Roberto Benigni,
Steven Wright,
Joie Lee,
Cinqué Lee,
Steve Buscemi
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Jim Jarmusch's black-and-white feature Coffee and Cigarettes contains three vignettes originally released as short films along with separate yet somewhat related sketches. As the title suggests, most ... read more
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
Release Date: May 14, 2004
Keywords:
tom waits,
cate blanchett,
bill murray,
iggy pop,
Tom Waits ,
Cate Blanchett ,
Bill Murray ,
Alfred Molina ,
Iggy Pop
DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004
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October 27, 2011fb1664868775In the same vein as Night On Earth this collection has some great scenes. Especially one with Bill Murray and the Wu-Tang Clan.
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August 4, 2011Casual as a coffee break and boasting Jarmusch's usual offbeat humor, this unpretentious collection of black-and-white vignettes is curiously entertaining and sometimes even hilarious. It flows by from one chat to another while celebs savor their java and smoke.
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April 21, 2011I love short stories and by extension I love anthology films. I was curious to see Jim Jarmusch's vignette collection "Coffee and Cigarettes" for exactly this reason. Unfortunately, it's a rather lackluster affair. While the basic idea and through lines are interesting, it never ... read more
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January 21, 2011Although I found this fillm incredibly slow and at more than one point ambiguous to a fault, it was charming none the less. Following multiple stories from many different people, both famous and otherwise, this movie highlights the wonderous things that have been accomplished whi... read more
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April 26, 2010In all honesty I just wanted to watch this movie to see Iggy Pop, Tom Waites, The White stripes and Bill Murray. I was tempted to fast forward all the other vignettes to get to the ones with these characters in but thankfully I never or I would never have seen 'cousins?' -- Alfre... read more
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March 6, 2010Jim Jarmusch's series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common, but differ due to the subtext beneath the superficiality of the simple act of caffeine and nicotine intake. However, there is one with the absence of either showing how the effects may be somewhat p... read more
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August 27, 2009A collection of short conversation between various different characters, generally in cafes and always while, you've guessed it, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. Some sketches are super cool, some are very funny, I thought Cate Blanchett's was very clever, but unfortunatel... read more
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April 6, 2009What a useless, noncohesive movie. I never thought a short could drag on for so long. This is exactly what I mean by artsy to the point of pretension. I get it, Jim Jarmusch, you're esoteric enough that we don't "understand" you, but neither do we want to understand you. Don't fo... read more
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October 29, 2008Jim Jarmusch filmed friends, actors and other celebrities talking during coffee and cigarette breaks, creating a series of short episodes of people having conversations about all kinds of things while drinking and smoking. While most of the actors are playing themselves they are ... read more
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March 18, 2007A bit too aware of its hipness... but there's something really funny about Tom Waits and Iggy Pop smoking because they quit, Roberto Benigni attending someone else's dentist appointment, and Bill Murray working undercover as a waiter.
Critic Reviews
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
July 23, 2004
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A black-and-white novelty that plays like a directing-class exercise, you take your good with your bad with this one. Full Review
July 9, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
An oddball tribute to the art of conversation -- you know, just hanging out and talking with friends. Full Review
June 13, 2004
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic
The film is a series of scenes, skits, episodes, that show two or sometimes three people smoking and sipping and conversing, usually in grungy places and usually improvising -- at least that's the int...
June 3, 2004
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A hit-or-miss movie. Full Review
May 28, 2004
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
An irresistible idea results in a movie as hazy and sometimes as irritating as cigarette smoke.
May 28, 2004
Michael Booth, Denver Post
At least three of the spots make the hour and a half worthwhile through an addicting blend of hilarity and beauty. Full Review
May 28, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Sometimes movies tire us by trying too relentlessly to pound us with their brilliance and energy. Here is a movie pitched at about the energy level of a coffee break. Full Review
May 28, 2004
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Though Coffee and Cigarettes provokes the occasional buzz, it is really just a respite from any serious business [Jarmusch] may have planned, or may be putting off. Full Review
May 28, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The short form looks like a genuine alternative in Jarmusch's hands because of what he does with it. Full Review
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