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- 2020
- R
- Focus Features
- 1 h 44 m
- 2020
- R
- Focus Features
- 1 h 44 m
Summary Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), to swindle, scam, and steal at every opportunity. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger (Gina Rodriguez) into joining their next scam, only to have their entire world...
Directed By: Miranda July
Written By: Miranda July
- 2020
- R
- Focus Features
- 1 h 44 m
- 2020
- R
- Focus Features
- 1 h 44 m
Kajillionaire
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Summary Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), to swindle, scam, and steal at every opportunity. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger (Gina Rodriguez) into joining their next scam, only to have their entire world...
Directed By: Miranda July
Written By: Miranda July
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Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 35 Critic Reviews
78
94% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 35 Critic Reviews
78
94% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Sep 23, 2020
July’s aesthetic imagination is inseparable from her empathetic curiosity and emotional urgency; it tempers a howl of anguish at a world of pain into a kind of cinematic music that unfolds it in nuanced detail and extends a hand of consolation, even offers a note of hope.
Sep 24, 2020
The way July is able to juggle both the slyly cruel circumstances and the genuinely heartfelt transformation makes this her best work yet: a fractured mirror fable broken into perfect pieces.
By Josh Kupecki
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 70 User Ratings
7.0
66% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
29% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
6% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 70 User Ratings
7.0
66% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
29% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
6% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Jul 17, 2021
Another brilliant film by Miranda July about a family of grifters in L.A. Although, that is just the simple premise. The acting by Richard Jenkins is pitch perfect. Debra Winger is unrecognizable. And Evan Rachel Woods and GINA Rodriguez are wonderful. Film is a great surprise.
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Apr 3, 2021
Miranda July is brilliant. This film is a slow burn with a huge emotional payout, about a disfunctional family unable to show their daughter love. When she ends up in a parenting course and watches a film of a newborn bonding with its mother, her world begins to unravel as she sees her parents cold cruelty toward her. Part absorbing, visually beautiful in its own weird way, this film has an extraordinary emotional payoff as you root for the daughter to break free.
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Jan 26, 2020
A beautifully bizarre film whose considerable strangeness allows for sharp observations about family, loneliness and the terror of emotional intimacy, Kajillionaire is further proof of writer-director Miranda July’s ability to bend reality to her will.
Sep 22, 2020
The chemistry between Rodriguez and Wood is undeniable, and Rodriguez’s more naturalistic performance balances out her costar’s affected shuffling and deep, gravely monotone. Wood’s performance is sensitive, but it’s also silly at times.
Sep 24, 2020
The more I think back on Kajillionaire, which goes to digital platforms in mid-October, the more I remember lovely things in it — moments of mystery and grace that go against the absurdist grain.
Sep 22, 2020
At its best, Kajillionaire provides a chance for Rodriguez to play a breezy extrovert and for Wood to play a damaged introvert, and for their characters to alter and deepen through contact with each other. They’re both excellent, but they can’t make the movie any less slow, and July’s relentless whimsicality occasionally sounds some false notes.
Dec 28, 2020
Another outstanding comedy from Miranda July, one of the most original and insightful directors of her generation.
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Nov 29, 2020
Miranda July’s Kalillionaire offers a glimpse into the lives of a cartoonishly frugal family **** to survive in LA county. They keep their clothes modest and live adjacent to a soap factory which keeps their living quarters routinely seeping sudds. These choices aren’t bohemian or gypsy in nature. This family is cheap. While a common struggle often creates a strong bond, there is no suggestion that this family is any closer because of their seemingly endless struggle. The audience sees just one afternoon of this family’s routine, but we get to see this family commit non payment of rent, fraud, and a federal offense to top it all off. But this life of crime isn’t for any larger scheme; it’s to survive. When this family’s luck runs out and is on the brink of eviction is when the plot kicks in and we see how deeply this family’s problems are rooted. The narrative takes no pauses to allow the audience to keep up. An hour into the movie, and the viewer may still be unsure of the protagonist’s name (which does get revealed in a hilarious anecdote). Nor does the audience necessarily need such handholding. The humor and wit of the writing distracts from the possibly confusing meandering. This is ultimately the heart of the story: the audience develops a strong, loving bond to the characters (some more than others) without really knowing why or how. But the viewer definitely bonds with Evan Rachel Wood’s protagonist. Both cajoled by her parents to live a life of crime (both petty and federal) to pay bills and survive in Los Angeles and completely emotionally neglected, the protagonist garners sympathy from the viewer and maintains an intrigue throughout the narrative. Gina Rodriguez’s Melanie acts as foil to Evan Rachel Wood’s character exuding confidence instead of doubt, obvious beauty instead of oversized track suits. As their relationship develops, both the characters and the audience gain a glimpse into the humanity of being wanted and appreciated. In a particularly poignant moment, the protagonist is rebirthed in a moment of terror accepting everything she was denied and realizing everything she will seek to gain a sense of self going forward. The culmination of both characters’ arcs leaves a satisfying, sweet taste that lingers and urges a second viewing. Knowing nothing of Miranda July’s catalogue, I knew not what to expect from this film. Based on this viewing, it could be assumed that July’s MO is to break convention, and every moment of the film that broke away from filmmaking standard are what endeared me to this film so immediately and profoundly. The acting is great, the humor unexpected, and the narrative completely novel; any one of these elements would make a film worth viewing, but together, create a film you cannot miss.
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Nov 29, 2020
It started out very interesting and something different at the beginning but towards the end got a bit too weird. Maybe I expected something more in style of comedy (which it still was there) but towards the end it got a bit more too boring. In general it is ok, I don't consider it a bad movie or smth, but maybe not my taste.
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Nov 14, 2020
'Kajillionaire' is not a bad movie, but some decisions make the plot feel very awkward, and not in a good way. As a self-discovery film at its core, it's very hard to get into these characters, especially with Evan Rachel Wood, whose strange voice and mannerisms kinda look like a joke. I really liked the general idea, but I just couldn't follow along with its vibe.
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Production Company
- Annapurna Pictures
- Plan B Entertainment
Release Date Sep 25, 2020
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating R
Tagline Know your worth.
Awards
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
L'Etrange Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
