
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
A con man's outrageous schemes and romantic pursuits create darkly comic chaos, all for true love.
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
How intense is I Love You Phillip Morris?
I Love You Phillip Morris has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What I Love You Phillip Morris feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicpulpyromanticcampy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
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Is I Love You Phillip Morris scary?
No. I Love You Phillip Morris is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is I Love You Phillip Morris gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is I Love You Phillip Morris sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is I Love You Phillip Morris OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is I Love You Phillip Morris?
I Love You Phillip Morris runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream I Love You Phillip Morris?
I Love You Phillip Morris is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video and Kanopy.
Does I Love You Phillip Morris have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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