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Match Point (2005) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.2/10
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Match Point Plot Synopsis:
From a humble background and with traditional values, Irish Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is still struggling financially despite being a recently retired high ranked tennis pro. He has taken a job as a tennis instructor at an upscale London tennis club, although he knows there is a better life for him somewhere down the road. He is befriended by one of his students, wealthy Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode). Chris starts to date Tom's sister, Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), a girl-next-door type who is immediately attracted to Chris. Chloe quickly knows she wants to marry Chris, and through her businessman father, Alec Hewett (Brian Cox), tries to help Chris and their future by getting him an executive job in Alec's company. In his life with the Hewetts, Chris begins to enjoy the finer things in life. Through it all however, Chris cannot help thinking about Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), a struggling American actress who he meets at the Hewett estate and who is Tom's unofficial fiancée. Nola is vivacious, and she knows the effect she has on men, including Chris. Unlike Chris, Nola is not accepted by Tom and Chloe's mother, the outspoken Eleanor Hewett (Dame Penelope Wilton). Chris has to decide if he can give up what he has been able to achieve with Chloe and the Hewetts, or if the passion he feels for Nola is stronger than the finer things in life to which he is now accustomed. He may go to any length to have his cake and eat it too.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Tagline: Passion Temptation Obsession
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Match Point Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
Box Office: $23,151,529
Awards: 12
Nominations: 31
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, Luxembourg, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Match Point Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 20, 2006
Producers: Letty Aronson, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Lucy Darwin, Charles H. Joffe, Helen Robin, Jack Rollins, Stephen Tenenbaum, Gareth Wiley
Cinematographers: Remi Adefarasin
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Match Point Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Chris Wilton |
| Alexander Armstrong | ... | Mr. Townsend |
| Paul Kaye | ... | Estate Agent |
| Matthew Goode | ... | Tom Hewett |
| Brian Cox | ... | Alec Hewett |
| Penelope Wilton | ... | Eleanor Hewett |
| Emily Mortimer | ... | Chloe Hewett Wilton |
| Janis Kelly | ... | ''La Traviata'' Performers |
| Alan Oke | ... | ''La Traviata'' Performers |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | Ping-Pong Player |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Nola Rice |
| Philip Mansfield | ... | Waiter |
| Simon Kunz | ... | Rod Carver |
| Geoffrey Streatfeild | ... | Alan Sinclair |
| Mary Hegarty | ... | ''Rigoletto'' Performer |
| John Fortune | ... | John the Chauffeur |
| Rupert Penry-Jones | ... | Henry |
| Patricia Whymark | ... | Telephone Operator |
| Anthony O''Donnell | ... | Custodian |
| Miranda Raison | ... | Heather |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers (b. July 27, 1977) – Chris Wilton
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Jonathan Rhys Myers | Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Jonathan Rhys-Myer - Alexander Armstrong (b. March 2, 1970) – Mr. Townsend
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Alex Armstrong | Xander Armstrong - Paul Kaye (b. November 30, 1964) – Estate Agent
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Larry Farquhar | Fat Les | Bob Slay - Matthew Goode (b. April 3, 1978) – Tom Hewett
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Brian Cox (b. June 1, 1946) – Alec Hewett
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Brian Cox CBE - Penelope Wilton (b. June 3, 1946) – Eleanor Hewett
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Dame Penelope Wilton | Penelope Winton - Emily Mortimer (b. December 1, 1971) – Chloe Hewett Wilton
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Janis Kelly – ''La Traviata'' Performers
- Alan Oke – ''La Traviata'' Performers
- Mark Gatiss (b. October 17, 1966) – Ping-Pong Player
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Also known as: The Cast | Rondo Haxton | The League of Gentlemen - Scarlett Johansson (b. November 22, 1984) – Nola Rice
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Scarlett Johanssen - Philip Mansfield – Waiter
- Simon Kunz – Rod Carver
- Geoffrey Streatfeild – Alan Sinclair
- Mary Hegarty – ''Rigoletto'' Performer
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