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Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Stange, Petra Wright, Kel O'Neill ... see more see more... , John Spafford , Zach Shaffer , Joey Kern , Evan Neumann , John A. MacKay , David Thornton

A man finds himself having to decide between one of two women -- not once, but twice -- in this independent drama. In 1993, Coles (Mark Ruffalo) is a film student at Sarah Lawrence where he meets two ... read more read more...fellow undergrads, Thea (Kathleen Robertson) and Sam (Maya Stange). Coles and Sam come together and Thea fades out of the picture. In time, Sam tires of Coles' aimlessly hedonistic attitude, and they break up. Ten years later, Coles, after a failed career in feature films, is doing animation for an advertising agency and living with his girlfriend, Claire (Petra Wright); Thea helps run a successful restaurant with her husband, Miles (David Thornton); and Sam, smarting from a bad breakup, returns to New York after several years in London. Coles runs into Sam and discovers he still has strong feelings for her, but has to decide if they're strong enough to break off his relationship with Claire. XX/XY was the first feature film from writer/director Austin Chick. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Austin Chick

Release Date: October 24, 2003

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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003

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  • gator681
    August 10, 2006
    gator681
    [font=Century Gothic]"XX/XY" starts in 1993 in New York City. After Coles(Mark Ruffalo), an artist and aspiring filmmaker, gracefully jumps a turnstile in the subway, he notices a comely young woman, Sam(Maya Stange), and follows her back to a party at Saint Lawrence College whe... read morere he strikes up a conversation with her. Luckily for him, he not only gets to spend the night with her but also with her friend, Thea(Kathleen Robertson). Out of that situation, Sam and Coles start going out together while Thea and her friend, Sid(Kel O'Neill), become intimate. All of which would be fine if Coles did not have sex with everything that moved...[/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]"XX/XY" is an insipid movie that is ostensibly about the maturing process after college but there are no set rules that go along with getting older.(Although flossing is recommended...) In my experience college students are not that carefree, just very melodramatic. The only event that is guaranteed to change a person's life as a young adult is taking care of another person - be they child or parent. [/font]
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    [font=Century Gothic]In the movie, barely drawn characters all orbit around the one person who has a personality(and a hairstyle does not count as a personality trait) but since it is such an unpleasant one, the movie never comes together. It is a shame because the film does have its share of nice moments.[/font]
  • ileo
    January 3, 2008
    ileo
    A favorite.
  • shawnmiller2
    April 13, 2012
    shawnmiller2
    Okay...had potential to be better...very interesting plot but executed in a mediocre fashion...Ruffalo good as usual...
  • flixsterbum
    January 18, 2008
    flixsterbum
    A very adult, very smart examination of the nature of love and sex in modern relationships. Not always easy to watch with plenty of awkward moments, just like real-life relationships. Mark Ruffalo is the anchor in this one, owning the role of a man who can't decide between real... read moreity and "what if". Nice to see David Thornton in a role where he doesn't play an unlikeable jerk for a change.
  • johnnyblaze2k
    September 21, 2007
    johnnyblaze2k
    9-21-07 --Definately not one of your average pick me up movies. Story about 3 people in college (2 girls 1 guy) and the sexual excapades that transpired during that time. They didn't really care about consequences they just did what they felt. 10 years later they are living gr... read moreown up lives and they see how that was the past and this is the present. It's always a good idea just to move on.
  • daniela81
    April 25, 2006
    daniela81
    very independent film...liked it cuz it was real....isn't the typical movie that you've got figured out...

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Critic Reviews

Geoff Pevere
July 11, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

With its talky and theatricalized depiction of cruelties mutually inflicted by financially comfortable good-looking young white people on each other, XX/XY at times recalls a slightly more full-bloode... Full Review

Ray Conlogue
July 11, 2003
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail

Rarely does a fine movie like this have so awkward a title. Full Review

Jan Stuart
May 28, 2003
Jan Stuart, Newsday

Ruffalo continues to be one of the most intriguing actors of his generation. Full Review

Robert Denerstein
May 23, 2003
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

There's probably a movie in XX/XY, but director Austin Chick doesn't seem to have found it.

Vic Vogler
May 16, 2003
Vic Vogler, Denver Post

XX/XY expresses and explores this universal yearning without becoming stuck in it. In this and many other respects, few movies are so mature and satisfying. Full Review

Jeff Strickler
May 8, 2003
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

It never addresses the underlying issue on which those relationships hinge: Is Coles still in love with Sam, or is he just in love with what she represents. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
May 2, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A sexy, emotionally true portrait of a handful of people wrestling with their impulses and trying to find their way to happiness. Full Review

Tom Long
May 2, 2003
Tom Long, Detroit News

Offers little to love, despise or even care about.

Steven Rea
May 1, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Although the script, by Chick (a Sarah Lawrence alumnus), can be painfully old hat, this little indie's cast goes a long way toward making the story interesting, even compelling.

Terry Lawson
May 1, 2003
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

A movie that is not just humorless but pointless, or, to be generous, painfully obvious. Full Review

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