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Blonde
5.6
/10
801 Ratings

Synopsis

Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s biggest icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane to her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, the film explores the split between her public and private selves.

Our take

Andrew Dominik returns with a controversial adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ eponymous Marilyn Monroe novel. With a magnificent central performance from Ana de Armas, this epic of biographical fiction envisions the inner life of a cinematic icon for a powerful reckoning with the cult of celebrity.