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Somewhere

2010

Sofia Coppola

Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius, Michelle Monaghan ...

5.7

10,987

Drama. Comedy Stephen Dorff plays Johnny Marco, an excess-loving actor who is forced to reassess his life when his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) arrives without warning. Movie star Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around in, and a constant stream of girls and pills to stay in with. Comfortably numbed, Johnny drifts along. Then, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) from his ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"It may not have Lost In Translation’s reach, but it’s original and smartly funny with top performances. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	The notion of a star sinking into seclusion and depression isn't new (...) What distinguishes Coppola's film is the detail in her portrait of celebrity life (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A film that never raises its voice (...) or panders to your emotions, but that nonetheless has the power to refresh your perceptions and deepen your sympathies"	POS
United States	Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News	"'Somewhere' is an undeniably minor film. But if you"re willing to be indulgent, you"ll find surprising pleasures hidden within (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	The Hollywood Reporter	"Coppola stays close to the details and innuendoes of the story, making every shot count"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"'Somewhere' should be called Nowhere, because that's where it starts, that's where it's heading and that's where it lands"	NEG
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"[It] is brought to life by two superb central performances"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Coppola keeps the duration of scenes —and the movie itself— relatively short, so the experience rarely starts to wear."	POS

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