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Prime
2005 102 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★6.2
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Ben Younger
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Description
A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.
Budget:
$22M
US Gross:
$22.83M
Worldwide:
$67.9M
Starring
Uma Thurman
Actor
Meryl Streep
Actor
Bryan Greenberg
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Prime is a romantic comedy-drama that divides viewers between those who appreciate its nuanced exploration of an age-gap relationship and those who find the narrative thin and derivative. While the performances of Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman are widely praised as the film's strongest assets, the overall execution faces criticism for feeling like a generic television sitcom.
| Acting | Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman deliver magnetic, highly credible performances that elevate the material. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in realistically exploring the complexities and social pressures faced by couples with a significant age gap. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by some as an insightful, relatable study of relationships, while others dismiss it as a banal and unoriginal romantic comedy. | |
| Ending | Opinions on the film's conclusion are split, with some appreciating its realistic poignancy and others finding it abrupt, weak, or out of place. | |
| Production | The production quality is criticized by some for lacking cinematic flair, occasionally resembling a basic television sitcom. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is contentious, with some finding it an effortless and pleasant watch while others report it sags in the middle and feels overly stretched. |