21 Grams

7.8 Score

2003 • 2h 4min • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama

21 Grams

"How much does life weigh?"

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

IMDb 7.6

RT 81%

MC 70

Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Composer

Gustavo Santaolalla

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Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Paul Rivers

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Cristina Peck

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Jack Jordan

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Mary Rivers

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Michael Peck

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Marianne Jordan

Clea DuVall

Claudia

Carly Nahon

Carly Nahon

Cathy

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Naomi Watts Cristina Peck

Benicio del Toro

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Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg Mary Rivers

Danny Huston

Danny Huston Michael Peck

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo Marianne Jordan

Clea DuVall Claudia

Carly Nahon

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Claire Pakis

Claire Pakis Laura

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John Rubinstein Gynecologist

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Eddie Marsan Reverend John

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Marc Musso Freddy

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