What age rating is 21 Grams?

In Spain, 21 Grams is not recommended for children under 18 years old.

When does 21 Grams come out in Spain?

21 Grams hits Spanish theaters on January 30, 2004.

How much did 21 Grams gross?

21 Grams grossed $60.4M worldwide on a budget of $20.0M.

Where was 21 Grams filmed?

21 Grams was filmed in New Mexico.

21 Grams

Name: 21 Grams
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2003-11-18
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston

2003

Become a fan of its genres:

7.3/10

Release Date

18/11/2003

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

80%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

76%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

70%

How much does life weigh?

Paul Rivers is a brilliant university professor and mathematician, married to Mary. Their relationship has been strained since he is diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. Without a heart transplant coming soon, his life is running out, and the wait weighs on every conversation he has with his wife. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu from a screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga, the film does not tell its story in chronological order. Its scenes jump between past and present, and the fragments gradually move closer together. Sean Penn plays this man, whose health deteriorates as his time runs out.

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Facts about 21 Grams

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old

Spain releaseJanuary 30, 2004

Worldwide premiereSeptember 5, 2003

Runtime2 h 4 min

Original languageEnglish

Original title21 Grams

CountryUnited States

Production companiesThis is that, Y Productions, Focus Features

Budget$20.0M

Worldwide box office$60.4M

Box office in the U.S.$16.3M

Return on investmentx3.0 Box office hit

Trailer views166K

More ratings

3.8/5Letterboxd73/100Trakt7.6/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for 21 Grams

2Oscar nominations

30total awards

79total nominations

Oscar 2 nom.BAFTA 5 nom.

Awards won

—National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

2004Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004Academy Award for Best Actress
—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
—BAFTA Award for Best Editing

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—BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
2003European Film Award for Best Non-European Film

21 Grams Cast

Sean PennPaul Rivers

Naomi WattsCristina Peck

Benicio del ToroJack Jordan

Charlotte GainsbourgMary Rivers

Danny HustonMichael Peck

Melissa LeoMarianne Jordan

Clea DuVallClaudia

Carly NahonCathy

Claire PakisLaura

Nick NicholsBoy

John RubinsteinGynecologist

Eddie MarsanReverend John

Loyd Keith SalterFat Man

Antef A. HarrisBasketball Guy

Marc MussoFreddy

Teresa DelgadoGina

Trent DeeGuard

Tony GuytonGuard #2

Wayne E. Beech, Jr.Inmate #1

Keith Lamont JohnsonInmate #2

David ChattamCaddie #1

John Boyd WestCaddie #2

Jeff SchmidtCaddie #3

Tony VaughnAl

Paul CalderonBrown

Denis O'HareDr. Rothberg

Anastasia HerinDolores

Carlo AlbanLucio

Hai Quang TranCashier

Annie CorleyTrish

Sharon BishopReceptionist

Jerry ChipmanCristina's Father

Tom IrwinDr. Jones

Roberto MedinaDr. Molina

Arita TrahanDr. Badnews

Rodney IngleBarman

Catherine DentAna

Kevin ChapmanAlan

Randall HartzogFriend #1

Verda DavenportFriend #2

Dorothy Armstrong-MilesFemale Friend #1

Barclay RobertsMale Friend #1

Lisa SanchezWife

Stephen BridgewaterP.I.

Michael FinnellFat Prisoner

Juan CorriganValet

Charlie B. BrownNight Guard

Arron ShiverYoung Doctor

Pamela BlairDoctor

Jennifer PfalzgraffNurse

Lew TempleCounty Sheriff

Tricia BranchSkinny Woman

Jessica ScottCocktail Waitress (uncredited)

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Cast of 21 Grams by the numbers

33average cast age in years

8years of age gap between the leads

33%women in the cast

32%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Carly Nahon, age 7 at release. The oldest: Melissa Leo, at 43.

Cast ages at release

Sean Penn43 years old
Naomi Watts35 years old
Benicio del Toro36 years old
Charlotte Gainsbourg32 years old
Danny Huston41 years old
Melissa Leo43 years old
Clea DuVall26 years old
Carly Nahon7 years old

Cast heights

1.88 mBenicio del Toro
1.88 mDanny Huston
1.74 mEddie Marsan
1.73 mSean Penn
1.73 mCharlotte Gainsbourg
1.65 mNaomi Watts
1.63 mMelissa Leo

Cast nationalities

United States 4United Kingdom 2Spain 1France 1

Crew

AddressAlejandro González Iñárritu
WritingGuillermo Arriaga
MusicGustavo Santaolalla
PhotographyRodrigo Prieto
EditingStephen Mirrione
Production designBrigitte Broch
Costume designMarlene Stewart
CastingFrancine Maisler
ProductionAlejandro González Iñárritu, Robert Salerno

Trivia about 21 Grams

The film grossed $60.4 million at the box office on a budget of $20 million.

It is the second part of Arriaga and Iñárritu's so-called "Death Trilogy," preceded by Amores perros (2000) and followed by Babel (2006).

Sean Penn received several Best Actor nominations for this role and for Mystic River, in the same category.

The movie has a 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 177 reviews, with an average score of 7.90 out of 10.

The shoot was done almost entirely with handheld cameras, a decision that gave the actors greater freedom of movement during the scenes.

Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro were nominated for the Oscar for their performances in the film.

«21 Grams» was Alejandro González Iñárritu's first English-language feature film.

In the United States, the movie is currently available to rent or buy on several digital platforms, although availability depends on the country.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofDeath Trilogy

What it's about 21 Grams

life and deathrage and hatetransplantationfaithsuicide attemptloss of loved onewidowex-detaineenew mexicosadnesscar crashmultiple storylines

Main theme: suicide

What 21 Grams is called in other countries

It was released in 34 countries, each in its own language.

Spain21 gramos
France21 Grammes
Germany21 Gramm
Italy21 grammi - Il peso dell'anima
Brazil21 Gramas
Portugal21 Gramas
Japan21グラム
South Korea21그램
China21克
Russia21 грамм
United StatesTwenty-One Grams
Bulgaria21 грама

See the remaining 22 countries

Canada21 grammes
Croatia21 Gram
Czechia21 gramů
Denmark21 gram
Finland21 grammaa
Greece21 Γραμμάρια
Hong Kong21 克 - 生命可以有多重？
Hungary21 Gramm
Iran۲۱ گرم
Israel21 גרם
Lithuania21 gramas
Poland21 Gramów
Romania21 de grame
Serbia21 грам
Slovakia21 gramov
Slovenia21 gramov
Sweden21 gram
Taiwan靈魂的重量
Thailandน้ำหนัก รัก / แค้น / ศรัทธา
Turkey21 Gram
Ukraine21 грам
VietnamNhững Mảnh Đời Bất Hạnh

Where it was filmed 21 Grams

Filming

Filming locations

Quotes by 21 Grams

[From trailer] They say we all lose 21 grams... who will be next?
You know what I thought when mom died? I couldn't understand how you could talk to people again, how you could laugh... again. I couldn't understand how you could play with us. And no, no that's a lie, life does not just go on.
God knows when a single hair moves on your head.
Did you know that eating alone could cause kidney damage? And that's BAD.
Nothing I can do is going to bring them back.
I just ran over a man and two little girls.

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