I Love You Phillip Morris

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I Love You Phillip Morris

R

2010

1h 38m

Drama

LGBTQ+

Romance

Biography

Mystery & Thriller

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Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) becomes a cop, gets married and starts a family, but after a terrible car accident, he vows to be true to himself. He comes out of the closet, moves to Florida, and finances a luxurious lifestyle with bad checks and credit cards. In prison, Steven meets Phillip (Ewan McGregor), a mild-mannered inmate who becomes the love of his life. Determined to build a beautiful life with his lover, Steven embarks on another crime spree.

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Critics Consensus

This fact-based romantic comedy has its flaws, but they're mostly overcome by its consistently sweet, funny tone and one of the best performances of Jim Carrey's career.

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Jennie Yabroff

Newsweek

Feb 8, 2018

The movie wants us to overlook its implausibility by insisting that it's all true. We believe it, we just don't care.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Mar 4, 2011

3/4

This is the most interesting role Carrey has had in a long while.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jan 4, 2011

Russell was a fascinating character and a real puzzle box; but the filmmakers have turned his life into a broad farce with one wocka-wocka gag after another.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

May 5, 2025

3.5/5

Carrey delivers a great performance that's right down the middle of his impressive range - between a little bit of Liar Liar and some The Truman Show. [Full review in Spanish]

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Dec 2, 2022

3.5/5

With a solid script and daring performances, the film is enjoyable and will inevitably become a cult classic in spite of some of its uneven gags. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aug 10, 2022

Observed at a distance you cannot deny the cruel grace of this ridiculous tragic-comedy. [Full review in Spanish]

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Oct 22, 2026

Wow, what a sweet and true tale of a man doing all the wrong things for the right reasons for the people he loves

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Sophie T

@RT70885639 Oct 19, 2026

This is one of my all time favorites. It’s just funny all the way through. I hate when love stories that are supposed to be comedies loose their comedic output by the end, but this has zingers until the credits plus Jim Carey kills the role.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 8, 2026

This movie deserves a *3.5* star movie!

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Chris H

@BeardedRonin Jun 12, 2026

I like Phillip Morris as a friend

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Jessica B

@JessicaSantos Apr 20, 2026

I Love You Phillip Morris mostra Jim Carrey em um dos papéis mais contidos e maduros da carreira. Ele troca o exagero pela sutileza, entregando um personagem carismático, manipulador e também vulnerável. Em poucas palavras: uma atuação mais séria, sensível e surpreendentemente controlada, longe da comédia física habitual dele.

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prawnda s

@RT72497680 Feb 18, 2026

rotten tomatoes apparently is now having the decade old "something went wrong" issue when leaving a star rating, which confirms my suspicions that this was not due to the content of the reviews in the first place. this site is awful, and getting worse especially due to the new popups we get every single time we open it. i love you phillip morris is an excellent and hilarious film, and i give it a solid 85%. on this website, it gets 2/5 until someone decides to stop putting more holes in this leaky bucket.

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Synopsis

Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) becomes a cop, gets married and starts a family, but after a terrible car accident, he vows to be true to himself. He comes out of the closet, moves to Florida, and finances a luxurious lifestyle with bad checks and credit cards. In prison, Steven meets Phillip (Ewan McGregor), a mild-mannered inmate who becomes the love of his life. Determined to build a beautiful life with his lover, Steven embarks on another crime spree.

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Far Shariat
Screenwriter: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Mad Chance
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Strong Dialogue)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby, DTS

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