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Biutiful

Biutiful

2010
Drama
2h 28m
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Directed by:

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Screenwriter:

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, Nicolás Giacobone

Starring:

Javier Bardem, Ana Wagener, Taishen Cheng, Eduard Fernández, Rubén Ochandiano, Diana Aymerich, Maricel Álvarez, Diaryatou Daff, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella, Cheikh Ndiaye, Lang Sofia Lin

Genre:

Drama

Countries:

Mexico, Spain

Languages:

Spanish, Chinese, Wolof
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2010
Drama
2h 28m
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kasperlKasperL
Rated 09 Feb 2011
55
39th
Inarritu isn't my favorite director. For me, his best work is the first segment in 'Love's a Bitch'. That was a simple, clearly told story, without delusions of resonant commentary. Those aren't the main problem in 'Biutiful', though. Neither is, obviously, Bardem's great performance. What completely undermines what should have been a touching tragedy is the insistence on amping up the misery to ludicrous levels. And are we really supposed to feel bad for this guy, taking his acts into account?
Rated 09 Feb 2011
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 07 Jan 2011
85
92nd
A few things becomes clear early on: Inarritu hasn't cheered up since Babel, and he REALLY doesn't see eye to eye with Woody Allan when it comes to Barcelona. This leaves a piss soaked, cancer ridden and borderline nihilistic requiem for the misguided "western man" trying both to help and profit from the 3th world. It has some small pockets of optimism here and there, and these, combined with the aestetics and Bardem's brilliant performance kept me engaged rather than zoning out halfway through.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
zayankZayanK
Rated 04 May 2011
58
25th
Hey look! Iñárritu is still pretending to care about topics he doesn't understand!
Rated 04 May 2011
domahdomah
Rated 29 Jan 2011
40
19th
A chore to sit through. Iñárritu is apparently a one-note director, and that note hasn't resonated since Amores Perros.
Rated 29 Jan 2011
seanberndorffSeanBerndorff
Rated 07 Jan 2011
80
75th
The Barcelona you didn't see in Vicky Christina Barcelona.
Rated 07 Jan 2011
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 04 Jan 2011
90
92nd
Bardem was great in a lot of other movies, yes, but here he really shines as never before - and he does so in a Barcelona where the sun apparently never shines anymore. Not if we're to believe Iñarritu who takes us under the ground and under the skin of the city and its rusty characters. How great that the director once again proves himself as one of the biggest of our time, and this time around it's not even with a multiplot film. Literally breathtaking.
Rated 04 Jan 2011
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 29 Dec 2010
90
96th
While balancing the hyper-naturalistic with the supernatural, Iñárritu takes us on a journey through a Barcelona, we've never seen before. With images so uncomforting and at the same time profoundly beautiful, Iñárritu defies the concept of humanity. The film is so brutal and merciless, that anyone embarking on this journey has to be warned - don't go unless you're completely mentally stabile.
Rated 29 Dec 2010
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 29 Mar 2012
90
84th
Great, now I have post-Bardem depression.
Rated 29 Mar 2012
bunkenBunken
Rated 05 Mar 2011
80
88th
Bardem is amazing and his nomination is more than fair as he portraits the street hustler Uxbal, who seems to be sorrounded with nothing but problems. Whether its his maniac ex-wife, his chinese/african "work" connections, his lying brother or his life sucking cancer. Due to the spiritualistic theme, Uxbal needs to make things right in this life before passing on to the next, and Inarritu guides us through his last days with precision, an oozing symbolism and delivers a great sentimental story.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 30 Dec 2010
20
41st
"In the end, you may be forgiven for thinking the film is another collaboration between González Iñárritu and Guillermo Arriaga." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 30 Dec 2010
ribcageribcage
Rated 11 Apr 2016
72
63rd
This is good bc bardem is great and forget contemplating death for 2.5 hours i could probably watch him contemplate what to put on his sandwich at subway for the same amount of time and still find it a surprising insight into the human experience.
Rated 11 Apr 2016
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 15 Mar 2013
53
10th
Another one of those movies with really no plot. The movie follows Bardem who is terminally ill with cancer. His wife is sleeping with his brother, he's dealing in slave labor, his kids hate him. Still with all these things going on, we are just following someone with a crappy life. I was completely bored with almost the entire film. At almost two and a half hours length it also took me 3 separate times to sit down and finish it. Very disappointing time wasting movie.
Rated 15 Mar 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
30
6th
This forced march through a chamber of personal and sociological horrors is difficult to endure but easy to forget.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 24 Oct 2012
43
11th
While I've never actually enjoyed any of his work it's impossible to deny that Iñárritu possesses talents of some sort, of which I'm not exactly sure. Fortunately it seems that Iñárritu has evolved past the clichéd intertwining stories theme to a more straightforward narrative affair. It only works because of the actors, but even then the whole story seems far too shallow and one-dimensional to deliver the visceral impact that it intended. It's an improvement, but not by much.
Rated 24 Oct 2012
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 14 Dec 2011
70
17th
Terminal illness, drug addiction, prostitution, broken families, child smoking, slavery of illegal immigrants, police corruption, bad cooking... Mr Iñarritu's happy-happy-joy-joy film has a royal flush in the unpleasantness department, and he beats us over the head with it until it feels ridiculous (and we're peeing blood). This approach may yield awards, but for me, a film so devoid of love or warmth needs to go much more graphic and harrowing to have impact. Underwhelming and disappointing.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 10 Sep 2011
33
7th
This hand-held, pale drama is certainly sad, maybe depressive, but that doesn't mean it's also deep or poetic: in a way, it's just a film about miserable people. Iñárritu wants to redeem his characters by making them even more miserable.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 Jul 2011
7
64th
A flawed story of a flawed character. Fails to reach greatness though there are still some wonderful shots as well as powerful scenes.
Rated 02 Jul 2011
yaisogyaisog
Rated 05 Jun 2011
0
3rd
Maybe I was in the wrong mood, but I couldn't watch this. Probably missed the best parts, but I just did not care about the story or the people in it.
Rated 05 Jun 2011
jack_parsonsjack parsons
Rated 04 Jun 2011
10
92nd
Bardem is incredible as a terminally ill counterfeit sales middleman trying to provide for his kids and find peace for them after his inevitable death. The film touches in some supernatural elements and is never pretentious or specific. It was handled spot on and with some very subtle instances that you might have to think twice about. The ending sequence was some of the best stuff I have seen on screen in a long time, it was perfect. Biutiful just surpassed Black Swan as my favorite of 2010.
Rated 04 Jun 2011
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 08 May 2011
35
19th
Iñarritu continues his free fall. At least he doesn't repeat (for the most part) the intertwined stories but the film is still overlong, overslow, overcrammed with tragedies and depressive characters. The best acting in the world can't help you if your film is basically pointless and practically devoid of real emotions (despite a lot of supposedly dramatic moments).
Rated 08 May 2011
mavrodiefmavrodief
Rated 09 Mar 2011
65
48th
too long! some boring and pretentious moments.. anyway it`s ok
Rated 09 Mar 2011
markjpMArkjp
Rated 10 Jan 2011
60
41st
I know that the combined misery of the west and the third world is supposed to culminate in some sort of synthesis of depression, but the the third world characters are just not interesting enough to make it the 'Italian neorealism 2.0' that it's meant to be.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 30 Dec 2010
1
0th
A friend misread the ad for Biutiful as "Pitiful." He wasn't wrong.
Rated 30 Dec 2010
sam_quentinsam quentin
Rated 01 Oct 2022
84
75th
Incredibly well-acted and bleak film.
Rated 01 Oct 2022
spudanielSpudaniel
Rated 29 Jul 2022
70
52nd
I really enjoyed this film's depiction of Pathos. Very enriching.
Rated 29 Jul 2022
lightshadowlightshadow
Rated 12 Jan 2022
87
55th
Düşmenin ve çürümenin hikayesini bu denli çamura banmış anlatımıyla sizlerin kalbinde eğreti hissettirecektir. Trajedik olayların birbirine ince bir iplikle bağlandığı bu filme severek takip ettiğim Javier Bardemin oyunculuğu ayrı bir değer katmıştır. Kendisine karşı açtığı savaşın hem malubu hemde kazanı olmayı anlatan bu filme puanım 8.7
Rated 12 Jan 2022
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 04 Dec 2021
1
8th
mysticMystic
Rated 21 Sep 2021
1
6th
Watch this if you want to get depressed. I am not into pity: both self or otherwise.
Rated 21 Sep 2021
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 30 May 2021
70
47th
Must be rewatched in the right mood.
Rated 30 May 2021
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 20 Jun 2020
50
12th
I tend to not use this as a form of critique in my reviews but, oh, fuck it, here goes: I have rarely felt so utterly bored, so completely disinterested, so totally divorced from anything & everything occurring in a film like I was during 'Biutiful.' Iñárritu is impeccable at shoving together a glut of melodramatic thematics -- Terminal illness! Child abuse! Slave labour! Immigration! Prostitution! Drug abuse! Divorce! -- while doing little to evince any new outlook on such topics. Christ.
Rated 20 Jun 2020
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
71
36th
70.00+.50 = 70.50.
Rated 29 May 2018
mike365365mike365365
Rated 11 Apr 2018
57
26th
Hard to get through.
Rated 11 Apr 2018
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 02 May 2017
80
81st
This is a well made drama. Javier Bardem is amazing in this film and he definitely deserved the Oscar nomination. This film would not work without Bardem's fantastic performance. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 02 May 2017
morbleMorble
Rated 05 Sep 2016
93
99th
This is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. As tragic and broken as the characters are, it provides such an intimate view of these people and Uxbal's family life. The dialogue writing in this movie is remarkable in it's attention to the minutia of everyday life and characterizing not only the way the characters think, but also how they would express what they think. This movie is a real work of art. You have to be patient for it, but it's remarkably stunning.
Rated 05 Sep 2016
nevejasnevejas
Rated 19 Aug 2016
88
92nd
Forget about unicorns, cotton candy, morals and roads to redemption - Iñárritu has little of it in his arsenal and we all know him to be a cheerful fellow anyway. There is a healthy contrast of a man acting decent and exploiting other people at the same time, and Bardem is just outstanding at performing. When the luck turns, Barcelona or anywhere, there are days to survive and decline to embrace. Nonetheless there was an open smile of a failed man dying and for that smile I applaud.
Rated 19 Aug 2016
ralytoralyto
Rated 18 Jul 2016
70
38th
I really have trouble appreciating Iñárritu.
Rated 18 Jul 2016
barraocBarraoc
Rated 28 Aug 2015
100
98th
Exceptional human drama set in Barcelona's criminal underworld. Bardem really took it to another level.
Rated 28 Aug 2015
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 16 Jul 2015
60
66th
Possibly the most depressing film ever made, and too long, but it does deserve great credit for attempting to capture the reality of Globalisation's Underworld.
Rated 16 Jul 2015
ehk2ehk2
Rated 01 Mar 2015
65
83rd
a really sad, intense movie. I dislike the nonsense/supernatural stuff, but can be totally acceptable from a story-telling point of view. indeed its strength is there. But it tries to deal with too many issues at once & it tries to fill the movie with quite unnecessary scenes. mixed bag, at the end
Rated 01 Mar 2015
le_mamile mami
Rated 28 Dec 2014
30
20th
Hmmm it was not a "biutiful" try Inarritu. You should have worked better to create a movie. There were some nice sequences but that's all.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
c3mgurc3mgur
Rated 13 Dec 2014
89
91st
Some things are not "biutiful", right?
Rated 13 Dec 2014
kalichan88kalichan88
Rated 13 Nov 2014
73
55th
Just not my type of movie, however, well shot and the the sound was very good.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 22 Aug 2014
70
69th
Usually i'm a sucker for a good "man-beyond-forgiveness"-story, but surprisingly this time iñárritu didn't quite catch me. maybe i must give this the benefit of the doubt until i get the opportunity for a rewatch.
Rated 22 Aug 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
95
92nd
Inarritu's three previous films are classified together as the Death Trilogy, as they each depict the exponential impact of fatal or near-fatal occurrences in the interconnected existence of separate lives. They are each epic, punch-packing dramatic powerhouses. But now I see he still had much more to say on the literally infinite subject of death. And he says it with Biutiful, a purely experiential film that pierces through the heart with the acuity of a stingray barb.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
dougiedDougieD
Rated 26 Oct 2013
70
35th
I've always found Inarritu's films to be difficult slogs to sit through because they are so grim, and Biutiful fits the same mold as his previous films. That said, it's impossible to deny that he is a talented filmmaker. He captures the mood of a time and place, and his characters - although they always seem to be going through some kind of hell - are always relatable. The best thing about Biutiful though, is Javier Bardem's searing portrait of a criminal who fights to protect those he loves.
Rated 26 Oct 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 18 Oct 2013
70
47th
Quite depressing, unpleasant to watch, but moving at times.
Rated 18 Oct 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 03 Oct 2013
66
32nd
66.00.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
jnsonejijnsoneji
Rated 03 Aug 2013
90
59th
The movie shows ups and downs of life of an "illusionist" in Spain..nicely directed.
Rated 03 Aug 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
Supposedly great movie, but just not the one for me.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
gokseltuzungokseltuzun
Rated 03 Mar 2013
84
58th
Oscarı hak ettiğini gösteren güzel bir inarritu filmiydi ellerine sağlık.
Rated 03 Mar 2013
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 10 Feb 2013
60
53rd
Whispering: The Movie
Rated 10 Feb 2013
johnnyw2001JohnnyW2001
Rated 09 Jan 2013
75
49th
Harrowing, but effective drama. Probably wouldn't watch it again, though.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 22 Sep 2012
80
73rd
A real tear-jerker, and a very moving movie. Inarritu stays true to his form and his team up with Bardem is a match worthy of a great film.
Rated 22 Sep 2012
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 10 Mar 2012
77
73rd
The first hour and a half went by very slow and frankly I found that stretch very boring. The film is saved however by a good performance by Bardem and an excellent last hour. The end result is almost a poem like film with Inarritu crafting this poem pretty well especially in directing emotion. Not his best, but nonetheless still a good film.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 08 Feb 2012
60
62nd
Good.
Rated 08 Feb 2012
damildamil
Rated 15 Jan 2012
80
90th
It was an absolutely excellent human drama. I had more or less expected this from what I'd heard. What I hadn't really expected were the little visual effects which were used in a very clever and subtle way throughout the film, which I thought were very effective. That was one of my favourite parts about the film. Another was the phenomenal performance by Javier Bardem. He was perfect in every facet. This film was emotional and powerful while also being intimate and, well, beautiful.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
ttoshittoshi
Rated 07 Nov 2011
57
63rd
A dark story, but it gives the viewer a better appreciation of life and their loved ones.
Rated 07 Nov 2011
darkcloudDarkCloud
Rated 10 Oct 2011
90
83rd
Javier Bardem is wonderful, his portrayal of the character of Uxbal is one of the best performances by a male actor I have seen. I personally would put it along the line of David Thewlis in Naked. Inarritu is just an amazing director and I believe he is the de facto standard of circular movies. This is a wonderfully crafted poetic movie that touches many layers of the human life and society and Uxbal just lights all of them.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 09 Oct 2011
3
45th
It's nice that Inarritu doesn't tell a cliched redemption story. A little scattershot and jumbled, but overall effective and touching.
Rated 09 Oct 2011
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Sep 2011
87
89th
Touching story, beautiful direction and a haunting lead role by Bardem. Iñárritu has returned to form.
Rated 13 Sep 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 15 Aug 2011
92
87th
A painful and sad way of grief, where misery meets misery. Inarritu's new movie is strong stuff from the beginning until the predictable end. Bardem acts brilliant as always and embodies Uxbal, a family father, who goes through hell and back. Amazing movie!
Rated 15 Aug 2011
cherroristcherrorist
Rated 21 Jul 2011
88
85th
A sad story and difficult to watch. Though great, I couldn't really enjoy it and doubt I'll see it again.
Rated 21 Jul 2011
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 30 Jun 2011
82
80th
While way too many topics were taken on, Inarritu does succeed in making a heartbreaking film. Javier Bardem, as per usual, is incredible in his portrayal of a good man being destroyed from every direction. Its pretty to look at and devastating to watch.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
marianecmariane.c
Rated 25 Jun 2011
80
54th
biutiful and sad
Rated 25 Jun 2011
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 21 Jun 2011
64
35th
I wonder how connected Innaritu really is with all these problems he is trying to tackle. It seems like he puts on a really superficial image of these problems without ever trying to really capture them.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
snazzSnazz
Rated 15 Jun 2011
50
30th
Javier Bardem does a good job, but nothing new in that. Still his character is coming off in a way where I get mixed feelings about him. In general, the whole movie is quite ambiguous to what we, as an audience, is supposed to feel and think about the whole situation.
Rated 15 Jun 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 03 Jun 2011
72
87th
One of the most disturbing and depressing films in recent memory. Story doesn't have the complexity of previous Inarritu films, but it leaves even heavier feeling in the gut. The way it is filmed, edited, sound effects is to make it hard to watch. Bardem is great in this. A haunting experience.
Rated 03 Jun 2011
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 03 Jun 2011
100
98th
Deeply affecting.
Rated 03 Jun 2011
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 01 Jun 2011
83
88th
Biutifully acted by Javier Bardem. I liked the fantasy element of the movie, though the script would need a couple more of rewritings.
Rated 01 Jun 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 31 May 2011
25
30th
"Biutiful doesn't seem to have much to say about all this sadness, except that death, like love, makes us want to be better people."
Rated 31 May 2011
valixValix
Rated 30 May 2011
70
15th
Long, depressing, unpleasant in parts, but still, masterfully made and touching. Stunning performance by Javier Bardem.
Rated 30 May 2011
semitozgesemitozge
Rated 21 May 2011
75
76th
Barcelona, aci vatan.
Rated 21 May 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 18 May 2011
64
33rd
Javier Bardem's searing performance helps to elevate Biutiful, as does Alejandro González Iñárritu's craftsmanship, but the film often lapses into contrivance and grimness.
Rated 18 May 2011
boyakashaboyakasha
Rated 15 May 2011
70
60th
I knew almost nothing going in and as such had no expectations. Powerful, but has a bit of a pacing problem.
Rated 15 May 2011
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 05 May 2011
75
63rd
A dying man struggles to secure his children's future in a globalised Barcelona. Bardem is excellent, the cinematography is memorable but the whole seems overlong and messy. And does it have to be so bleak?
Rated 05 May 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 08 Apr 2011
94
89th
i was very fortunate to see this when it opened on the friday before the oscars. bardem is wonderful and definitely oscar worthy. it says a lot when such a sad and depressing movie can hold your attention for nearly two and a half hours! great acting from all....wonderfully believable characters.....possibly the best movie of 2010. a must see!
Rated 08 Apr 2011
kevinjosephkevinjoseph
Rated 18 Mar 2011
76
91st
Wow. A tremendous cast and a fantastic performance by Bardem. It was evocative and beautifully shot, and I loved how subtle the supernatural elements were. Nothing in this film felt hokey or insincere or pretentious. Go see it! (but only when you can take a depressing movie. I'm talkin' really *really* depressing.)
Rated 18 Mar 2011
plaugherplaugher
Rated 27 Feb 2011
70
66th
Excellent performance by Bardem, but the film proper was quite the slog. Two-and-a-half hours and it felt like it. Good luck finding a redeeming character amid the shades-of-grey...
Rated 27 Feb 2011
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 26 Feb 2011
7
58th
Devoid of the redemption-seeking efforts you'd encounter when faced with a terminally ill corrupt individual, reason why I couldn't really identify with him nor the pain he was slowly succumbing to. It also drags at times by tackling too many issues at once but at least Bardem is very good and, not likely to break new ground anytime soon, Inarritu paints a grim picture of a tainted society whilst ending with the faintest glimmer of hope. Good if jumbled.
Rated 26 Feb 2011
3names3Names
Rated 11 Feb 2011
88
68th
Beware: This is painful, and relentless... And, for the 'Zen-Metaphysician, that's what makes it "beautiful"...
Rated 11 Feb 2011
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 09 Feb 2011
85
77th
08 Subat 11 & Inarritu'nun iyi senaryo yazabildigini dorduncu filminde anlamis olduk. Bir ilk filmi ya da babel kadar basarili oldugunu dusunmuyorum ama kendi cercevesi icinde vermek istedigini basariyle veren, duzgun bir film. javier bardem'in oyunculugu gercekten iyi, cannes'da odulu haketmis..
Rated 09 Feb 2011
cgcorecgcore
Rated 07 Feb 2011
45
22nd
maybe i was expecting much, but no no no.. epic fail on getting viewers attention and keeping it. almost amateurish editing. terrible post-production.. i was counting the days until. what a let down.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
sakuragirlsakuragirl
Rated 04 Feb 2011
82
86th
Masterful acting of Bardem through 148 minutes -painful-journey.
Rated 04 Feb 2011
dogubombDogubomb
Rated 31 Jan 2011
60
79th
A good film. Not a great film, but a good one. Gets into some interesting and original territory, but the trade-off is you have to travel through a lot of "safer" (by Inarritu standards) territory to get there. Feels a little cluttered, a little packed. They could strip some things down, after all it does seem to be a focus piece, unlike inarritu's other works. Stunning photography, Javier is sensational. Guillermo Arriaga, where art thou?
Rated 31 Jan 2011
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 30 Jan 2011
75
69th
Bardem is wonderful in this. It's a little long, but good.
Rated 30 Jan 2011

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