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Kajillionaire

  • 2020
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  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
23K
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Richard Jenkins, Evan Rachel Wood, and Gina Rodriguez in Kajillionaire (2020)
From acclaimed writer/director Miranda July comes a profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. 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 turned upside down.
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Coming-of-AgeQuirky ComedyComedyCrimeDrama

A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning.A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning.A woman's life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on a major heist they're planning.

  • Director
    • Miranda July
  • Writer
    • Miranda July
  • Stars
    • Richard Jenkins
    • Debra Winger
    • Evan Rachel Wood
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Miranda July
    • Writer
      • Miranda July
    • Stars
      • Richard Jenkins
      • Debra Winger
      • Evan Rachel Wood
    • 261User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Robert
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Theresa
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Old Dolio
    Patricia Belcher
    Patricia Belcher
    • Althea
    Kim Estes
    Kim Estes
    • Victor
    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
    • Jenny
    Rachel Redleaf
    Rachel Redleaf
    • Kelli
    Randy Ryan
    Randy Ryan
    • Kelli's Boyfriend
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Stovik
    Blanca Araceli
    Blanca Araceli
    • Volunteer
    Diana Maria Riva
    Diana Maria Riva
    • Farida…
    Gina Rodriguez
    Gina Rodriguez
    • Melanie
    Betsy Baker
    Betsy Baker
    • Baggage Claim Clerk
    Michelle Gillette
    Michelle Gillette
    • Bartender
    Susan Berger
    Susan Berger
    • Sue
    Adam Bartley
    Adam Bartley
    • Jacuzzi Salesman
    Michael Twaine
    Michael Twaine
    • Abe
    • (as Michael J. Twaine)
    Andrew Hawkes
    Andrew Hawkes
    • Man Pumping Gas
    • Director
      • Miranda July
    • Writer
      • Miranda July
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews261

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    9grdriver5

    I don't understand all the negative reviews

    I was more than a little sceptical having read the one star reviews. This is not laugh out loud comedy, more of a drama really. I and my wife in our 60's just loved this quirky movie. It was so well acted I think its Oscar worthy. I can understand all those people who need belly laughter humour. But yeah I nearly gave it 10 stars
    7Rob-O-Cop

    An engrossing strange world

    I did enjoy this movie although I'm still not sure what it was about or what its point was.

    Evan Rachel Ward painted an interesting character and delivered one of the best sight gag I've seen in a while. The one where they bending low under the fence so the land lord won't see them and she bends backwards. I don't know how she did it but it was pure 3 stooges comedy without the slapping. Loved it.

    As mentioned by others the hand to mouth existence was a good and enlightening one. Each day required to get them to the next and so on.

    I didn't think I was going to like Gina Rodriguez's character but she totally won me over. She made sense and earned her place and her ray of sunshine delivery and burdened with beauty world weariness was interesting too.
    7quinnfrain96

    Ratings are too harsh for this movie

    I think this is the first time i disagree with the general consensus. The film was slow but it delivers with the plot. The character development was on point and the acting by Evan Rachel wood carried the movie most of the time. It's a bittersweet movie and while not perfect i think it's one lf my favourite to come out this year. Obviously it's not for everyone.
    7themadmovieman

    A little too odd at first, but really comes into its own later on

    There's no getting away from it: Kajillionaire is an odd film. At first, it seems like a movie made for the sake of being weird, but as its story unfolds, you begin to see the method to Miranda July's madness, with an ultimately touching, bittersweet tale of personal independence making for a memorable watch.

    First things first, if you're not party to a little bit of eccentricity and dry humour, you might find Kajillionaire rather inaccessible at first. Undeniably, the film struggles to find its feet in an eye-catching but admittedly dull opening act, as we follow the strange day-to-day exploits of a family of scam artists.

    Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins are fantastic in those roles, but there's very little to their characters early on, and it takes a while for Kajillionaire to really grab you with any real dramatic depth.

    Fortunately, things take a turn for the better with the arrival of Gina Rodriguez, who brings a little bit of sense to an otherwise totally bizarre world. The film retains its offbeat sense of humour, but to have that grounded perspective with Rodriguez's excellent performance really helps you to find an in with this family, and the story begins to work off that really nicely.

    Unfolding in thoroughly engaging fashion from then on, Kajillionaire deals with a range of interesting and sobering themes including poverty, neglect, abuse, all with a tinge of odd, dark humour to make it that little bit easier to stomach. Admittedly, the film's stranger side does occasionally undermine some of its more serious ideas, but without that charisma, it would likely have been a far less interesting watch.

    Kajillionaire really comes good in its final act, however, where it begins to push the boat in terms of weirdness, but also in real, challenging drama. The run to the finish here features some of the movie's oddest moments, but also some of its most affecting and heart-wrenching ones, as we follow Evan Rachel Wood as she begins to discover the world for herself - away from her parents' unique worldview.

    Along with Rodriguez, Wood is really fantastic and brings an impressive dramatic dynamic to a film that can occasionally feel a little emotionally opaque. Again, its themes aren't quite as hard-hitting because of its oddity, but there is real, affecting drama in the film's final stages, and that really caps it off in impressive fashion.

    Overall, I liked Kajillionaire. It's not a perfect film, and perhaps doesn't manage to use its capacity for eccentricity to full effect, but there's still a worthy story to be heard here. With great performances, interesting themes and unique humour, it's a memorable, if not undeniably odd watch.
    8kosmasp

    Life on the shaky streets

    What a great role for Rachel Evan Woods ... of course the supporting actors do their jobs. But it is sort of her role ... and her movie overall. I did not know what to expect and the family she is in, is quite the interesting oddity! And her performance ... just awesome! You can tell from the start.

    And it is not the easiest job. She has to walk quite the fine line. Her character is not really likeable! But she is quirky and weird ... and while she (but her parents even more so) does things that could be described as despicable ... we know it is her situation that motivates her. For that, she still seems to have a moral compass ... of sorts. Again very weird and crazy character.

    She will clash with a "newcomer", which we can predict ... and also were this will lead to ... still the drama is well played and well acted (no pun intended).

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    • Trivia
      According to Miranda July, Evan Rachel Wood's distinctive voice in this film is her natural voice. Wood received vocal training throughout her career to raise it, but decided to revert to her natural voice for the role.
    • Goofs
      During the first earthquake in the street, a fishing wire used to shake objects is visible outside the convenience store.
    • Quotes

      Theresa: [to Old Dolio] When a man gives you wood, anything made of wood, he's saying, "You give me wood."

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 769: Kajillionaire (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Mr. Lonely
      Written by Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton

      Performed by Bobby Vinton

      Courtesy of Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2020 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giàu Nứt Đố Đổ Vách
    • Filming locations
      • 2529 East 55th Street, Huntington Park, California, USA(Robert, Theresa, and Old Dolio's living space)
    • Production companies
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • Plan B Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $531,430
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $215,675
      • Sep 27, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,285,775
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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