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The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.

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Oppressively misanthropic and ineptly made, The Canyons serves as a sour footnote in Paul Schrader's career -- but it does feature some decent late-period work from Lindsay Lohan.

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The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Jason Bailey Flavorwire Bret Easton Ellis's screenplay is filled with the worst kind of tin-eared dialogue and situations that seldom rise above their soapish base instincts, and in the third act, he clearly just gives up and turns one of his characters into Patrick Bateman. Jun 19, 2016 Full Review The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Kate Muir Times (UK) With the pungent combination of a script from novelist Bret Easton Ellis, a performance by Lindsay Lohan and direction by Paul Schrader, The Canyons might have been a micro-budget sensation, but sadly it reeks of laziness. Rated: 2/5 Sep 23, 2014 Full Review The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Merely confirms Schrader as an all-but spent force (it's been largely downhill since the dismal Dominion) and nails Bret Easton Ellis as a one-trick pony. Rated: 1/5 May 11, 2014 Full Review The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Mike Thorn In Review Online [It] signals prophetic visions of breakdown — in empathetic corporeality, in cinema genre legacies, and in the capitalist American psyche. Oct 10, 2024 Full Review The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine There are some compelling ideas here, they just get too often washed out in the muck of navel-gazing nothingness and a truly abominable performance from Deen. Rated: 4.5/10 Jun 24, 2024 Full Review The Canyons (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Flat and imbecilic, The Canyons is a chore in every sense Jul 6, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leigh D Laughed my way through it. It watches much like The Room. Lohan is a diamond in some very rough rough, however. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Peter G If you understand high camp this is for you! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review L S It's worth watching for a good laugh at just how terrible this is. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review helder f The movie is very dislikable due to the poor acting and chemistry among the actors.it feels like a high school project. Lindsay Lohan has great scenes though. The very first scene of the movie, it looks like she’s the only actor in the room. I guess if you can put all that aside the story might be tempting. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review esteban m Espantosa. Mal actuada (aunque Lindsay es la única que está relativamente bien) y con una historia aburridísima, de triángulos amorosos de manual. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Jon L Lindsay Lohan was phenomenal in this Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul Schrader Director Lindsay Lohan Tara James Deen Christian Nolan Gerard Funk Ryan Gus Van Sant Dr. Campbell Amanda Brooks Gina
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Synopsis The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.

Director
Paul Schrader

Producer
Braxton Pope

Screenwriter
Bret Easton Ellis

Distributor
IFC Films

Production Co
Post Empire Films

Rating
R (Brief Drug Use|A Bloody Crime Scene|Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Sexual Content)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 2, 2013, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$49.5K

Runtime
1h 35m
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