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Venus

She's a real work of art.

2006 · 1h 35m · R Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Roger Michell

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Overview

Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

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All reviews
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh

O'Toole spent so many years being better than the little material that he was offered that it's heartening to see him sprint toward the finish of his career with such a flourish. If this is his curtain call, it's a glorious one.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten

If only [director] Michell's film actually said something about aging, and didn't feel the need to include Grumpy Old Men shtick and bland bossa nova-inflected pop.

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh

Venus belongs to O'Toole. This is, hands down, my favorite performance of the year, largely because I love the way O'Toole (and the filmmakers) refuse to yield to the all-too-pervasive idea that it's 'icky' for old people to even think about sex.

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh

The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles, they say, and Peter O'Toole, 74, proves the point in Venus.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

Venus is a fine reminder of the wonders we're presented with every day.

Tom Long, Detroit News

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