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| producer = Mitchell Robbins<br />Isen Robbins<br />Aimee Schoof | producer = Mitchell Robbins<br />Isen Robbins<br />Aimee Schoof
| writer = Austin Chick | writer = Austin Chick
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| released = {{Film date|2002|01|11}} | released = {{Film date|2002|01|11|Sundance}}{{Film date|2003|04|11|United States}}
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'''''XX/XY''''' is a 2002 American ] ] starring ], ], and ]. The film is a romantic drama written and directed by ], the title referring to the different chromosome pairings present in men and women. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the ] in the year it was released. Although the funding for the film came from the US, the film was produced by British company ]. '''''XX/XY''''' is a 2002 American ] ] written and directed by ] and starring ], ], and ]. The title refers to the different ] pairings present in males and females. XX/XY premiered in competition at the 2002 ]. Although the funding for the film came from the US, the film was produced by British company ].


==Plot== ==Plot==
Two college students, Sam (]) and Thea (]), meet Coles (]), an animator, at a party, and their mutual attraction leads to a passionate and awkward night together. They form an unstable friendship, and continue to push their sexual boundaries. Soon, their friendships are tested by Sam and Coles' romance and Thea's increasingly reckless behavior. Inevitably, their relationships dissolve due to fear, resentment and mistrust on all sides. In 1992, college students Sam and Thea meet artist Coles at a party, and their mutual attraction leads to a passionate and awkward night together. They form an unstable friendship, and continue to push their sexual boundaries. Soon, their friendships are tested by Sam and Coles' romance and Thea's increasingly reckless behavior. Inevitably, their relationships dissolve due to fear, resentment and mistrust on all sides.


Eight years later, they reunite. Coles, now an ] for a high-profile ad agency, lives with Claire (]), his girlfriend of five years. Thea, the former wild-child is happily married to Miles (]), with whom she shares ownership of a very successful and flourishing restaurant. Sam has returned to Manhattan from London after breaking off her engagement. Upon reconnecting, the three are drawn back into their old and complicated dynamic. They are soon forced to confront the true meaning of commitment and love, something they avoided as young adults. Ten years later, they reunite. Coles, now a failed filmmaker who works at a high-profile ad agency, lives with Claire, his girlfriend of five years. Thea, the former wild-child, is happily married to Miles, with whom she shares ownership of a very successful and flourishing restaurant. Sam has returned to Manhattan from London after breaking off her engagement. Upon reconnecting, the three are drawn back into their old and complicated dynamic. They are soon forced to confront the true meaning of commitment and love, something they avoided as young adults.


==Cast== ==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* ] as Coles * ] as Coles
⚫ * ] as Sam
* ] as Thea * ] as Thea
⚫ * ] as Sam
* ] as Sid * ] as Sid
* Paula Roth as Mom * Paula Roth as Mom
* Lee Cobb as Stepfather * Lee Cobb as Stepfather
* ] as Tommy * ] as Tommy
* ] as Claire * Petra Wright as Claire
* ] as Miles * ] as Miles
}}


==Reception== ==Reception==
''XX/XY'' received mixed reviews; it currently holds a 44% rating on ].<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|xx_xy|XX/XY}}</ref> ''XX/XY'' holds a 42% rating on ] based on 64 reviews.<ref name=RT>{{rotten-tomatoes|xx_xy|XX/XY}}</ref> The site’s critics consensus reads, "The characters are both unsympathetic and uninteresting."<ref name=RT/>

Though critics were mixed on the likability of the characters and the chemistry between the leads, multiple reviews praised Ruffalo’s performance, with ] of the '']'' saying he plays Coles "with an elusive charm"<ref name="Ebert">{{cite web |last1=Ebert |first1=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=XX/XY |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/xxxy-2003 |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=6 December 2022 |date=April 25, 2003}}</ref> and Sean Axmaker of the '']'' noting Ruffalo brings the quality of his breakout performance in '']'' to the role.<ref name="PI">{{cite news |last1=Axmaker |first1=Sean |title=Man-child's relationship dilemma in 'XX/XY' provides no free-and-easy solutions |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Man-child-s-relationship-dilemma-in-XX-XY-1113711.php |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=Seattle PI |date=May 1, 2003}}</ref> ] of '']'' wrote, "It's a measure of the actor's tousled charm that Mr. Ruffalo can make you empathize for even two seconds with the seething inner life of this whiny narcissist who chucks his fledgling career in film to settle for a cushy job creating an ad campaign that features wiggling bikini-clad tacos."<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |last1=Holden |first1=Stephen |author1-link=Stephen Holden |title=FILM REVIEW; From Carelessness to Comfort, But Unable to Outrun Jealousy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/movies/film-review-from-carelessness-to-comfort-but-unable-to-outrun-jealousy.html |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=April 11, 2003}}</ref>

Moira Macdonald of '']'' said while the film starts off roughly in the college years, it improves as it goes along and jumps years ahead.<ref name="ST">{{cite news |last1=Macdonald |first1=Moira |title=Reckoning with youth is terrain of 'XX/XY' |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?slug=xx02&date=20030502 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=The Seattle Times |date=May 2, 2003}}</ref> Petra Wright also received positive critical attention, with Ebert commenting "it is Wright who does the best and most difficult job among the women, finding a painful balance between Claire's self-respect and her desire to hang on to Coles",<ref name="Ebert" /> and Macdonald saying she gives "a speech near the end that's beautifully delivered, yanking ''XX/XY'' into the dangerous territory of the heart."<ref name="ST" />

Axmaker added the film "doesn't necessarily offer anything new to the male/female dynamic, but it refuses to let Coles off the hook with an easy epiphany and a painless happily ever after."<ref name="PI"/> Ebert concluded his review acknowledging fellow critics‘ impressions of the characters as unsympathetic, and countered that "jerks are often the most interesting characters in the movies, and sometimes the ones most like ourselves. ''XX/XY'' would be dismal if the characters all behaved admirably", and "the film has a rare insight into the mechanism by which some men would rather pursue happiness than obtain it."<ref name="Ebert" />


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Latest revision as of 01:58, 9 January 2025

This article is about the 2002 film. For the human sex-determination system, see XY sex-determination system. For the 2000 documentary, see XXXY (film). For the intersex variation, see 46,XX/46,XY.

2002 American film
XX/XY
DVD cover
Directed byAustin Chick
Written byAustin Chick
Produced byMitchell Robbins
Isen Robbins
Aimee Schoof
StarringMark Ruffalo
Kathleen Robertson
Maya Stange
CinematographyUta Briesewitz
Edited byWilliam A. Anderson
Pete Beaudreau
Music byThe Insects
Production
company		Natural Nylon
Distributed byIFC Films
MGM Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 11, 2002 (2002-01-11) (Sundance)
  • April 11, 2003 (2003-04-11) (United States)
Running time91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$104,131

XX/XY is a 2002 American romantic drama film written and directed by Austin Chick and starring Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, and Maya Stange. The title refers to the different chromosome pairings present in males and females. XX/XY premiered in competition at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Although the funding for the film came from the US, the film was produced by British company Natural Nylon.

Plot

In 1992, college students Sam and Thea meet artist Coles at a party, and their mutual attraction leads to a passionate and awkward night together. They form an unstable friendship, and continue to push their sexual boundaries. Soon, their friendships are tested by Sam and Coles' romance and Thea's increasingly reckless behavior. Inevitably, their relationships dissolve due to fear, resentment and mistrust on all sides.

Ten years later, they reunite. Coles, now a failed filmmaker who works at a high-profile ad agency, lives with Claire, his girlfriend of five years. Thea, the former wild-child, is happily married to Miles, with whom she shares ownership of a very successful and flourishing restaurant. Sam has returned to Manhattan from London after breaking off her engagement. Upon reconnecting, the three are drawn back into their old and complicated dynamic. They are soon forced to confront the true meaning of commitment and love, something they avoided as young adults.

Cast

Reception

XX/XY holds a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 64 reviews. The site’s critics consensus reads, "The characters are both unsympathetic and uninteresting."

Though critics were mixed on the likability of the characters and the chemistry between the leads, multiple reviews praised Ruffalo’s performance, with Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times saying he plays Coles "with an elusive charm" and Sean Axmaker of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer noting Ruffalo brings the quality of his breakout performance in You Can Count on Me to the role. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "It's a measure of the actor's tousled charm that Mr. Ruffalo can make you empathize for even two seconds with the seething inner life of this whiny narcissist who chucks his fledgling career in film to settle for a cushy job creating an ad campaign that features wiggling bikini-clad tacos."

Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times said while the film starts off roughly in the college years, it improves as it goes along and jumps years ahead. Petra Wright also received positive critical attention, with Ebert commenting "it is Wright who does the best and most difficult job among the women, finding a painful balance between Claire's self-respect and her desire to hang on to Coles", and Macdonald saying she gives "a speech near the end that's beautifully delivered, yanking XX/XY into the dangerous territory of the heart."

Axmaker added the film "doesn't necessarily offer anything new to the male/female dynamic, but it refuses to let Coles off the hook with an easy epiphany and a painless happily ever after." Ebert concluded his review acknowledging fellow critics‘ impressions of the characters as unsympathetic, and countered that "jerks are often the most interesting characters in the movies, and sometimes the ones most like ourselves. XX/XY would be dismal if the characters all behaved admirably", and "the film has a rare insight into the mechanism by which some men would rather pursue happiness than obtain it."

References

  1. XX/XY at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ XX/XY at Rotten Tomatoes
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger (April 25, 2003). "XX/XY". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Axmaker, Sean (May 1, 2003). "Man-child's relationship dilemma in 'XX/XY' provides no free-and-easy solutions". Seattle PI. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. Holden, Stephen (April 11, 2003). "FILM REVIEW; From Carelessness to Comfort, But Unable to Outrun Jealousy". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Macdonald, Moira (May 2, 2003). "Reckoning with youth is terrain of 'XX/XY'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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