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Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022
R
108 min
Drama Fantasy Romance

Plot Summary

A lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.

6.7
IMDb Rating
71%
Rotten Tomatoes
60
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

6.7
IMDb Rating
71%
Rotten Tomatoes
60
Metacritic

Technical Details

108 min
Runtime
26 Aug 2022
Release Date
R
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2022
Year
Genres
Drama Fantasy Romance

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User Reviews

Manuel São Bento

7.0/10
Recent

MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Three Thousand Years of Longing is one of the most ambitious films of the year. Relying on the genuinely charming, mesmerizing performances of Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, George Miller approaches a famous cautionary tale through a distinctive form of storytelling, focusing on flashbacks narrated by the male protagonist. The multiple stories of the past aren't always fascinating, partially due to the chosen narrative method, which b...

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7.0/10
Recent

"Alithea" (Tilda Swinton) is a solitary scholar who travels to Istanbul to address a conference on the relative merits of myth v science. At the seminar, she starts to hallucinate and the seed is sown that perhaps the mystical is not so far-fetched as we might think! A visit to the Grand Bazaar sees her acquire a small blue bottle that, when attacked rather unceremoniously with an electric toothbrush, spills it's contents into her hotel room. A giant, hairy-legged Djinn (Idris Elba). In keeping ...

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Nathan

Nathan

5.0/10
Recent

I did not have many expectations for _Three Thousand Years of Longing_, but after leaving the theater it left me longing for more. I do not think any individual part of this film was inherently bad. The performances by Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton were captivating and their on-screen chemistry was amazing. The flash backs to the characters' lives were very fascinating. I really enjoyed exploring the lives of ancient civilizations in the eyes of George Miller. The overarching plot was decent, not...

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