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Birthday Girl
“Be careful what you wish for.”
5.9 / 10• 2001• 1h 33m•R• English
ComedyCrimeThriller
Storyline
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.
Cast & Crew
Nicole Kidman
Nadia / Sophia
Lead
Ben Chaplin
John
Vincent Cassel
Alexei
Mathieu Kassovitz
Yuri
KL
Kate Lynn Evans
Clare
Stephen Mangan
Bank Manager
Alexander Armstrong
Robert Mosley
Sally Phillips
Karen
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jez Butterworth's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Birthday Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
