Wild Mountain Thyme

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Wild Mountain Thyme

PG-13

2020

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

Critics Consensus

Fatally undermined by dodgy accents and a questionable story, Wild Mountain Thyme is a baffling misfire for a talented filmmaker and impressive cast.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

05/10/2021

Loud and obnoxious...quite astonishingly panned, and it's so bad that there's an outside possibility it might become a marginal cult classic. But honestly? I doubt it.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

05/02/2021

2/5

Shanley has an Oscar and a Pulitzer (he wrote the sublime Moonstruck, and the stage and screen versions of Doubt). Here, that's easy to forget...

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

04/30/2021

1/5

Paddywhackery of the highest order is delivered in this execrable rom-com that's almost surreal in its unashamed awfulness.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

12/10/2024

1/5

Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan's rural romance is cliched, earnest and all over the place.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/16/2023

3/4

...a mostly compelling and ingratiating endeavor that fares best in its low-key first half...

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

03/20/2023

C+

The script feels old-fashioned, offering contrasting results throughout the duration of the movie: sometimes it is adorable, sometimes reprehensible. Nevertheless, it offers warm moments filled with nostalgic longing for romantic epics.

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ben F.

@BenFranz 3d

What a lost opportunity for a great film that wasn’t. Great cast and acting but the writing was boring, direction marginal and production meh. Lots of potential with this one, if only.

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L R

@rosenbel 4d

Going in, it's helpful to know this movie is adapted from a stage play. It has big themes, dialog is important, and it's low on action. Given all that, yes, it is ironic that the actors do terrible accents, particularly Queens NY's own Christopher Walken. But he has the acting chops for the role, so perhaps best to just roll with it! The themes include how to keep a family farm going in modern times, the death of one's original family, family histories and roots vs making a clean break, and what role does "place" play in all that. So the fact that the cinematography is good is another plus. Probably best to use captions for this one, the dialog is what makes it. Don't go in with typical romantic comedy expectations, it's a fable, hence stereotyping. Like Moonshot, it's a romance for "people of a certain age." It's quirky, but if you're up for that, worth a shot.

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Sheri T

@RT96184230 May 16

Loved this movie! Charming, funny, odd, unexpected, well developed characters, subtle with some amazingly thoughtful lines. Highly recommend

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George R

@Dirksy May 13

I normally agree with the critic and audience reviews but I truly enjoyed this movie. I thought the acting and writing was excellent. The setting was beautiful. Maybe I was in the right mood but I don't think so. Check it out.

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Troll T.

@kenistheone May 9

This movie saved me from despair and gave me hope to carry on

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Catherine H

@RT84867790 May 9

This was a fabulous movie with human insight, love, heartbreak and wonderful acting. One of my very favourite movies. Saw the Rotten tomatoes 25% and said What?. So signed up to review. You are all missing out! It is from 2020. So good!

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John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

Director: John Patrick Shanley
Producer: Anthony Bregman, Bradley Gallo, Michael A. Helfant, Martina Niland, Leslie Urdang, Alex Witchel
Screenwriter: John Patrick Shanley
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Sea Around Us, Port Pictures, Likely Story, Aperture Media Partners, Amasia Entertainment, Mar-Key Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Comments|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $194.9K
Runtime: 1h 42m