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Far From Heaven

Play trailer Poster for Far From Heaven PG-13 2002 1h 43m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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87% Tomatometer 222 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
The story - which crosses both sexual and racial lines - revolves around a privileged suburban family whose lives are filled with daily family etiquette, social events at the club, and an overall desire to keep up with the Joneses. The family is turned upside down when both husband and wife are faced with choices that not only create a gossip mill for the entire community but also change their entire lives forever.
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An exquisitely designed and performed melodrama, Far From Heaven earns its viewers' tears with sincerity and intelligence.

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Joshua Rothkopf In These Times Mar 16, 2020
When a movie gets it all impeccably, heartbreakingly right, as does Todd Haynes' stunning Far from Heaven, some critics are tempted to gush deepest purple...I'll try to stay anchored to more sensible levels of bliss. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) Jan 3, 2018
With a classic storytelling style bordering on corniness, a deft tragicomic touch and a heroic refusal to use the safety net of irony, Haynes has managed to produce something of a gem. Go to Full Review Kate Muir The Times (UK) Dec 3, 2015
4/5
Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid are outstanding as Cathy and Frank Whitaker, a perfect couple with a decidedly imperfect love life. Go to Full Review Megan Fisher Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 11, 2025
4/5
Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven is a sumptuous homage to the movies of Douglas Sirk that is elevated beyond pastiche by its gripping emotional center. Go to Full Review Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch Aug 12, 2023
78/100
It’s a ballsy move, molding your film so closely to a peerless classic, but Todd Haynes transcends thin pastiche to be a genuinely great film of its own. Go to Full Review Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Apr 15, 2023
In meticulously refashioning Sirk’s surfaces, Haynes isn’t revealing what Sirk hid. He’s just showing that what we saw is still what we see. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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VITALII H @freakynickison Sep 14, 2026 This is such a great movie. I love the cinematic aspect of it: colors, set designs, lights, costumes, amazing! Julianne was so great in this, she carries the movie in some way. The plot really hooked me, I was so invested and I just couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. Beautifully written, directed and edited. So worth watching. I am very sure that I will rewatch this movie many times. It’s a perfect fall movie. Although I wish it had a different and more hopeful ending. Highly recommend! See more C P. @BahnianBabby Jan 26, 2026 It's basically what every Hallmark movie wants to be, aside from its profoundly progressive messaging. See more Meri S. @mschroeder Oct 12, 2025 Watched this a few months ago. A hidden gem. See more b s @RT96637311 Mar 9, 2025 一部2002年的模仿1950年代melodrama的电影，不论色泽，台词，还是上中产阶级的故事背景，都那么相似。看完All That Heaven Allows, 再看这一部，那种白人保守思想营造的光环又回来了。但是在这样一个氛围里，植入种族和同性的故事，时不时会有反讽的意味，再加上音乐从大交响换成了轻柔的现代音乐，时不时会有一种抽离。 See more Alan Joseph H @RT10903943 Feb 16, 2025 Highly recommended, perhaps especially for Boomers who may have lived through those years. The circumstances of these peoples' lives are not so different that those of my own family, and what happens with the parents (Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid) not so different from what happened with my own parents' marriage. Also, it's beautifully photographed. See more Tamara K @Tamarak Nov 18, 2024 If this movie doesn't rip your heart out nothing will. See more Read all reviews
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Todd Haynes

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Julianne Moore

Cathy Whitaker

Dennis Quaid

Frank Whitaker

Dennis Haysbert

Raymond Deagan

Patricia Clarkson

Eleanor Fine

Viola Davis

Sybil

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Synopsis The story - which crosses both sexual and racial lines - revolves around a privileged suburban family whose lives are filled with daily family etiquette, social events at the club, and an overall desire to keep up with the Joneses. The family is turned upside down when both husband and wife are faced with choices that not only create a gossip mill for the entire community but also change their entire lives forever.
Director
Todd Haynes
Producer
Christine Vachon, Jody Patton
Screenwriter
Todd Haynes
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
John Wells Productions, USA Films, Section Eight Ltd., Killer Films, Clear Blue Sky Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief Violence|Mature Thematic Elements|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.9M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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