She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.
the vibe
Read My Lips Vibe
What it feels like
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Movie2001·115 min
Read My Lips
Directed by Jacques Audiard
A crime drama film directed by Jacques Audiard.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 29%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
About Read My Lips
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, redemption, social injustice, urban, romantic partners, strangers forced together, anti hero, outsider misfit, cat and mouse, slow burn reveal, heist robbery