all good things in a movie, and certainly more than what you get in most movies nowadays. Director atom egoyan examines tragedy and its aftermath with intelligence and empathy. Rated pg for mature thematic elements including disturbing disaster and accident images.
George and marie fall in love, obviously bonding over their beliefs in the hereafter. The sweet hereafter 1997 after a car accident, a lawyer is called to defend the relatives of the. The sweet hereafter 1997 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I love the topic of the hereafter but this movie didnt really get into that topic it was more about the sadness of the three characters and how they. Cast edit matt damon as george lonegan, an american factory worker and a reluctant psychic. Hereafter is pleasant, intelligent and consistently watchable, but it is also oddly. For all his reputation as a gritty, roughandtumble mans man, clint eastwood has shown a consistent tastefulness in his directorial career. George matt damon is a bluecollar american with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. Since he only tells people things they already know, some people have speculated that hes really only reading peoples memories of their loved ones which would still be magic, but maybe closer to mundane and then telling them what they want to hear. The sweet hereafter is a 1997 canadian drama film written and directed by atom egoyan, starring ian holm, sarah polley and bruce greenwood and adapted from the novel of the same name by russell banks.
Eastwoods skilfully unrushed direction merges with morgans astute, thoughtful screenplay to create a thoroughly unusual film that holds our. Hereafter tells the story of three people who are touched by death in different ways. But, obviously, the trailer took every small interesting moment from the movie and threw it together i felt tricked i couldnt believe that that trailer was for this same movie. Hereafter, directed by clint eastwood and written by peter morgan, is never less than intriguing, right from its tourdeforce opening sequence, and often full of insights into why people long. Despite a thoughtprovoking premise and clint eastwoods typical flair as director, hereafter fails to generate much compelling drama, straddling the line. And marcus is reunited with his mother as she is getting better and is being released from rehab, and he is ready to face life without his twin. Frankie and george mclaren as jason and marcus, twin brothers. Youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch. It is one of the strongest images in atom egoyans the sweet hereafter, which takes place in a small canadian town, locked in by snow and buried in grief after 14 children are killed in a school bus accident. Modern science, quantum physics and the recent study of the subatomic world all agree. However, the movie comes to an abrupt end, with each storyline wrapping up too easily.
Hereafter tells the story of three people who are touched by death in. Clint eastwood puts his signature stamp on the direction, with a beautifully shot movie and realistic effects. But, by the end of the movie, of course, there is a happy ending. Oct 21, 2010 director clint eastwood has a new movie dealing with life after death. Feb 28, 2011 george matt damon is a bluecollar american with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. See more ideas about movies, movies to watch and rotten tomatoes. Mar 08, 2019 the often brash comedian delivers an introspective limited series about a suicidal widower who has to relearn why lifes worth living. Theres a mesmerizing clarity to the sweet hereafter. Under this veggiebased system yes, we do know tomatoes are fruits, the highest score a film can get is the coveted 100% certified fresh ranking.
Ill even admit that we saw it a second time the next night. The film tells the story of a school bus accident in a small town that results in the deaths of numerous children. The film was given a limited release on october 15, 2010 and was released across north america on october 22, 2010. Oct 22, 2010 ben kendrick is the publisher of screen rant, the sites head film critic, as well as host of the screen rant underground and total geekall podcast. This is a film about the afterlife that carefully avoids committing itself on such a possibility. A classaction lawsuit ensues, proving divisive in the community and. For a blog on the subject of life after death, read on. A drama centered on three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. Hereafter is divided into three story lines, spread over three different countries.
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