I Love You Phillip Morris

A buoyant, cheeky true-crime romp that balances outrageous cons with a tender, bittersweet love story.

Directed by

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Starring

Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann

Tagline

The Conman who wouldn't go straight.

Overview

Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.

How it feels

Whimsical, romantic, cynical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Love, identity, deception, obsession

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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