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Cold Copy

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 36m
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5.4/10
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Tracee Ellis Ross and Bel Powley in Cold Copy (2023)
An ambitious journalism student falls under the thrall of an esteemed yet cutthroat news reporter whom she's desperate to impress, even if it means manipulating her latest story - and the very idea of truth itself.
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An ambitious journalism student falls under the thrall of an esteemed yet cutthroat news reporter whom she's desperate to impress, even if it means manipulating her latest story - and the ve... Read allAn ambitious journalism student falls under the thrall of an esteemed yet cutthroat news reporter whom she's desperate to impress, even if it means manipulating her latest story - and the very idea of truth itself.An ambitious journalism student falls under the thrall of an esteemed yet cutthroat news reporter whom she's desperate to impress, even if it means manipulating her latest story - and the very idea of truth itself.

  • Director
    • Roxine Helberg
  • Writer
    • Roxine Helberg
  • Stars
    • Bel Powley
    • Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Jacob Tremblay
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
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    • Director
      • Roxine Helberg
    • Writer
      • Roxine Helberg
    • Stars
      • Bel Powley
      • Tracee Ellis Ross
      • Jacob Tremblay
    • 16User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Bel Powley
    Bel Powley
    • Mia Scott
    Tracee Ellis Ross
    Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Diane Heger
    Jacob Tremblay
    Jacob Tremblay
    • Igor Nowak
    Nesta Cooper
    Nesta Cooper
    • Kim
    Ekaterina Baker
    Ekaterina Baker
    • Alix
    James Tupper
    James Tupper
    • Aleksy
    David Stuart
    David Stuart
    • Politician
    Alison Ward
    Alison Ward
    • Researcher
    Yoshié Bancroft
    Yoshié Bancroft
    • Sasha
    Adam Beauchesne
    Adam Beauchesne
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    Joshua Harding
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    Requell Jodeah
    • Kate Merriweather
    Gavin Langelo
    Gavin Langelo
    • Felix
    Helena Marie
    Helena Marie
    • Charlotte Nowak
    Alex Sturman
    Alex Sturman
    • Reporter
    Lynn Whyte
    Lynn Whyte
    • Ella
    Victor Young
    Victor Young
    • News Reporter #2
    • Director
      • Roxine Helberg
    • Writer
      • Roxine Helberg
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    7ListenToChris

    The story is stronger than the characters

    When we first decided to watch this it had a score of 7.0 and no reviews, and indeed not much information about it at all. The trailer looked ok though. By the time we did watch, a week or two later, the score had dropped to 5.8.

    The characters of Mia and Diane aren't all that believable, but the story is quite strong and moves along pretty well. It's all about how far Mia is prepared go down Diane's recommended approach that the story is more important than the truth, because what's truth anyway. Enjoyed it for sure.

    There's also quite a strong ending, which is a solid achievement because a lot of movies just sort of fade away at the end. Good work.
    5deloudelouvain

    Boring

    Cold Copy is categorised as a crime/thriller/mystery but in my opinion it's just a drama, not even a good one. Watching this was like when you start reading a book and after hundred pages you start to realize that this is going nowhere, but you started the book, so you want to finish it, in case it got better but you have no high hopes. This movie is the same, the story is weak but you hope it will get better. I found everything very predictable so no mystery for me, nor any thrilling. Maybe a crime if you could call that a crime, it's more infantile behaviour. Writer/director Roxine Helberg didn't convince me. I watched Cold Copy because of Jacob Tremblay, that shined in Doctor Sleep and Room. He also played the young Tandy in the excellent comedy series The Last Man On Earth. He wasn't bad in Cold Copy, the story was just boring to watch. The other characters were annoying to watch. Time waster in my humble opinion.
    8bornagainmel

    Actually kept me wondering what would happen next

    I loved Tracee Ellis Ross in this! Aside from looking captivating, I couldn't hate her even though I should. The storyline was great! And, although I disliked the lead's character and actions, she played her part well, and kept me wondering what would happen next! The film displays the reality of the extent someone who needs life validation would go to get ahead or to stifle someone else's success. We've all come across a character like the lead, where even in her facial expressions, she can't hide her evident misery at another's progress. It's cringe, but I love that it shows what goes around comes eventually around. I liked how the movie ended. With all the junk movies out there, this one was a worthy watch!
    5jtindahouse

    Very forgettable

    This movie certainly wasn't intent on doing any favours for the journalism industry. Every character is an absolute monster and it's not even all that subtle about it. I get that it's a cut-throat industry and what this film is portraying probably isn't all that far from accurate. It doesn't change the fact that it makes for a pretty tough watch though.

    Even still, the movie feels very flat. I never really felt like I'd been given a reason to keep watching or to stay invested. The story just kind of ticks along and then there's a decent, if quite cliche, ending and that's that. It's all very forgettable stuff.

    I don't know, I just didn't feel like the film had enough to offer. I'm not going to remember this one a week from now. 5/10.
    5LetsReviewThat26

    needed more umph

    I was expecting this film to go somewhere and despite that it felt underwelming though at the same time I believe it was brought back to life by a pretty good ending. Bel powley plays mia scott ,someone to old to be student and I feel sorry for her, she looks tired. Anyway I enjoyed her performance the most. Mia is a journalism student trying to get through college despite her lectuer diane not making things that easy for her. She makes them write a piece. An expose of someone and she befriends this boy named igor and everything goes from there. I didnt think it was all that thrilling but I appreciate the cast and overall still an interesting watch.

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Холодное копирование
    • Production companies
      • Votiv Films
      • Scythia Films
      • Needle's Eye Productions
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      • 1h 36m(96 min)
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