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Serena

R Released Mar 27, 2015 1h 49m Drama Romance List
17% Tomatometer 113 Reviews 23% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings
In Depression-era North Carolina, the barren wife (Jennifer Lawrence) of an ambitious timber baron (Bradley Cooper) sets out to murder the woman who bore her husband an illegitimate son. Read More Read Less
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Serena unites an impressive array of talent on either side of the cameras -- then leaves viewers to wonder how it all went so wrong.

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Alison Willmore BuzzFeed News It's an odd misfire from two actors at the peak of their game, but a misfire nonetheless. Nov 10, 2015 Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast Considering how well Cooper and Lawrence meshed in Silver Linings Playbook, Serena's inert central dynamic underlines the fact that chemistry is as much a byproduct of directorial stewardship as it is of actors' natural chemistry. Nov 9, 2015 Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland Absolutely nothing works. No one seems to understand the place or the people. And the only thing gleaned from the lumber industry is that you can build an entire movie from performances made of wood. Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Nothing here exactly works. . . but I vastly prefer this film to Lawrence and Cooper's other collaborations. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Lawrence and Cooper seem to be asleep in their roles, as disinterested as we are. Rated: 1/4 Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Attempts but does not succeed. Rated: 1.5/5 Oct 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kathryn V Can't understand the low scores. I thought it was a pretty good movie, the plot. More of low grade B though compared to Siver Linings Playbook. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/03/23 Full Review J J This movie is reminiscent of Macbeth with a passionate husband and wife team doing whatever it takes to get what they want. Watching these two actors be in love is captivating, which makes their destruction even more painful. Excellent film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Great chemistry between Lawrence and Cooper.. and of course their acting is superior..but the supporting cast is awesome .. just slow but very interesting story ..I liked this film Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Il problema principale del film, e ce ne si accorge da subito, è esattamente quello che doveva essere il punto di forza. La coppia perfetta nella prima parte è semplicemente fuori luogo; troppo elegante, troppo brillante, troppo splendente. E poi, un solo evento, seppur tragico, trasforma il tutto in una serie inspiegabile di comportamenti; tra la follia dovuta al dolore e la cecità nel negare comportamenti logici e scontati. Il finale poi è la sublimazione dell'irreale; davvero terribile. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review heather l An accurate depiction of the logging industry for the time and the area of NC USA. These two Cooper and Lawrence seem to just fit together in acting roles. They have the same chemistry as Tracey and Hepburn yet we never see them in a true comedy. This movie is dark, and depicts a cruel albeit life of the logging industry many accidents and challenges along with greed and jealousy. Happy ending in any film produced in the last 10 years seems to be a missing, this atones for the ratings this film received. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great Movie about a strong women Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Depression-era North Carolina, the barren wife (Jennifer Lawrence) of an ambitious timber baron (Bradley Cooper) sets out to murder the woman who bore her husband an illegitimate son.
Director
Susanne Bier
Producer
Nick Wechsler, Susanne Bier, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz, Todd Wagner, Ron Halpern, Ben Cosgrove
Screenwriter
Christopher Kyle
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Nick Wechsler, Chockstone Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$176.3K
Runtime
1h 49m
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