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21 Grams
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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. From TMDB
47 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
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21 Grams is a 2003 drama crime thriller film, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro.
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- posts span Apr 26, 2018 to Oct 16, 2026
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47 of 47 · most liked firstOne time my rented DVD of "Young Adult" glitched so that the scenes played out of order. Up until the end credits started playing halfway through, I had assumed it was some kind of Memento/21 Grams timeline-fuck movie, and gotta be honest, it was really working for me
positive · AI labelView post →LOVE ACTUALLY isn't a "classic" btw. It's just a crap film from 2003, like THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE, or 21 GRAMS
negative · AI labelView post →When I saw 21 GRAMS I thought “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie with not one joke in it before” and of course a finger on the monkeys paw curled because Iñárritu has now made about 3 bombastic comedies that also have no funny jokes somehow
negative · AI labelView post →One time I had a job helping with movie projection and I had to carry a 35mm print of 21 GRAMS (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2003) from the van up to the projection booth. Never felt more lied to by a movie title
neutral · AI labelView post →something I've never forgotten is when I saw the premiere in Toronto of 21 GRAMS; Iñárritu introduced the cast and when he got to Benicio del Toro he yelled "This man... is an ANIMAL!". The movie was bad
negative · AI labelView post →My favorite film performances from the 2000s. Naomi Watts, Cristina Peck, "21 Grams" (directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu ). #movies #films #21grams #naomiwatts #AlejandroGonzalezInarritu
neutral · AI labelView post →21 Grams hit right at that "this is a serious movie you need to see it" age when I was a teenager and even then I was like "am i stupid or does this suck"
negative · AI labelView post →Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters (GIFs in reply). Day 2 - 21 Grams #filmsky #filmchallenge #films 📽🎥🎬
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh no, he's terrible. Hasn't made a good film since Amores Perros, and I only say that because I haven't seen it since the mid-00s. I revisited 21 Grams earlier this year. Didn't go as well as I'd hoped.
negative · AI labelView post →Name a good movie you'd describe as "pretty damn bleak"🖤 21 Grams. Arguably my "favorite film of all time." But it is dark as fuck. But Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro star in it. You know the acting is going to be phenomenal.
positive · AI labelView post →I knew in the *first shot* of 21 Grams that I was going to hate that movie with every ounce of my being, and I was right. If I could have walked out of the cinema then I would have. Sean Penn sitting smoking moodily on an unmade bed as Naomi Watts sleeps beside him, since you ask.
negative · AI labelView post →new movie by Alejandro González Iñárritu (director of Birdman, The Revenant, and 21 Grams) that's a satirical comedy film about megalomaniacal businessmen or somethin like that
neutral · AI labelView post →📽️ #filmsky 21 Grams (2003) The second film in Alejandro Inarritu’s “Trilogy of Death”. A hit and run accident involves a mathematician , grieving mother and a born again christian. 1/ 🧵
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day in movie history: 21 Grams directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu released November 21, 2003. Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Danny Huston, John Rubinstein, Clea DuVall, Eddie Marsan, Marc Thomas Musso, Paul Calderón. #Noir
neutral · AI labelView post →21 Grams (2003) Any fans of this Inarritu film that intertwined multiple characters? Joining me to talk about that film year: @moviesanduspod.bsky.social #FilmSky #Movies
neutral · AI labelView post →21 Grams (2003) is a top-ten non-linear film exploring human nature and desperation as three lives unravel after a tragic car accident. Sean Penn inhabits his role, while Watts embodies grief, perfectly complementing Del Toro’s self-loathing. A raw experience and highly recommended.
positive · AI labelView post →Episode 21 of FBN is now live! In this episode we discuss the works of Alejandro González Iñárritu via his thought provoking 2003 drama '21 Grams'. Are you a fan of his work? Hear our thoughts here: open.spotify.com/episode/3kbN... #films #filmsky #podcast #filmpodcast #21grams
neutral · AI labelView post →I like Iñárritu! I really enjoyed Birdman, and back in the day, 21 Grams. I sincerely hope the movie is good and many people enjoy it, even if it's not my personal thing. But I have to say, based on the trailer, it doesn't look promising. 🙁
positive · AI labelView post →#288. 21 Grams (Rewatch) - 7/10 The acting in this movie is EXPLOSIVE
positive · AI labelView post →I recall some hated it. I liked it initially, but the more I thought about the more angry it made me with the movie. I saw 21 Grams and Biutiful, but have no memory of what happened in either. I do want to revisit Amores Perros, though
neutral · AI labelView post →21 Grams. But it's also 1 of 2 times in my life I physically couldn't stop laughing during a movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →I won't watch any movie unless I receive assurance from at least 1 of 2 people (always the same people) not that they like the movie but they think I will. I once saw Love Actually & 21 Grams on the same night & nothing like that can ever happen again.
neutral · AI labelView post →Makes me wanna revisit 21 Grams. I remember that movie did me in when I saw it years ago.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a fun way to get to know each other. 20 days, 20 of your favorite movie actors and their best movies. Day 20: Sean Penn. Best roles: Mystic River, Milk, Casualties of War, 21 Grams, Fast Times At Ridgemont High #filmsky #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →The jumping back in time & non-linear narrative is a little over done here in this film, more so than in Amorres Perros. In 21 Grams, there’s a good balance of the going back & forth, though bordering on pretentious. The Rinko Kikuchi storyline could have easily been its own film to some degree.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank god for Steam and the global accessibility. All it takes is trying to buy an indie film to watch, to realize how much of a walled garden every video platform truly is. I want Amores Perros on Apple TV - I’m offered 21 Grams instead. Netflix peddles mostly its own wares, offering Baby instead.
neutral · AI labelView post →Benicio Del Toro in 21 GRAMS with Naomi Watts in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN with Monica Belluci Okay, gonna find a film only one...
neutral · AI labelView post →Iñárritu is a serious, hardworking filmmaker, so of course I hope the new film does well, but 21 GRAMS, BIRDMAN, and THE REVENANT were not positive events for me, so, no, I’m not going to see DIGGER. I’ll catch it eventually on cable or disc… but I do see a fair range of divergent opinions on it…
negative · AI labelView post →Iñàrritu movies ranked 21 Grams (good movie) Babel (i kinda liked it) The Revenant (liked it more than I was expecting to, but it’s pretty annoying) Birdman (pile of total bullshit, maybe the smuggest movie of all time)
positive · AI labelView post →21 Grams is, well, thin as fuck thematically but when you take the timelines and “memento” it then add THAT cast, I’ll admit I find it compelling. I’m a sucker for feel-bad movies that vaguely gesture at big themes (The Sweet Hereafter is a similar, but WAY better example of this type of film).
neutral · AI labelView post →we've had 20 years now of definitively having the measure of Iñárritu (Amores Perros: pretty good!; 21 Grams: well it's kind of the same thing but more self-serious but it's only his second film, he can recover; Babel: oh no this is just how this guy is), if he's for you then go with god
negative · AI labelView post →21 Grams (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2003; Focus Features) - 7/10 It is good for Alejandro's first American movie but if the tragic narrative structure resolves a little more development to the main characters it coulda been great!
positive · AI labelView post →Re-watching a scene from 21 Grams (a.k.a., my favorite movie of all time) with Naomi Watts in the "where are they?" scene. Movies don't often make me cry, but this scene did. If you've never seen it, I recommend it (it's my favorite movie for a reason) but it cuts really, really deep.
positive · AI labelView post →The (movie) 21 Grams 1080p (iTunes)(AU) AU$4.99 (Drama) (iMDB) 7.6 Cast: Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently called "Blue" by Krzysztof Kieślowski my favorite movie of all time. And it is. Trying to come up with 2, 3, 4, and five is harder. Obviously, Suspira is in there. The original, not the bloated remake. Also, 21 Grams. I love this movie so much. It is an emotional cyclone
positive · AI labelView post →The (movie) 21 Grams (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Australia) for AU$4.99 Cast: Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall Genre: (Drama) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/21_grams/
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) 21 Grams (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Australia) for AU$4.99 Cast: Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall Genre: (Drama) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/21_grams/
neutral · AI labelView post →21 Grams Blu-ray Review: Difficult to Enjoy cinemasentries.com/21-grams-blu...
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) 21 Grams (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Australia) for AU$4.99 Cast: Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall Genre: (Drama) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/21_grams/
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been randomly jumping around early/mid 00's movies that had any Oscar noms and landed on 21 Grams (Del Toro Supporting Actor Nom, 2004) Interesting movie but baffling layout. 3 couples(?) with interconnected stories and it just randomly caroms around in the timeline. Hard to follow.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm watching 21 Grams for the first time in over 15 years. It's a deeply sad movie, but I'm betting less depressing than Trump's SotU.
positive · AI labelView post →The film premiered on 9 September at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. The festival also saw the premieres of 21 Grams (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2003), Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003), and Out of Time (Carl Franklin, 2003).
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day in movie history: 21 Grams directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu released November 21, 2003. Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Danny Huston, John Rubinstein, Clea DuVall, Eddie Marsan, Marc Thomas Musso, Paul Calderón, Denis O’Hare.
neutral · AI labelView post →From the Archives: 21 GRAMS (2003) Oscar Movies d: Alejandro González Iñárritu scr: Guillermo Arriaga c: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Melissa Leo, Charlotte Gainsbourg #movies #films #cinema www.altfg.com/21-grams-mov...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll be damned if Alejandro González Iñárritu doesn't know how to stab me in the chest. #21Grams #movies
positive · AI labelView post →Mia Goth named 21 Grams as one of her favorite movies and I am floored to find out anyone else on the planet besides me and my mom knew about and liked the movie.
positive · AI labelView post →21 grams the movie was such a beautifully constructed story. It had the rawest of emotions that are intense. Some may find the content a bit heavy but I thought it was pure craft. The way the story unfolds into each other is fabulous. It’s a film about the basics of human nature. 21 grams is the weight of your soul apparently once it leaves your body when you die.
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