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Great movie that far too few people have seen


I watched this last night, or rather re-watched it after not having seen it for a few years. And I have to say, this really is an under-appreciated gem of a film.

It's funny, heartwarming, heart-wrenching and intellectually stimulating all in one go.

If you haven't seen it, you really owe it to yourself to give it a look. The trailer makes it out to be some kind of romantic comedy but in reality, while it certainly has plenty of moments of humor, it deals with some pretty serious themes and touches on ethical issues that would inevitably arise if you were able to conjure a human being with your mind.

It only made $9 million worldwide on an $8 million budget. That's a shame.

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I've seen it, and I thought it was great! It was very well written and a great concept for a story!

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Nice! It's a shame that more people haven't seen it. Considering it was directed by the same two guys who made Little Miss Sunshine, I would've expected it to be a bigger hit.

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Absolutely, and the writer of the film I believe is Elia Kazan's granddaughter. Additionally she is the one who played Ruby Sparks.

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so underrated and unknown. it is indeed a shame.

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Totally agreed, it was an absolute surprise how good this was!!!

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I've recommended it to a few friends and everyone who has seen it really liked it.

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me too, loved it, and will watch it again soon :)

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It's definitely a great movie that is not well known

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