Carmen

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Carmen

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2023

1h 56m

Drama

Musical

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Benjamin Millepied's CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan--a Marine with PTSD--become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together.

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Critics Consensus

Benjamin Millepied reinvents Prosper Mérimée's tragic novella as a dance extravaganza full of sound and fury signifying a hollow emotional core, although the ravishing style is a treat onto itself.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Jul 6, 2023

3/5

Britell’s score super-juices the tragic pall over the film, while Barrera and Mescal channel Romeo and Juliet as the star-crossed lovers who communicate mostly in looks and the occasional pas de deux.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jun 2, 2023

3/5

It is indeed a strange film, but not a bad one.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jun 1, 2023

2/5

The dancing and photography are striking, and the acting’s perfectly fine. But the sum of it all is a moony inertia, lacking any awakening spark of life.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 24, 2025

When the film abandons magical realism and dance, it falters. But when Millepied lives within his wheelhouse, “Carmen” is at its most powerful.

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

Jul 17, 2025

3/5

CARMEN takes advantage of that exploration through its cinematography, where we are taken to unpredictable places and imagery...[but] it is a little startling how stale it can look.

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

Jul 13, 2025

A-

You’ll be quickly riveted by Carmen’s hypnotic visual style and engulfing sound design that should only be experienced on the biggest screen possible.

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Allen D

May 23, 2023

I enjoyed it. I thought it had beautiful moments and really great atmospheric visuals. this isn't the latest marvel or DC film, so if you're looking for action, this isn't it. the two leads were very good and I believed them. Almodovar muse, Roissy de Palma is someone I've been aware of for decades and at first I wondered what she was doing in this, but once her role kicked into high gear, I was impressed and moved by her performance. a solid four stars from me. I'm still thinking of the beauty of this film. saw it tonight on a Monday evening sand was the only one in the theater. people need to expand their horizons.

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Matt B

May 21, 2023

I couldn’t really connect to the love story despite good performances from the two leads, and an interesting approach to this source material

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Michael K

May 12, 2023

Beautiful imagery, magical realism, metaphorical themes

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Maria A E

May 5, 2023

Loved the cinematography. Loved the choreography. Wasnt crazy about the dialogue (cliche). All in all, I loved it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Sep 11, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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geovanny p

@Geovanny582 Nov 14, 2024

MUITO BOM ADOREI AS ATUAÇOES

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Synopsis

Benjamin Millepied's CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan--a Marine with PTSD--become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan are forced to escape together.

Director: Benjamin Millepied
Producer: Rosemary Blight, Dimitri Rassam, Mimi Valdés
Screenwriter: Loïc Barrere, Alexander Dinelaris, Lisa Loomer, Prosper Mérimée, Alexander Dinelaris
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Sony Pictures Classics, Chapter 2, Goalpost Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Some Violence|Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.4K
Runtime: 1h 56m

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