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Broken English

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 33m
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6.3/10
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Parker Posey and Melvil Poupaud in Broken English (2007)
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Since college, Nora hasn't had much luck with men. Now in her 30s, she works in a NYC hotel going nowhere. That is, until she meets Julien.Since college, Nora hasn't had much luck with men. Now in her 30s, she works in a NYC hotel going nowhere. That is, until she meets Julien.Since college, Nora hasn't had much luck with men. Now in her 30s, she works in a NYC hotel going nowhere. That is, until she meets Julien.
IMDb RATING
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6.8K
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POPULARITY
17,293
3,263
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    • Director
      • Zoe R. Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • Zoe R. Cassavetes
    • Stars
      • Parker Posey
      • Melvil Poupaud
      • Gena Rowlands
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Zoe R. Cassavetes
    • Writer
      • Zoe R. Cassavetes
    • Stars
      • Parker Posey
      • Melvil Poupaud
      • Gena Rowlands
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Trailer 2:17
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    Parker Posey in Broken English (2007)
    Parker Posey and Melvil Poupaud in Broken English (2007)
    Parker Posey and Drea de Matteo in Broken English (2007)
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    Parker Posey and Gena Rowlands in Broken English (2007)
    Parker Posey and Justin Theroux in Broken English (2007)
    Parker Posey, Zoe R. Cassavetes, and Justin Theroux in Broken English (2007)
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    Parker Posey
    Parker Posey
    • Nora Wilder
    Melvil Poupaud
    Melvil Poupaud
    • Julien
    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Vivien Wilder-Mann
    Drea de Matteo
    Drea de Matteo
    • Audrey Andrews
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Mark Andrews
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Irving Mann
    Roy Thinnes
    Roy Thinnes
    • Peter Andrews
    Michael Panes
    Michael Panes
    • Glen
    Justin Theroux
    Justin Theroux
    • Nick Gable
    Philip Pavel
    Philip Pavel
    • Front Desk Worker
    Dana Ivey
    Dana Ivey
    • Elinor Gregory
    William Wise
    • William Gregory
    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    • Charlie Ross
    Caitlin Keats
    Caitlin Keats
    • Jennifer Ross
    Russell Steinberg
    Russell Steinberg
    • Carl
    • (as Russel Steinberg)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Zoe R. Cassavetes offered the role of Nora to Parker Posey without an audition.
    • Quotes

      Jean Paul Clement: Most people are together just so they are not alone. But some people want magic. I think you are one of those people.

    • Connections
      Features In a Lonely Place (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Walking on the Moon
      Written and Performed by Daniel May

    User reviews44

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    Top review
    9/10
    "You know you're going to miss your plane?"
    BROKEN English reminded me of the magic of BEFORE SUNRISE/BEFORE SUNSET in a Parker Posey "Tour De Force" with a performance that captures the vulnerabilities that all of us have in ever finding love. The film is a delight to watch, but in Ms. Posey, one of America's best actors, the story rings true in today's world of "work, work, work" and if you play, "God, I hope I find someone worthwhile!"

    I loved this film on so many levels-fabulous cast, writing and of course, location-New York and Paris, are just two incredible cities that you want to find romance with someone very special. Melvil Poupaud was an exceptional discovery and his French charm worked so well on the screen. Vive La France! I salute Zoe Cassavetes who has directed and written a story that brought me back to remembering the beauty of watching Ethan Hawke and the glorious Julie Delpy romp and play in both Vienna and Paris with characters you wanted to stay with, and hope they would be together forever.

    In BROKEN English, I would love to see another story from Paris on how Nora really found love and happiness. Merci beau coup, ZoeCassevetes.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Aşkın ingilizcesi
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • HDNet Films
      • Backup Media
      • Phantom Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $956,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,198
      • Jun 24, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,944,150
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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