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Certified Copy

2010
Romance, Comedy
1h 46m
In Italy to promote his latest book, a middle-aged English writer meets a young French woman and jets off to San Gimignano with her. (imdb)

Directed by:

Abbas Kiarostami

Screenwriter:

Abbas Kiarostami, Caroline Eliacheff

Starring:

Juliette Binoche, Jean-Claude Carrière, Agathe Natanson, William Shimell, Gianna Giachetti, Adrian Moore, Angelo Barbagallo, Andrea Laurenzi, Filippo Trojano

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama

AKA:

Copie conforme

Countries:

France, Iran, Italy

Languages:

English, French, Italian
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2010
Romance, Comedy
1h 46m
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theficionadotheficionado
Rated 19 May 2011
100
97th
CC first presents the idea that it is not the object itself but the observer's perception of it which produces meaning (duh), then cunningly embodies that idea (audience's interpretations of the actors' relationship swing wildly from scene to scene), and then finally -- in James -- exposes the cold, rational solipsism at the heart of that idea, taken to its extreme. An unbelievably slippery film, with camerawork that at once both subtly and strikingly assists the exploration of its themes.
Rated 19 May 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 22 May 2011
70
65th
Doesn't match the dialogue in Linklater's wonderful, talky dramas. The lines don't - despite great delivery - flow as naturally here, often seeming borderline constructed. The intellectualizing is rather banal and Kiarostami, regrettably, never arrives at a point, satisfied with suggesting that the dichotomy of original and copy is applicable to relationships. Much more observant is the way the protagonists' discussions and backstory (whether real or invented) flesh out believable characters.
Rated 22 May 2011
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 02 Dec 2013
7
92nd
again kiarostami includes a double-meaning in his title, referring both to the artistic concept of duplication and to the sleight-of-hand pulled halfway through the film. a really, really interesting film essay, and quite emotionally involving too.
Rated 02 Dec 2013
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 29 Jun 2012
9
0th
After spending 40 minutes setting up what could have become a beautifully acted tale of bittersweet courtship, the actors begin 2 behave as if they're another couple entirely. Again& again. W/ every 1 of their banal romantic conversations cut & shaped 2 resemble common generic stock, we're meant 2 wonder who they really r while realizing movies rn't real. Blow me. If tossing sticks of dynamite on2 the suspension of disbelief required 2 enjoy good storytelling makes u feel smart, watch this twice
Rated 29 Jun 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 31 Dec 2011
1
5th
Certified Cure for Insomnia. My favorite part is when Juliette Binoche and some old Italian waitress spend six minutes making incredibly trite observations about marriage (Did you know that husbands are stubborn? Well, you do now!) that, accompanied by a laugh track, wouldn't be out of place in Everybody Loves Raymond. But since it's in subtitles with European actors, it's high art. William Shimell's character is a royal douche, one of the most loathsome movie characters of the year.
Rated 31 Dec 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 06 Jun 2011
60
54th
Intelligent and expertly done, as one might expect from the names involved, but unsuccessful. This is by far the most polemical film Kiarostami has ever made, and yet it isn't a proper filmic essay like, say, "F for Fake". It's a drama. The characters do have psychologies, they're not bidimensional, so authenticity is expected. Unfortunately, from the onset, all interaction between them is so transparently aimed to demonstrate a philosophical point, that its credibility as a drama is lost.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
maM_A
Rated 24 Mar 2011
84
88th
A sort of existentialist Before Sunset.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 07 Oct 2010
74
47th
Interesting shifts in tone and perspective, however, some turns left me feeling like I knew less and less about these characters than I thought I did. After accompanying them on a long journey, neither they nor the audience really seem to have arrived anywhere, but perhaps thats the whole point.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 04 Oct 2010
74
33rd
The first 30 minutes were great. Nice characters, good chemistry, interesting philosophical discussions. The twist really threw me off balance, and I suspect it was Kiarostami's intention (other subtle audiovisual techniques are used to disorient). The second half is much weaker. You really have to imagine it as 2 separate films to make any sense out of it, which is in complete conflict with the visuals. Kiarostami's best-looking film, but I'd rather he dispensed with the experimental bullshit.
Rated 04 Oct 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 08 Aug 2010
86
96th
Beautiful and captivating, but also with an underlying coldness if not desperation. Perhaps there is no absolutely final explanation, but from what I can tell, very few critics or commentators succeeded in deciphering the key elements of the narrative puzzle, whose tragic solution requires only one little step of lateral thinking (see the link for an explanation). It is fascinating to see what Kiarostami does with his first European feature. Binoche is superb. Rewatched July 6, 2016. [Full review]
Rated 08 Aug 2010
shewasSheWas
Rated 19 Sep 2017
31
30th
Mumblecore for your scholar parents
Rated 19 Sep 2017
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 17 Aug 2015
30
17th
Juliette Binoche is beautiful, but this movie is a complete mess! It starts off good with two strangers meeting & having an intellectual conversation, but in the course of one day they end up an old estranged married couple. The plot & dialog is absurd, confusing & stupid. WIlliam Shimell sleep walks through his role. As much as I loved Juliette Binoche I disliked the plot & script. I can see what they were going for, but the writer/director failed since the plot was so pitiful.
Rated 17 Aug 2015
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 23 May 2014
6
86th
"[Marriage] is an odd kind of storytelling that requires the authors to play many different parts (read: copies), the sense of the text emerging when these roles interact over time. But it may be the most complicated, enriching form of storytelling there is." - m. leary
Rated 23 May 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 16 Mar 2014
8
80th
I could have paid better attention to this movie, but Kiarostami doesn't make it easy, and the shift in the middle is at first a clumsy and duplicitous device that isn't entirely successful. The film works less as a narrative and more as an essay on representation and the non-existence of "the thing in and of itself". Yeah, it's stuffy. Even then, I could cull many truths out of the characters' conversation, and Binoche once again demonstrates that she's a badass actress.
Rated 16 Mar 2014
borgeestborgeest
Rated 08 Jun 2013
88
92nd
Transporting. There is a structural whimsey which is beautiful, overlaid upon two central performances which are astoundingly good. Binoche steals the show in a career-topping performance, but Shimell is no cipher; his anger-within-intimacy most compelling.
Rated 08 Jun 2013
rant1229rant1229
Rated 01 Jan 2012
4
69th
Kiarostami has been investigating the line between the real and the recreated for most of his career, so this film about a couple of strangers playing at being spouses, or a couple of spouses playing at being strangers (and what would it matter either way?) is brilliantly up his ally, but only for a few moments where it feels like it might turn into another bickering couple drama, but recovers quickly, and Binoche gives possibly the best performance of her career.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
rufamRufam
Rated 08 Jun 2011
65
42nd
"Copie conforme" is interesting, weird and thought-provoking -like an intellectualized version of "Before Sunrise". Although the dialogue isn't as engaging here and the leads not as appealing, this remains constantly intriguing, maybe because Binoche and Shimell work miracles with average material or maybe because the games Kiarostami plays with us are as manipulative as they are effective. The film may be pretentious and it doesn't pay off, but it remains compelling and original throughout.
Rated 08 Jun 2011
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 23 Apr 2011
85
92nd
Through long shots, Kiarostami depicts what could be some sort of middle-age and experimental Before Sunrise, with arresting genre shifts. It goes from a romantic comedy to a serious drama, what might exasperate most of western spectators.
Rated 23 Apr 2011
icarusIcarus
Rated 13 Apr 2011
99
99th
A magnificent achievement from Kiarostami both in writing and direction, as well as a stand out performance from Binoche, who is more compelling than ever. The camera's gaze slowly humanizes these people, as they grow at once both more concrete and more mysterious. So many moments are beautifully rendered, from the shot beneath the opening credits to them driving through the city in the car to the close-up on Binoche as she gazes into the mirror. Each successive moment reveals and conceals.
Rated 13 Apr 2011
ostroglyadovostroglyadov
Rated 26 Mar 2011
90
44th
Good. Scenario, Directing, Acting, Camerawork. We r all same and interchangeable.
Rated 26 Mar 2011
domahdomah
Rated 23 Mar 2011
80
63rd
A strange movie that will simultaneously confuse and entertain you. Binoche is stunning in this film.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 30 Jan 2011
82
96th
Certified Copy is an intelligent, artistic and fun movie (not very common combination, if you ask me). I can't even start describing how awesome acting of Binoche is, but that's hardly news. This movie gave me some kind of abstract hope.
Rated 30 Jan 2011
valenzettiValenzetti
Rated 17 Dec 2010
81
62nd
Reflexivity with heart; it reminds me that I need to read more Nabokov, if only because it could have used more of his disarming humor. Really wish Shimell had been up to par for this, but Binoche is a plus.
Rated 17 Dec 2010
coheedCoheed
Rated 01 Nov 2010
80
78th
There was a danger of this becoming pretentious and too self-referential, but thankfully Kiarostami avoids this in favour of a perfectly pace mix of meta-film, absurdist comedy and emotional drama.
Rated 01 Nov 2010
moncliviemonclivie
Rated 23 Jul 2023
83
83rd
Get married and you will understand. But marry carefully or this can be your typical Saturday.
Rated 23 Jul 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 07 Jan 2023
70
41st
I usually don't go for this kind of Walk Around and Talk About Big Issues type of film, but this one worked fairly well for me. Both actors were great, especially Binoche, and the discussion of authenticity and how things look depending on our perspective is both interesting and plays out well narratively as well, as we learn more about their relationship (or do we?) The ambiguity is interesting. Reminded me a lot of the Before Sunrise Trilogy for a lot of reasons.
Rated 07 Jan 2023
garypGary_P
Rated 10 Jan 2022
90
51st
I liked the movie because it was bizarre at some points and there were scenes that had an odd, uncomfortable tension to them. I kept waiting for clarity and it never really came. The ending was different than I expected.
Rated 10 Jan 2022
feublofeublo
Rated 29 Nov 2021
85
74th
Abbas uses the romantic arc to contrast original artwork and our desire to create and attain copies that bring us as close as possible to it's aroused emotions. We are left with some ambiguity on whether or not their exchanges venture off into some truth and real history. We know these familiar gestures and emotions, but something lingering in the back casts a bit of doubt on it's authenticity. Thus the argument presented in it's narrative.
Rated 29 Nov 2021
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 02 Feb 2021
4
93rd
Mighty Kiarostami does it again beyond the borders of his homeland. Amazing blurring of the line between reality and fantasy.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
fbatuhan10fbatuhan10
Rated 20 Jan 2021
85
81st
juliette'im.. bu dünya senden daha kusursuz bir kadın görmedi ve görmeyecek, kusursuz kelimesinin karşılığı sensin.
Rated 20 Jan 2021
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 06 Jun 2020
45
21st
The premise for this film has so much promise - the potential for a cinematic exploration of the semiotic structure of existence - but Kiarostami does not pull it off. He needed to push the ideas further; be more daring in playing with the semiotic. I wonder what Buñuel (the master of blurring real and represented) would have done with the same story. No doubt not cast William Shimell who does not serve the story (Binoche is fine).
Rated 06 Jun 2020
doyler29doyler29
Rated 03 Jun 2020
90
87th
Perhaps the real point is that it doesn't matter what version of the central relationship is "real". You interact with them and feel them as real regardless of what else you know.
Rated 03 Jun 2020
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 19 May 2020
95
95th
Cópia Fiel estreava há 10 anos no Festival de Cannes. Isso é tão bom, mas tão bom que estou me perguntando porque não dou cinco estrelas pra isso. Todo mundo compara esse filme ao Viagem à Itália do Rossellini, mas guardada as devidas proporções, o detalhe de falar com a câmera/espectadores nos leva aqui a um outro patamar. Brilhante Kiarostami como usual. Plus: Shimell é um silver fox de primeira linha. BlurayRip no MakingOff
Rated 19 May 2020
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Mar 2020
82
70th
An involved dive into an intellectual examination in art that has been copied (see: F for Fake) that starts to infect the relationship as well. Some may be put off by the somewhat artificiality of the how the relationship of these two characters evolves in the second half, but it is quite fascinating, especially when comparing this "romance" to long-standing art. Nowadays, it seems like science fiction to see people walking along outdoors in Italy.
Rated 25 Mar 2020
bfnbfn
Rated 05 Jan 2020
62
26th
Perfect acting and great filming but I just couldn't immerse myself in the movie.
Rated 05 Jan 2020
lupisterlupister
Rated 19 Nov 2019
12
14th
Pointless
Rated 19 Nov 2019
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 13 Nov 2019
70
49th
I enjoyed the laid back sense this film contains, the somewhat contemplative and philosophical angle it contains. I suppose it is a bit like the 'Before' films by Richard Linklater - I'd read that this film was compared to those-thats what made me interested to see it in the first place. Its a character focussed drama, with much of the dialogue about art, perceptions of what is and isnt art, how to view copies of genuine pieces - what is and isn't original and so on. Its a good film overall.
Rated 13 Nov 2019
psimpsim
Rated 18 Feb 2019
82
82nd
Hard to describe, and harder to wrap your head around. The film keeps its audience on its toes as the emotions, relationships and entire histories of its characters seem to shift and transform from scene to scene. And yet, thanks to the strength of the writing and the actors, it is always engaging and fun to watch, never just weird for weirdness' sake.
Rated 18 Feb 2019
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 31 Jan 2019
70
47th
Effectively functions as the weird step-sibling of the "Before..." trilogy. With perhaps a stronger (or at least a more conceptual) philosophical backbone than the Linklater films, "Certified Copy" manages to relay truly provocative ideas - examining what true originality means in the context of aging, changing relationships. In spite of its depth of thought, the film feels rather cold thanks to its flimsy narrative structure which constantly feels far too jarring to be immersive.
Rated 31 Jan 2019
marcellomarcello
Rated 03 Jan 2019
80
77th
senaryonun üzerine kurulduğu yoğun tartışma Kiarostami'nin hayata ve ilişkilenmelere dair açtığı samimi pencereye öylesine yedirilmiş ki... kopya ve orjinal ayrımını yıkan, orjinalliğini kopyalığından alan ve orjinalin otoritesini patchworkvari şeması ile yıkan bir ilişkilenmenin bu kavramları nasıl yıktığının sinematik temsili...
Rated 03 Jan 2019
atimetoliveatimetolive
Rated 10 Dec 2017
5
89th
The mystery that emerges halfway through the film is about as deep as you let it be. Is it merely a formal conceit by Kiarostami or is it fully comprehensible by means of realist narrative logic? Do characters transmute or are they playing their own game? The text is just layered enough to support the central theme around copies and originals, and for a film seemingly more engineered than inhabited, Juliet Binoche still proves indispensable.
Rated 10 Dec 2017
nhanlaNhanLa
Rated 28 Sep 2017
20
5th
two people being pretentious... zzzZZZzzz
Rated 28 Sep 2017
toddsaltertoddsalter
Rated 10 Sep 2017
90
71st
I had to read a review on another site before I had an interpretation that made sense to me... that this was meant to walk you through every stage of a relationship in a short span of time. There were a few truly inspiring parts. Any movie that makes me want to be nicer to my wife deserves at least a 90. I give Binoche and the writers credit for that.
Rated 10 Sep 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 21 Aug 2017
80
92nd
(Viewed on 15/02/13): With shades of Voyage To Italy and Last Year At Marienbad, Certified Copy does give the initial impression of a conventional European art film box ticking exercise, but its thematic concerns regarding truth and the problem of representation are deeply embedded and connect it to many of Kiarostami's key works. Binoche once again demonstrates that she is arguably the best actress on the planet, and the elegant enigma at its core slowly unfurls in tantalising waves.
Rated 21 Aug 2017
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 12 Mar 2017
90
80th
Viewed March 11, 2017.
Rated 12 Mar 2017
caffecaffe
Rated 25 Jan 2017
82
84th
Quite astonishing, even though Shimell as an actor doesn't measure up to Binoche's extraordinary talents. I had the joy of going into it blind and it's a truly eye-opening experience, moving from Before Sunrise to Before Midnight in one fell swoop.
Rated 25 Jan 2017
ymyogevymyogev
Rated 22 Oct 2016
74
30th
Somehow, less pretentious than Linklater's Before/After trilogy.
Rated 22 Oct 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 18 Feb 2016
17
93rd
Star Rating: ★★★★1/2
Rated 18 Feb 2016
luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 31 Jan 2016
20
5th
Before Sunrise-wannabe plot, never-ending dazed dialogue, lame jokes and a horrible male protagonist; all squeezed between two of the most stilted opening and closing sequences make up one of the weakest pieces in Kiarostami's filmography. Juliette Binoche couldn't save this by herself.
Rated 31 Jan 2016
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 22 Jan 2016
39
35th
nacho353Nacho353
Rated 13 Jan 2016
60
78th
Shimell acting is so bad (at least when compared to Binoche) that it actually hurts the movie. A shame, since is kind of brilliant otherwise.
Rated 13 Jan 2016
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 30 Dec 2015
75
86th
An engrossing conversation between two characters, like *My Dinner with Andre*, but much more mysterious and poetic--presenting a mediation on notions of reality/illusion, original/copies. "Poetic" because the film could be touching on several meanings and contexts of the notion of original; mysterious because the relationship between the two characters are ambiguous and seems to shift in strange impossible ways. One of my favorite films of 2010. ps71
Rated 30 Dec 2015
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 17 Jul 2014
85
95th
I'm afraid there's nothing very simple about being simple.
Rated 17 Jul 2014
kough33kough33
Rated 10 Jun 2014
79
85th
Copying a husband/wife relationship, they get to know each other and face their own wishes deeply but... Remember what Elle's son accused her of? "To plan to make friends with the famous writer"! I wonder if she was doing that all the time! They were times I worried about the ending, but Kiarostami wrapped it up nicely!
Rated 10 Jun 2014
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
74
46th
It works for me with its inconsistencies and unanswered questions because the whole doesn't have to add up to anything if its parts are honest and real, and the film is made up of some very real in-the-now moments. When Binoche rests on an outdoor stair, a moment I wish I could have frozen and painted, do we get any clues about the whole picture? Even if it did not, it was strikingly real then, and that was good enough for me. Which pretty much sums up my feelings about the whole movie.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 15 Jan 2014
93
95th
Everyone who can live with a movie that denies to give (stupid, silly) answers should watch this. And everyone else: watch it, missunderstand it, hate it - and you can still love Binoche.
Rated 15 Jan 2014
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 13 Jan 2014
57
59th
The concept is brilliant and the execution by Kiarostami just as good, but certain aspects of the characterization & dialogue grated on me, and I don't think Shimell's performance is naturalistic enough in certain key scenes.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
payenspayens
Rated 02 Jan 2014
80
62nd
It reminded me a lot of Rosselini's "Journey to Italy". Although it is not as good as the "original" (pun intended), it has a fantastic acting by Binoche.
Rated 02 Jan 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 09 Oct 2013
84
79th
83.500
Rated 09 Oct 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 04 Jun 2013
88
90th
The conversations here were more engaging than even the Kiarostami films from the 80s and 90s that I loved. Those films always felt a bit tedious even when the content made them worthwhile, whereas this has much more vibrant life; It could also be the actors who are great. Despite increasingly surreal tone of the discussions and the otherwise heavily philosophical and psychological content everything flowed very naturally and even when I was confused I wanted to hear more.
Rated 04 Jun 2013
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 05 May 2013
55
45th
Pretentious as balls, but the ambiguity that the film maintains throughout is incredible.
Rated 05 May 2013
kercKerc
Rated 22 Mar 2013
24
78th
The film opens with an author giving a lecture on his newly released book about copies and originals, and how he ultimately concludes that a copy can be just as good as the original. The rest of the film is devoted to testing out this thesis through its main couple. A comedy of romantic turmoil (as opposed to a romcom), Kiarostami fashions a film that attempts to stand on the shoulders of the European art film canon and then cheekily twists it to his own ends.
Rated 22 Mar 2013
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 22 Mar 2013
90
85th
The floor to how much I will like a movie that shows this many close ups of Juliette Binoche is really high.
Rated 22 Mar 2013
synthonosynthono
Rated 08 Feb 2013
86
80th
I'm not entirely sure if it's brilliant or terrible. I'll go with brilliant for now.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
udippuyudippuy
Rated 06 Feb 2013
55
8th
More a radio drama than a movie, based on an interesting but rather thin concept and stuffed with trite and/or pseudo-intellectualistic dialogues. The result is not entirely bad, but at points feels like a Tuscany tourism promo and some mistakes are irritating (see for example the long shot of the car driving smoothly through a narrow street which appears to be crowded with people and market stalls).
Rated 06 Feb 2013
rickickerrickicker
Rated 10 Dec 2012
78
50th
Follows two interesting threads, which I can't determine the relationship between, or if there's even supposed to be one. I hate leaving a movie feeling like I've somehow failed it.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
80
80th
Certified Copy isn't the masterpiece that "Close-Up" was, but it lures the viewer into a comparably labyrinthine thicket of fakeouts, doubles, and assumed identities. If you like movies that induce a pleasurable state of vertigo, this is one of the great discoveries of the year.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 19 Oct 2012
66
73rd
The long takes, the Italian setting, the scenes filled with art and talk about art, the interplay between a cold intellectual and a warm, sensuous woman, all of it seems a very direct quotation from Antonioni.
Rated 19 Oct 2012
ghostmotionghostmotion
Rated 09 Oct 2012
93
97th
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Rated 09 Oct 2012
bngpotentialBNGPotential
Rated 12 Aug 2012
70
24th
Not unpleasant, but after listening to much podcast discussion and trying to read praise of the film I just can't find the profundity and the ride is well not really want I want. Am I missing something in the ending?
Rated 12 Aug 2012
bolivarbolivar
Rated 25 Jul 2012
80
89th
I loved the simple yet effective and innovative camera and sound use. I didnt quite like binoches acting at first, only to become more and more impressed by it. other than that, the story eluded my understanding throughout the viewing of the movie. not until after did I understand the "point" of the movie. this left me feeling rather stupid and underwhelmed at the same time.
Rated 25 Jul 2012
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 03 Jul 2012
90
84th
Certified Copy seems almost like a film of another era, from a time when you would go to the theater to see a dangerous piece of art. Not all of the film is engaging on an emotional level, though there is an intellectual continuity that acts as the film's skeleton and continues to spiral outward well after the final shot is over.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 31 Mar 2012
92
93rd
A very smart drama about a couple who just met... or who had been married 15 years... or does it really matter?
Rated 31 Mar 2012
actionbergActionberg
Rated 20 Mar 2012
80
71st
The concepts of narrative and art get challenged by the two main characters, first verbally, then in a fashion that defies concrete reason. Reality slowly becomes a vague blur of a notion here, contributing a lasting hypnotic effect on the viewer. What's the point of this? I definitely have no idea, but I sure as hell like thinking about it. In a way it's almost like a symbiosis of academic theory with the craft itself. It's hard to explain, but I have no reservation in calling it very smart.
Rated 20 Mar 2012
friendo55friendo55
Rated 15 Feb 2012
95
97th
Very much reminiscient of Before Sunrise/Sunset, and certainly a movie that demands a second or third viewing. Is a copy just as valuable as an original? Life mirrors art in this fascinating study of love. Binoche is more beautiful than ever and really owns this role.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
joeydelijoey_deli
Rated 04 Feb 2012
78
57th
A long look at the pain that two people in love can inflict on each other. The sharp, quick-paced dialogue of this script creates the illusion of two mirrors in endless reflection, while the characters are surrounded by a beauty which passes them by.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
killersmallskillersmalls
Rated 03 Feb 2012
90
91st
A meditation on how perception informs value. Kiarostami seamlessly traverses us from questioning the importance of authenticity in art and then applying the same arguments to emotions. In the end it isn't important whether or not the artifact is genuine, it only matters how we perceive it. In terms of relationships, our love for a person may be genuine, but their perception of our emotion is paramount.
Rated 03 Feb 2012
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 22 Jan 2012
80
75th
A great companion piece to F for Fake, proposing that a copy can be just as valuable as an original. And for that matter, what constitutes an original? I highly recommend reading Ebert's review of this one - it apparently confused the heck out of him.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
katieevanskatieevans
Rated 21 Jan 2012
79
82nd
juliette is so flawless in every way.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 20 Jan 2012
1
0th
The dialogue and acting is sincere, but the central concept didn't intrigue me nor "threw me off" as it seems to for other people. I considered it simply as a stylistic choice, not as a narrative twist... perhaps your mileage may vary, but I took little message or entertainment from Certified Copy. Score is not a grade.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 31 Dec 2011
80
63rd
Intriguing but ultimately frustrating puzzle-box of a film; hypnotic and compelling in many ways, thanks to skillful direction by Kiarostami, and exceptional performances from Binoche and especially Shimell. While it is fun to hypothesise on the meaning of it all, a lack of clues as to the 'real' intent/meaning means that it slips out of your hand as you attempt to analyse it. No doubt it will benefit from another viewing some time down the road.
Rated 31 Dec 2011
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 30 Dec 2011
95
96th
j-j-j jamesssss!
Rated 30 Dec 2011
sebbysebby
Rated 28 Dec 2011
80
91st
Copie conforme presents an idea that is ultimately more satisfying in the manner it sends the viewer into an unraveling, gentle mindfuck concerning how the genuine/copy theme pertains to human beings in relationships than in the way the accompanying conflict resolves. Another in a long line of frustrating, rewarding, beguiling near-masterpieces from Kiarostami.
Rated 28 Dec 2011
mandymandy
Rated 30 Jun 2011
5
18th
I didn't warm to either of the two main characters, although the acting was excellent. Wasn't keen in the all the close up face shots or the intellectual discussions.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
maakalmaakal
Rated 14 Jun 2011
80
75th
Just gets better as it becomes more bewildering. Even if I can't put my finger on what the point was, this was a fascinating film and I can't stop thinking about it.
Rated 14 Jun 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 31 May 2011
35
77th
"Considers what's real between two people, and if it should bother us when reality becomes replaced with a copy."
Rated 31 May 2011
hulothulot
Rated 22 May 2011
100
96th
watched: 2011, 2014
Rated 22 May 2011
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 18 May 2011
87
81st
take a fine glass of wine and watch this beautiful and very elegant depiction of `art` and `15 years of marriage in one day`... Very intelligent script.. Juliette Binoche is stunning, I could give her an Oscar just watching the restaurant scene...
Rated 18 May 2011
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 18 Apr 2011
87
89th
More testament to the utter genius of Kiarostami, this is enigmatic and profound, and by the same turn, pretty unlikeable. So clever is his direction that even the awkward elements (William Shimell, the dialogue, the overall scenario) are part of a fascinating kaleidoscope that intrigues and baffles at the same time. For his first film outside Iran he has managed, quite consciously, to make the ultimate piece of bourgeois self-indulgence.
Rated 18 Apr 2011
stainStain
Rated 13 Mar 2011
50
33rd
Huh?
Rated 13 Mar 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 09 Mar 2011
1
0th
Kiarostami has become the new Kieslowski, an emigrant to Western Europe whose pretentiousness embarrasses the whole concept of art cinema-as proven by Certified Copy.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
wonder_womanwonder woman
Rated 20 Feb 2011
50
32nd
Lovely Abbas Kiarostami
Rated 20 Feb 2011
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 20 Jan 2011
71
66th
The allegoric story was interesting and Juliette Binoche stunning. William was playing a cold, distant member of the couple, but I did not like his work here. The story lost it's touch towards the end and I did not like how the story did not arrive anywhere. I do not mean the very end but the whole thing. Eventually it was too non moving water for me. No wonder they were so distant from each other.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
frnk23frnk23
Rated 15 Jan 2011
77
87th
first film in a while that threw me
Rated 15 Jan 2011
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 12 Jan 2011
34
29th
this was probably the wrong time in my life to watch a date movie about middle-aged intellectuals
Rated 12 Jan 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 28 Nov 2010
40
97th
"Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy doesn't defy you to understand it, and yet it feels almost inappropriate, tasteless even, to do so-as if you were eavesdropping on a private conversation." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 28 Nov 2010
stripyStripy
Rated 16 Nov 2010
70
30th
A film that makes good points on some topics. The setting is absolutely perfect.
Rated 16 Nov 2010
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 12 Oct 2010
90
88th
12 ekim 10, 16:00, filmekimi 10, beyoglu sinemasi & eger bana boyle bir senaryo verilseydi, filmi hemen hemen ayni sekilde cekerdim. benim gorusume cok yakin bir yonetmenlik, cok yakin bir senaryo. bu sebeple izlerken hic yabancilik cekmedim ve cok zevk aldim. kirostami'yi bu film ile kesfettim diyebilirim. yonetmenin izledigim ilk fimi. - - evlilik, bir gunde - -
Rated 12 Oct 2010
schnofelschnofel
Rated 07 Oct 2010
44
29th
Thing is, the copy has to be good too.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 17 Sep 2010
81
86th
A whole marriage in one day. Binoche is superb, and the film is certainly intriguing but Shimell's husband is one of the least sympathetic characters I have ever seen.
Rated 17 Sep 2010

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