The Merry Gentleman
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- Synopsis
- Michael Keaton makes his directorial debut in this low-key story of two unlikely kindred spirits. Kate Frazier (Kelly Macdonald) is a sweet woman who has left behind an abusive husband to start her life over in Chicago....
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- Director(s)
- Michael Keaton
- Distributor(s)
- Samuel Goldwyn
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min.
Critic Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter | Duane ByrgeAdd Critic to Favorites
An edgy entertainment, the movie also remarkably has the feel-good warmth of an old-time Irish film.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Betsy SharkeyAdd Critic to Favorites
A dark and lovely drama about the complications of human connections that is Michael Keaton's impressive directing debut.Read the full review
The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites
The film’s title, needless to say, has an ironic bite. One of the pleasures of The Merry Gentleman is Mr. Keaton's commitment to that bite, which never registers as cruel or gratuitous, just honest, weary, sad.Read the full review
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67% The Merry Gentleman
06/26/09 Michael Keaton's directorial debut, The Merry Gentleman, is a slow character study aided greatly by the performances of Keaton and Kelly MacDonald. | Rotten Tomatoes -
66% The Merry Gentleman
06/22/09 Michael Keaton's directorial debut, The Merry Gentleman, is a slow character study aided greatly by the performances of Keaton and Kelly MacDonald. | Rotten Tomatoes