Coriolanus

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  • Opened January 20, 2012 (Limited 1/20)
  • 2 hr 2 min
  • R | Some bloody violence
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’ (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus’s anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Chastain
  • Director: Ralph Fiennes
  • Genres: Drama

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Citizens Schmitizens

by Jake_Gittes

Not one of Shakespeare's more popular adaptations probably because of the fickle citizens, which might have been acceptable to audiences prior to the Age of Enlightenment, but not so much thereafter....

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by mr_denhart

This is more of a play then anything else. It's all about the script and the script is like a high school class assignment requirement to go see it....

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by Rbastian12

We do not see enough modern recreations of Shakespeare films that maintain a certain loyalty to William's original text. Ralph Fines runs the risk of being cheesy early on with certain newsflash...

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Ray Bennett

Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in Coriolanus as William Shakespeare's Rambo in a production that delivers heavyweight screen acting at its best. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

With its warring factions, citizen uprisings, guerrilla insurgencies, political intrigue, bloody warfare, family tensions, and homoerotic subtext, Coriolanus is one of the year's best political thrillers. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Coriolanus leaves an acrid, unfinished taste. Fiennes, making his directorial debut, gets into the meat of the thing, and he takes advantage of the bluntness of the text; even Shakespeare newcomers will be able to follow along. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Brian Cox is especially good, and slippery, as Menenius, a Roman senator. Read full review

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Gerard Butler as Tullus Aufidius and Ralph Fiennes as Caius Martius in "Coriolanus."