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Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022
Romance, Drama
1h 48m
A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. What she wants is love, but can and should he grant it to her? (imdb)

Directed by:

George Miller

Screenwriter:

George Miller, A.S. Byatt, Augusta Gore

Starring:

Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, Zerrin Tekindor, Ece Yüksel, Ogulcan Arman Uslu, Burcu Gölgedar, Alyla Browne, Angie Tricker, Erdil Yasaroglu

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Fantasy

AKA:

3000 Years of Longing

Countries:

Australia, USA

Languages:

English, French, German, Turkish, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022
Romance, Drama
1h 48m
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hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 13 Sep 2022
68
25th
The pieces never come together.
Rated 13 Sep 2022
zarkonZarkon
Rated 27 Aug 2022
77
44th
Not the best use of a $60 million budget, frankly. The frame story of a literary scholar discovering a djinn sets up high expectations for the film's story that it didn't deliver on, and there's just a lot of talking in between Miller's imaginative visual effects set pieces. Swinton and Elba make the best of the script, but they were limited in what they could achieve.
Rated 27 Aug 2022
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 12 Sep 2022
82
77th
A celebration of storytelling as art, and the joy of actual experience that soon bleeds into legend, fable, myth - and common history, stories uncannily known yet left unspoken. A lot can (and should) be said for the film’s last half: a story half-finished, red threads fading into darkness. It’s a ‘Ghost and Mrs Muir’ for our age of rational wonderment, a metaphor for magical wondering itself, asking ever so politely, when the fantastic is invited to shape our selves, what becomes of us?
Rated 12 Sep 2022
ashleylmashleylm
Rated 30 Aug 2022
50
31st
It would have been nice if a movie ostensibly about storytelling told more exciting stories. Visually, it was gorgeous. But it failed to make me care about any of the characters. And, without spoilers, that first wish was unfair and cruel, and yet she somehow gets away with it in the filmmakers eyes, despite some late token remorse.
Rated 30 Aug 2022
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 27 Dec 2022
59
9th
When the lead says she's going to tell her story as a "fairy tale" it's a disclaimer/buyer beware because what else could this be? It's an anthology of genie stories, but the only one to care about is the framing one - which ends w/ no insights or surprise. The other 3 can't help but end in unsatisfying ways b/c they tell us nothing new about Elba's genie AND feature other characters we don't care about. It's also distracting to have white actors cast in mostly Arab settings w/ no explanation.
Rated 27 Dec 2022
schnofelschnofel
Rated 19 Oct 2022
42
27th
As if The Arabian Nights had been extended to include a story about the glories of taking an African callboy and the subsequent dangers of him adapting to 5G.
Rated 19 Oct 2022
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 27 Sep 2022
70
53rd
I'd love to write something moving here but I'm still reeling from that guy's disgusting slime covered hand in the fat orgy. George Miller sitting at a desk clicking a pencil on his teeth ... "what if Aladdin fucked the Genie
Rated 27 Sep 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 29 Aug 2022
80
68th
I really liked the ideas. It's about the role of stories in life and also about love and companionship. It's also about the idea of wishing for things and what we ultimately have the right to demand from other people. The pace lagged occasionally for me, but I'm very forgiving of a film this packed with ideas and ultimately so intriguingly open ended.
Rated 29 Aug 2022
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 28 Aug 2022
60
26th
Truly one of the worst and most drawn out final acts of an otherwise solid blockbuster I've ever seen.
Rated 28 Aug 2022
thervealThe_Rveal
Rated 25 Aug 2022
40
79th
Three Thousand Years of Longing is first and foremost a celebration of storytelling, an opportunity for one of cinema’s most unrestrained stylists to cut loose on Arabian Nights tales. But the contemporary setting allows Miller to dig into the purpose of storytelling itself, how it still helps us account for a world that’s now much more graspable to us than it was even a century ago. The biggest mystery left is love, and that’s where Alithea and the Djinn inevitably find themselves.
Rated 25 Aug 2022
evranaevrana
Rated 05 May 2024
70
45th
It was just okay; visually it had some really high points (the first appearance of Elba as Djinn particularly) and they got the feeling of Harem right (at least from a local point of view); the 1001 Nights thing is a bit too familiar for me to get engorged by it; but you don't get to see a movie that is in a hotel that you have actually stayed in that much; that was particularly enjoyable.
Rated 05 May 2024
amerigoamerigo
Rated 25 May 2023
73
32nd
After a beguiling first act, this film collapses under the weight of its own lofty expectations. Without warning, it starts drivelling confused banalities about love & desire with the unflappable confidence of someone who apparently "knows what all women want." Then it transforms into a feeble satire of modernity, nationalism, xenophobia, assimilation--but it's all rushed, cursorily touched on, as if to fulfill some requirement. If only this film focused on Act 1's magic-filled Ottoman Empire.
Rated 25 May 2023
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 19 Dec 2022
62
75th
George Miller sold out the brand by abandoning the title DAFT DJINN BEYOND ELECTROJUG.
Rated 19 Dec 2022
bownBown
Rated 06 Dec 2022
71
24th
I love when a director releases a passion project and it’s just some lunatic shit. Like ok you’ve waited decades to make this and it’s just completely nuts. King shit
Rated 06 Dec 2022
jlfmJLFM
Rated 31 Aug 2022
71
57th
The fact that George Miller was given sixty million dollars to make *this* movie is such an insane con that I have no choice but to respect it! Anything this weird and audacious is always going to win my affections, and the fact that this gussied-up art movie is being rolled out for wide audiences is incredibly amusing to me. I was more intrigued by this than profoundly moved, but the last scene is so lovely and romantic that it makes everything beforehand feel more beautiful in retrospect.
Rated 31 Aug 2022
toamsttoamst
Rated 14 Jun 2024
70
30th
Idk why they had random romance at the end of the movie. Maybe there was a reason I missed.
Rated 14 Jun 2024
tj_monsterTJ monster
Rated 02 Jun 2024
30
3rd
was going great and a lovely story but then her wish came and hat in the twisted hell was that, felt like a participation trophy for her when she definitly did not deserve that love. the other 2 wishes where also trash. great storytelling till it came to her own story
Rated 02 Jun 2024
djrossdjross
Rated 31 May 2024
55
53rd
A woman whose life is dedicated to intellectual pursuits (Alitheia) has the chance to fulfil her true desires: are they for more knowledge, or does she prefer to have the love (etc.) of a big black man? Performances are fine, but for a long time the engine struggles to turn over. Eventually things warm up and the result is perhaps less than the filmmakers hoped for, but still winds up a fairly enjoyable diversion about female desire and the inadvisability of making romantic or emotional demands.
Rated 31 May 2024
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 27 May 2024
75
77th
I love all things mythology, so this was just up my alley, and would have loved it even more had Elba just kept telling Swinton tales, and kept the present day payoff to a shorter coda.
Rated 27 May 2024
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 27 Feb 2024
59
71st
Innovative. I loved the dichotomy of the main timeline's hotel room and robes going up against the extravagant story telling. It's a vibrant, wise, melancholic movie that just doesn't land the third act quite right.
Rated 27 Feb 2024
fluffabubbafluffabubba
Rated 23 Nov 2023
73
38th
Esotic fables are my guilty pleasure. Enjoyed it.
Rated 23 Nov 2023
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 13 Nov 2023
72
40th
Vibrant and exquisitely photographed with magical SFX. Elba and Swinton's performances make for a witty captivating drama. Wants for a more sophisticated finale and char. drama after elaborate storytelling preceding it - the film handwaves tonally dissonant character flaws (and botches the wishes entirely). Kudos to Elba for appropriate pathos despite a lacking screenplay. Nonetheless, brief third act aside, an easy recommendation for all romantics wishing for a little magic in their reality.
Rated 13 Nov 2023
thorn969thorn969
Rated 10 Oct 2023
38
32nd
It was a beautiful film and a largely engaging story, but I feel like it had almost no impact. It's a parable about storytelling that never finishes a story.
Rated 10 Oct 2023
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 02 Sep 2023
60
58th
eng; [three thousand years of longing]; eine geschichtenlesende frau kommt in den besitz einer magischen flasche, hat drei wünsche frei und erfährt die vergangenheit von dem dschinn.; (nette liebesgeschichte);
Rated 02 Sep 2023
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 22 Aug 2023
80
64th
Aí gente, por que foi fracasso de bilheteria? Esse filme é o sonho absoluto das mulheres de meia idade, se o Idris Elba aparecesse assim pra mim, esses seriam meus exatos desejos. Depois de Fury Road e esse filme, a gente sabe que o George Miller manja muito de mulher. Nem sempre nós mulheres maduras temos um filme romântico que nos atenda, esse é um caso raro. Bem bonito. Prime Video.
Rated 22 Aug 2023
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 16 Jun 2023
64
51st
Plot 13/20 Fiction 12/20 Casting/Acting 12/20 Worldbuilding 16/20 Entertainment 11/20
Rated 16 Jun 2023
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 11 May 2023
45
46th
worth a watch
Rated 11 May 2023
yakamoz22YakaMOZ22
Rated 28 Apr 2023
74
56th
Acting & Casting - 11/15 Presentation and Development of Characters - 9/15 Story and Story Presentation - 13 /15 Visual Quality - 8/10 Creativity - 5/5 Execution - 5/10 Pacing and Lenght - 3/5 Music and Theme - 4/5 Sound and Visual Quality, Cinematography - 8/10 Directing - 8/10
Rated 28 Apr 2023
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 12 Mar 2023
89
81st
Absolute blast of a movie. George Miller once again creating a fantastical, magical world and letting us live in it for just a little while. Elba and Swinton work wonderfully off each other and each story is a fun tale.
Rated 12 Mar 2023
nbpNBP
Rated 10 Mar 2023
7
47th
Despite the fascinating storytelling and immersive world-building in “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” the poor pacing and lack of emotional payoff in the final act make it fall short of Miller's previous efforts. It's a solid film, but not quite one of his best.
Rated 10 Mar 2023
mspraguemsprague
Rated 26 Feb 2023
70
60th
Excellent storytelling. Great characters.
Rated 26 Feb 2023
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 26 Feb 2023
65
61st
Some bits are greater than the sum of its parts, but hey, shout out to Miller for having the courage to bring us such a straightforward, weird and, yes, confusing fantasy romance in these days of so much cynicism towards cinematic imagination.
Rated 26 Feb 2023
stuie299stuie299
Rated 18 Jan 2023
70
31st
At it's core it's an intellectual/philosophical fairytale. A competently made movie, but based on my personal preferences just not my thing. Despite being about storytelling I found it to be mostly disengaging. The performances are for the most part serviceable, the visuals are good in spots, and given the budget I appreciate the giant risk that a concept like this is. I get how this could be someone's jam, but I just find these sorts of pontification movies to be rather dull usually.
Rated 18 Jan 2023
obtiosovobtiosov
Rated 15 Jan 2023
72
47th
middle-aged, lonely white woman hallucinating a half-naked, giant Idris Elba in her Istanbul hotel room; nice and surprisingly watchable
Rated 15 Jan 2023
corbadCorbad
Rated 11 Jan 2023
75
66th
It’s thrillingly immersive - thanks to strong central performances and terrific sound design - utterly unique, and awfully Orientalist (that purebred Italian Matteo Bocelli - yeah, son of that Bocelli - plays an Ottoman prince is indicative of the good faith of its yarn spinning). Ignorant and othering, it’s also singular and creative. A weird one for sure.
Rated 11 Jan 2023
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 29 Dec 2022
79
74th
Formatcoolbutwishmoreoftilda'slife+couldanotedeachlikeshiba-thesultansontrick-newonthrone/storyteller-finalgf/preg/hewantedtostayherprisoner/sealedself/wishedforgotmethim+soshewantstobeoneofhisbitcheslmao+lovenotgifteetcthemomentispokethatwishitookawayyourpowertograntit+visitsher
Rated 29 Dec 2022
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 28 Dec 2022
85
93rd
Gripping fairy tale about the power of stories. Weird and enchanting visuals with two fantastic leads.
Rated 28 Dec 2022
neonmanNeonman
Rated 15 Nov 2022
64
22nd
There's a great deal going on with this lavish story about stories that traverses many different cultures and time periods. Watching all this made me feel like a child having it all wash over me, yet once we hit the last third, there really isn't a a satisfying conclusion to all this bigness -- it just indulges in some "oi, don't be racist" woke-ism, a little tragedy in the main narrative, and then ends on "love is the answer" or something.
Rated 15 Nov 2022
psimpsim
Rated 09 Nov 2022
75
49th
The various pieces never quite come together in this weird fairy tale, but it's quite enjoyable nonetheless, and great to look at.
Rated 09 Nov 2022
pistolpetePistolPete
Rated 19 Oct 2022
67
53rd
A visual delight and stories are well told. There is; however, something missing. Still I'd recommend it as a visual treat w solid acting by the main pair. 6.7
Rated 19 Oct 2022
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 04 Oct 2022
36
14th
more like Three Thousand Years Stuck in the Cinema
Rated 04 Oct 2022
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 25 Sep 2022
65
62nd
Kış kış cinler kış kış. İngiltere'den gelen hikaye bilim kadınımız, Kapalıçarşı'dan aldığı gizemli 1 şişeyi açınca cin çıkar. Tilda Swinton cin çarpmışa döner. Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun hikayelerini anlatan cin, George Miller'ın görselliği ile büyülüyor. Fakat olaylar cinin anlattığı gibi romantik olsa. Kafa dağıtmalık güzel. Filmin sonunda, el ele beraber. Osmanlı'dan masallar.
Rated 25 Sep 2022
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 25 Sep 2022
84
80th
2022'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 246. Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) Pamuklara sarmamız yönetmenlerin en başında geliyor #GeorgeMiller. Yalnızlık, arkadaşlık, özgürlük ve bağlılık üzerine nefis bir hikaye. Tilda ve Idris yine olağanüstüler.
Rated 25 Sep 2022
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 23 Sep 2022
62
56th
Love is not something we come to by reason. How are we to know if it's ever real? Is it a truth or simply madness?
Rated 23 Sep 2022
user354user354
Rated 22 Sep 2022
75
46th
Entertaining meditation on the power of narrative, with visual flare. Aspects felt a little rough and uneven though, given the fairy tale framing.
Rated 22 Sep 2022
h2ofizzh2ofizz
Rated 21 Sep 2022
65
43rd
There's not many non-franchise purely fantasy films that get released in theatres these days, especially none that get this kind of budget, so it was very refreshing to watch.
Rated 21 Sep 2022
vassagoVassago
Rated 18 Sep 2022
60
33rd
Promising start, bad ending.
Rated 18 Sep 2022
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 18 Sep 2022
34
12th
Laughable. It’s even supposed to be visually impressive but all you get is another CGI bore.
Rated 18 Sep 2022
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 17 Sep 2022
25
32nd
The movie started out fine, interesting story-wise and visually, but after the one hour mark, it steadily went downhill to the point of annoyance. Idris Elba doesn't play a Djinn, but a gigolo.
Rated 17 Sep 2022
nargNarg
Rated 17 Sep 2022
62
57th
It's going for beauty and melancholy, and its beautiful and melancholic. It's interested in the importance of storytelling. Other than that I'm not sure how to wrap my head around it. I definitely liked it though.
Rated 17 Sep 2022
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 12 Sep 2022
75
64th
I enjoyed it, it's a real brain cleanse from most things at the cinema. If nothing else, Elba and Swinton are more than value for money
Rated 12 Sep 2022
twincinematwincinema
Rated 07 Sep 2022
65
42nd
This is probably going to be one of those films I read a retrospective of in ten years, and they explain why it's such a moving and important film discussing its use of narratology and mythology. I will be sitting there slack-jawed and nodding along because I have no thoughts of my own.
Rated 07 Sep 2022
madmanMadMan
Rated 06 Sep 2022
90
67th
Not as great as I was expecting, still just a lovely and nice movie featuring stories and a sense of melancholy about the past. I may see this again.
Rated 06 Sep 2022
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 04 Sep 2022
65
65th
Entertainment: 3. Spirit: 1.5. Sustainability: 1. Family: 1
Rated 04 Sep 2022
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 03 Sep 2022
67
76th
Three Thousand Years of Longing is a weird film that combines the blockbuster spectacle of Aladdin, the meta-spirit of an independent fill, and the ending of cheap discount-bin romance novel. The story feels a little derivative of Arabian Nights, but Miller's lush visuals & steady pacing make it an enjoyable watch. I wasn't certain which way the plot would go, though I was left feeling it could go further or offer more. Elba & Swinton are good, though their accents... Good use of Turkish actors.
Rated 03 Sep 2022
ericamblerericambler
Rated 01 Sep 2022
62
27th
I call it LITE OF PI. Whilst gorging on the sumptuous visuals, you may overlook the lack of depth and chemistry in the film's central relationship. Elba and Swinton are solid, but the film spends so too time on convoluted moral lessons, and rushes through some of the more fascinating questions it poses.
Rated 01 Sep 2022
slaterman2slaterman2
Rated 28 Aug 2022
84
73rd
These stories are all interesting, and they’re enhanced by overarching story of the djinn’s loneliness and longing for freedom. And it surprisingly turns into a love story, that ends up being sweet and charming. It’s a very interesting, ambitious fantasy love story, with visual flair and an epic scope.
Rated 28 Aug 2022

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