Private Life

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Private Life

R,

2018,

2h 4m,

Comedy/

Drama

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94%

105 Reviews

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A couple coping with infertility struggle to keep their marriage going as they navigate through the world of adoption and assisted reproduction.

Critics Consensus

Private Life uses one couple's bumpy journey to take an affecting look at an easily identifiable - and too rarely dramatized - rite of adult passage.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Oct 26, 2018

4/4

Private Life [is] such an affecting-and ultimately devastating-work.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Oct 26, 2018

3/5

Kayli Carter bridges the ache and absurdity and becomes the movie's salvation, just as her character, Sadie, tries to be.

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Mara Reinstein

Us Weekly

Oct 22, 2018

This lived-in and often-hilarious drama is a richly rewarding experience -and features a whopper of a closing shot.

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Natasha Alvar

MovieBabble

Mar 7, 2021

A-

This movie gives us a taste of everything, though thankfully resisting the urge to be too tragic and lament the woe that is womanhood.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 11, 2021

Jenkins ... is obviously capable and sensitive. Is there nothing she finds more pressing, perhaps more tragic and profound than the stories she has recounted so far?

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Scott Phillips

The Movie Isle

Jul 23, 2020

The film is filled with dark humor and rich emotion.

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Kylo L

Apr 11, 2019

I love the Oscar race, getting to see films that you'd otherwise never watch is always a fun experience! I wasn't sure about this, but the further into it I got, the more I went on to appreciate it. Paul Giamatti was his normal weird self, the biggest surprise were Kathryn Hahn and Molly Shannon in roles that you're not used to seeing. Back to the reason I love the Oscar race, if a standard film ended like this, the audience may potentially riot lol. Thankfully I've grown to be accustomed to "surprise" unfinished endings.

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Harry S

Feb 24, 2019

Supremely emotional, subtle funny. Greatly woven. Dear Off beaters...go grab it.

Draco S

Feb 19, 2019

This surprising dramedy from Jenkins explores trekked territory in refreshingly truthful and hilarious ways. Giamatti and Hahn are perfectly paired and Carter gives a remarkable breakthrough performance.

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Luke P

Feb 15, 2019

We saw the first 15 minutes and bailed. I know that in general, it's not enough time to judge an entire film, but having been through the in vitro process and many medical procedures we could not get over some of the most blatent errors. Maybe some were done for effect, but it was too much for us to sit through... Spoilers: During an egg retrieval, a surgeon would never recommend that the husband run across the city to immediately have his sperm aspirated and to have that surgeon be paid immediately at that moment. We bailed!

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Draco S

Feb 5, 2019

This tale about a couple dealing with fertility issues works because of the talents of the cast and a funny yet sensitive script. It also avoids giving them any easy answers to their problems, which feels more real.

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Harry R

Jan 24, 2019

I really loved this movie. I seriously cannot understand how it was not nominated for any Academy Awards. This movie is very well written and the cast is outstanding. This is a must-see.

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Synopsis

A couple coping with infertility struggle to keep their marriage going as they navigate through the world of adoption and assisted reproduction.

Director: Tamara Jenkins
Producer: Stefanie Azpiazu, Anthony Bregman
Screenwriter: Tamara Jenkins
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Likely Story
Rating: R (Language|Strong Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2018
Runtime: 2h 4m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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