This Must Be the Place

2011

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 58% · 87 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 58% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 38398 38.4K

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Plot summary

A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

Director

Paolo Sorrentino Photo
Paolo Sorrentino

Top cast

Peter Carey Photo
Peter Carey as Saks Clerk
Gordon Michaels Photo
Gordon Michaels as Tattooed Guy
Kerry Condon Photo
Kerry Condon as Rachel
Sean Penn Photo
Sean Penn as Cheyenne
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1.06 GB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 1
2.18 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 18

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rmgentile 7 / 10

Beautiful Words

This film has beautiful performances and words - it's the moments that end up holding the most merit. Otherwise, a lot of it is lost on a practical level. For example, I didn't understand most of the characters' relationships on a completely literal level. How were Mary and her mother related to Cheyenne? What did Mary say in the first scene at the mall coffee shop? Between the unintelligible way they spoke and the (refreshing) non-expositional quality of the movie, you just have to take it as it comes. Much of the dialogue is poetic and nuanced, the performances from each actor are strong, and the photography is fun. I found it to be poetic and wonderful despite its befuddling aspects.
Reviewed by blogurious 8 / 10

Penn is simply wonderful!

How refreshing it is to sit through an inspirational and yet entertaining story. If you fell in love with Sean Pen during the trailer, you will definitely be happy to know that those two hours will not disappoint you. "This Must be the Place" brings back Penn and his wonderful talent to depict a strange character that doesn't seem to connect with the world around him. It's a delicious journey through the ups and downs of life and the numerous ways of facing them. It's about love and family, courage and determination in searching for what makes sense to you in spite of what people may think. Penn is extraordinarily funny in a simple way, unpretentiously humble and somehow adorable as a man who sees the world differently from everybody else. I had a wonderful time watching this movie, without that feeling of betrayal left by so many deceitful trailers.
Reviewed by Julian0922 8 / 10

Its about time!

It took quite a while until this movie comes to the US, I do not know why it took so long, yet I hope it gets the response it deserves (I saw it in Europe months ago already). Sean Penn is just amazing and the whole movie is something you don't see much in US cinemas. Its so different that there is almost no comparison. Of course it will be a big hit within the Gothic scene, but also the regular movie fan should give it a try. Its very slow paced road trip, but Penn carries that overwhelmingly with his outstanding performance of the character, who reminds of course of Robert Smith, but in a superb way. The story is very simple and so I leave that totally out, since it would spoil it right away.My favorite scene is when he visits the show from David Bryne playing "This must be the place", keep it in mind and enjoy the show! Its certainly an experience for real movie fans! (That it won't be a huge box office hit, most likely, should not hold anybody back who wants to see a good movie!)
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