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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

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Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call-girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.
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It's sporadically amusing, and typically well-cast, but You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger isn't one of Woody Allen's more inspired late-period efforts.

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Philip French Guardian Mar 22, 2011
Elaborately plotted, perfunctorily directed, unevenly acted and short on verbal wit. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Mar 18, 2011
2/5
A narrator alerts us at the outset that this tale is (to quote Macbeth) "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". I suppose we should be thankful for the warning. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 17, 2011
3/5
It's interesting and worthwhile, with creative vitamins that are absent in so much of what fills the cinemas. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 31, 2026
1.5/4
One of Woody Allen’s worst films, this is a flaccid piece that offers nothing in the way of stimulating drama or stirring comedy. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Jun 7, 2023
2.5/4
On the whole, the film compares to one of Allen’s works from his ugly downturn in the early 2000s Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 19, 2022
The comedy isn't bad, but its doesn't overcome being apathetic or unnecessary. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony S @RT22145614 Aug 10, 2025 As a critic said, we were warned. A voiceover near the beginning of the film quotes Macbeth about sound and fury signifying nothing. "A one book wonder" was funny. Most of it was mildly amusing. See more Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Jan 18, 2024 While nowhere near Woody's true masterpieces, I found this underrated film to be one of his stronger post-2000 achievements and a welcome reminder of his uncanny ability to seamlessly blend comedy and drama. We are presented with a cast of characters who aren't terribly likeable but who face life choices and decisions that are rather fascinating and make us contemplate what we would do if we were in their shoes. The film is almost Altman-esque in its relationships and overlapping storylines, and I found myself enthralled through most of the proceedings. I was least interested in the parts featuring Anthony Hopkins falling for call girl Lucy Punch, in the film's one awkward performance. And I was especially taken by the scenes with Brolin, both in his obsession with the enchanting Freida Pinto and his ruthless need for creative success at any cost. If you are a Woody fan, I would recommend you check this one out. See more Wade W @wade_says Jul 16, 2023 This is one of Allen's more offbeat projects and to me, it's just alright. The performances are solid, but the story never reeled me in. Lots of cliches. Not much depth. See more Alexsander F @Aelxs Jun 30, 2023 Mais um filme muito bom, com destaque para a atuação de Naomi Watss nesse filme, sensacional. See more Larry S @RT11539279 Feb 19, 2023 Poorly executed unfinished storyline. See more susan j @CallMeLulu Jan 16, 2023 Loved it. Nice classic Woody Allen film, amusing, beautifully shot, fabulous cast, well-directed. Light-hearted with an underpinning of wistful recognition of the human condition and tragedy and/or comedy of being mortal (or not...) See more Read all reviews
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Woody Allen

Director

Antonio Banderas

Greg

Josh Brolin

Roy

Anthony Hopkins

Alfie

Gemma Jones

Helena Shepridge

Freida Pinto

Dia

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Synopsis Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call-girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.
Director
Woody Allen
Producer
Letty Aronson, Jaume Roures, Stephen Tenenbaum
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Versatil Cinema, Mediapro Pictures, Dippermouth, Gravier Productions
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.2M
Runtime
1h 38m
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