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Pollock

R Released Sep 30, 2000 1h 58m Drama List
79% Tomatometer 111 Reviews 74% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings
In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral. Read More Read Less
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Though Pollock does not really allow audiences a glimpse of the painter as a person, it does powerfully depict the creative process. Harris throws himself into the role and turns in a compelling performance.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal For better and worse, Pollock is an Action Painterly picture, an ambitious work of ambiguous surfaces. Jun 18, 2012 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Wonderful movie, but for adults and older teens. Rated: 4/5 Dec 27, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Mar 2, 2003 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia A biopic that features stellar performances by Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden, but whose surface, unfortunately, has bland moments and advances at a slow pace similar to that of wet painting drying on the canvas surface. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jun 8, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Like too many other like-minded films, it assumes that a historical figure’s insufferable behavior automatically makes him or her a fascinating movie character. But there’s no faulting the performances. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 26, 2023 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews a plodding glimpse of the latter part of Jackson Pollock's life Rated: D+ Apr 25, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gareth v Not a bad biopic. Shame it's pretty conventional, which is the opposite to how Pollock worked and lived. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Shioka O I think this biopic project by actor Ed Harris is successful. Paid respect for the artist and his creative development. Maybe I would love to see more younger and beginning of his career. The ending is true but sad. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/22 Full Review jona i An interesting take on a real life story, with excellent performances Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave s Whether you appreciate (or even understand, for that matter) the art of Jackson Pollock, Ed Harris' Pollock is an insightful look into the life of the iconic American painter. The film follows Pollock from his early days as an artist, detailing his journey through abstract expressionism into his drip period later in life. Harris is brilliant as the tortured artist, as is Marcia Gay Harden as his long-time partner and fellow artist Lee Krasner. What makes the film so special, however, is Harris' subdued and restrained directorial style. Instead of mirroring the often frantic and mercurial behavior of the protagonist with quick cuts, Harris allows the camera to observe the artist in both social interactions and the creative process with long, uninterrupted takes. The film provides remarkable insight into a truly intriguing character. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie that Ed Harris stars in and directed. I knew very little about Jackson Pollock before watching this movie, but came away with a great desire to learn even more about this great American artist. Ed Harris got a well deserved Oscar Nomination as Jackson Pollock (He lost to Russell Crowe - Gladiator). He probably got robbed because this is his best performance to date. Marcia Gay Harden is amazing as Lee Krasner (Wife and Fellow artist to Pollock). She won the Best Supporting Actress for this role. The supporting cast is great as well. Ed Harris really poured a lot of his life into getting this movie made and did a great job! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review steve d The performances are strong enough that even those with no interest in Pollock himself will be engaged. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.
Director
Ed Harris
Producer
Fred Berner, Ed Harris, Jon Kilik
Screenwriter
Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, Barbara Turner, Susan Emshwiller
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Pollock Films, Brant-Allen, Zeke Productions, Fred Berner Films
Rating
R (Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 30, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.6M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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