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Coffee and Cigarettes

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Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 114

Fresh: 72

Rotten:42

Average Rating: 6.3/10

Consensus: Episodes vary in quality, but overall this talky film is quirkily engaging.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] language

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release: May 14, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $1,971,135

Synopsis: Jim Jarmusch has consistently wowed audiences with his truly distinctive cinematic vision. Shot over the course of a 17-year-period, COFFEE AND CIGARETTES proves once again that Jarmusch is a true original. This time around, the... Jim Jarmusch has consistently wowed audiences with his truly distinctive cinematic vision. Shot over the course of a 17-year-period, COFFEE AND CIGARETTES proves once again that Jarmusch is a true original. This time around, the director tries his hand at the short film genre, delivering 11 shorts that are all based around the seemingly insignificant acts of drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. In the first short, "Strange to Meet You," Steven Wright and Roberto Benigni discuss the perks of cigarettes and coffee. In "Somewhere in California," Iggy Pop nervously tries to befriend Tom Waits, who decides that he can have a cigarette because he just quit. Cate Blanchett delivers a towering dual-role performance in "Cousins," playing both her Hollywood superstar self as well as her bitter cousin. In a similarly titled yet totally different short, Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan are brilliant in "Cousins?" And then there is "Delirium," one of the best short films ever made, in which Rappers Rza and Gza (Wu-Tang Clan) discover that Bill Murray is a coffee addict, and they use their expertise to preach to him the benefits of alternative medicine. Jarmusch builds to a poetic conclusion and the film is shot in an artistic black-and-white, making COFFEE AND CIGARETTES both an impressive work and a lighthearted, yet genuine, tribute to the art of smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. [More]

Starring: Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinque Lee

Starring: Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinque Lee, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Joe Rigano, Vinnie Vella, Vinny Vella, Renee French, E.J. Rodriguez, Alex Descas, Isaach de Bankole, Cate Blanchett, Jack White, Meg White, GZA, RZA, Bill Murray, Alfred Molina, Steve Coogan, Bill Rice, Taylor Mead

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Producer: Joana Vicente, Jason Kliot
Studio: MGM/UA

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Sep 21, 2004

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DVD Features:

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  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Interview: 1. Taylor Mead
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Reviews for Coffee and Cigarettes

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...a brilliant examination of the nature of the modern encounter.

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07/25/05
Uri Lessing
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A little less than half of the film worked for me, which cannot justify a recommendation.

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06/17/05
Bill Clark
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Between the wry trademark Jarmusch deadpan humor (and there is quite a bit of it) and the great cast, this one is worth a look, particularly for those already in the Jarmusch camp.

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02/17/05
Craig Phillips
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Often gorgeous and poetic film.

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01/24/05
Michael E. Grost
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No matter how respected a celebrity is, watching him or her jabber about caffeine’s stimulative power is not revealing.

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12/17/04
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal
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11/02/04
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Eleven smart breaks from everyday reality.

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10/30/04
Anton Bitel
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10/23/04
Matthew Turner
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10/19/04
Jamie Russell
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Coffee and Cigarettes feels thin and slight at times.... But at its best, the movie achieves the charm and delight that underscores Jarmusch’s best work

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09/30/04
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative
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Arranged in short episodes, each composed entirely of awkward and embarassed conversation between midlevel celebs, Coffee and Cigarettes entertains fitfully.

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09/26/04
Martin Scribbs
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Falls flat as often as it makes magic, the cumulative effect as comforting as a night spent at your coffee shop taking in humanity’s endlessly colourful social exchanges.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/22/04
J. Alan Speer
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there are some amazing standout performances (Cate Blanchett, Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan). Otherwise, it's just a bit of diverting fluff.

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09/16/04
Rich Cline
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A caffeinated exercise in nonsequitur metaphysics...

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09/13/04
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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08/30/04
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