2004·Comedy·1h 40m
7.0
★
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Directed by Woody Allen
married couple
friends
falling in love
celebration
blunt
insecure
mischievous
incredulous
disgusted
doubtful
dubious
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Cast
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ellis Moonsong
Will Ferrell
Hobie
Jonny Lee Miller
Lee
Radha Mitchell
Melinda Robicheaux
Amanda Peet
Susan
Chloë Sevigny
Laurel
Wallace Shawn
Sy
David Aaron Baker
Steve
Arija Bareikis
Sally Oliver
Josh Brolin
Greg
Steve Carell
Walt
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Louise
Crew
Woody Allen
Director
Woody Allen
Writer
Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Letty Aronson
Producer
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Jack Rollins
Co-Executive Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Co-Executive Producer
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Ryan Collison
Foley Recording Engineer
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Popular Reviews
38 reviews
Zach
5.8★ · 08/08/25
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basuratomica
4.0★ · 07/23/25
Film di Allen medio con persone ricche il cui problema più grande è una storia d’amore non ricambiata, che soffrono tantissimo nei loro attici di Manhattan.
Ma stavolta, le storie sono ben due al prezzo di una, grande offerta!
Fossero almeno una tragedia e una commedia, come dovrebbe essere, allora andrebbe bene, in realtà hanno delle trame praticamente uguali solo che in uno delle due c’è il personaggio che fa tipiche battute da umorismo inglese.
Noioso, due storie non interessanti, avrei voluto che il fatidico schiocco di dita fosse arrivato mezz’ora prima.
Peccato perché l’idea non era neanche male.
Ma stavolta, le storie sono ben due al prezzo di una, grande offerta!
Fossero almeno una tragedia e una commedia, come dovrebbe essere, allora andrebbe bene, in realtà hanno delle trame praticamente uguali solo che in uno delle due c’è il personaggio che fa tipiche battute da umorismo inglese.
Noioso, due storie non interessanti, avrei voluto che il fatidico schiocco di dita fosse arrivato mezz’ora prima.
Peccato perché l’idea non era neanche male.
Film di Allen medio con persone ricche il cui problema più grande è una storia d’amore non ricambiata, che soffrono tantissimo nei loro attici di Manhattan.
Ma stavolta, le storie sono ben due al prezzo di una, grande offerta!
Fossero almeno una tragedia e una commedia, come dovrebbe essere, allora andrebbe bene, in realtà hanno delle trame praticamente uguali solo che in uno delle due c’è il personaggio che fa tipiche battute da umorismo inglese.
Noioso, due storie non interessanti, avrei voluto che il fatidico schiocco di dita fosse arrivato mezz’ora prima.
Peccato perché l’idea non era neanche male.
Ma stavolta, le storie sono ben due al prezzo di una, grande offerta!
Fossero almeno una tragedia e una commedia, come dovrebbe essere, allora andrebbe bene, in realtà hanno delle trame praticamente uguali solo che in uno delle due c’è il personaggio che fa tipiche battute da umorismo inglese.
Noioso, due storie non interessanti, avrei voluto che il fatidico schiocco di dita fosse arrivato mezz’ora prima.
Peccato perché l’idea non era neanche male.
Liam Kinghorn
8.0★ · 06/15/25
I guess I’m just a sucker for films about privileged pseudo-intellectuals exchanging ideas over cigarettes and cocktails. Films with star-studded ensemble casts delivering slick, play-like dialogue. Stories about art, infidelity, and the search for meaning. Nobody does this kind of film better than Woody Allen. His New York sensibilities and glamorous touch make him uniquely suited to tell these stories.
Melinda and Melinda is yet another delightful entry—not just in Allen’s filmography, but in the niche genre I’ve come to love. What sets it apart is the inventive angle it takes in exploring these familiar themes and this atmosphere I find so captivating.
Melinda and Melinda is yet another delightful entry—not just in Allen’s filmography, but in the niche genre I’ve come to love. What sets it apart is the inventive angle it takes in exploring these familiar themes and this atmosphere I find so captivating.
I guess I’m just a sucker for films about privileged pseudo-intellectuals exchanging ideas over cigarettes and cocktails. Films with star-studded ensemble casts delivering slick, play-like dialogue. Stories about art, infidelity, and the search for meaning. Nobody does this kind of film better than Woody Allen. His New York sensibilities and glamorous touch make him uniquely suited to tell these stories.
Melinda and Melinda is yet another delightful entry—not just in Allen’s filmography, but in the niche genre I’ve come to love. What sets it apart is the inventive angle it takes in exploring these familiar themes and this atmosphere I find so captivating.
Melinda and Melinda is yet another delightful entry—not just in Allen’s filmography, but in the niche genre I’ve come to love. What sets it apart is the inventive angle it takes in exploring these familiar themes and this atmosphere I find so captivating.
Kathan Trivedi
6.8★ · 02/19/23
Oh to have a dinner meet up conversation turn into inventive story telling with friends
Oh to have a dinner meet up conversation turn into inventive story telling with friends
Cade VanNatta
2.0★ · 08/03/22
It was an interesting idea for a movie that could have turned out cool, but it was poorly executed.
Drama side: The acting was all very flat and there was seemingly no reason for the affair.
Comedy side: It wasn't that funny. There were maybe 2 or 3 good laughs. Will Ferrell did his best with a poor script.
Radha Mitchell did a fantastic job though. She played both sides very well and was convincing in both.
Drama side: The acting was all very flat and there was seemingly no reason for the affair.
Comedy side: It wasn't that funny. There were maybe 2 or 3 good laughs. Will Ferrell did his best with a poor script.
Radha Mitchell did a fantastic job though. She played both sides very well and was convincing in both.
It was an interesting idea for a movie that could have turned out cool, but it was poorly executed.
Drama side: The acting was all very flat and there was seemingly no reason for the affair.
Comedy side: It wasn't that funny. There were maybe 2 or 3 good laughs. Will Ferrell did his best with a poor script.
Radha Mitchell did a fantastic job though. She played both sides very well and was convincing in both.
Drama side: The acting was all very flat and there was seemingly no reason for the affair.
Comedy side: It wasn't that funny. There were maybe 2 or 3 good laughs. Will Ferrell did his best with a poor script.
Radha Mitchell did a fantastic job though. She played both sides very well and was convincing in both.