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Based on the Pulizter Prize-winning play and directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love), Proof stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a powerful story about a young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future. Catherine has devoted years to caring for her brilliant but unstable father Robert (Hopkins), a .. Read more

Starring	Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis
Director	John Madden, James D. Stern
Genres	Drama

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- PROOF proves undeniably that the intimacy of a stage play can be re-created powerfully on screen... This is a moving portrait of an intense bond between a father and daughter, an eloquent and resonant story about the ties that bind
- 40693
- - USA Today
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
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- - 36
  - 4
  Great movie for maths teachers
  
  Not really much of a storyline for a cinema showing, maybe it should have been a TV movie or gone straight to DVD. It didn’t keep my interest and even ... read more »
  
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  - Cathy Murphy
  - Uckfield, Sussex
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 12:51
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- - 0
  - 0
  One of Gwyneth's Best
  
  I was surprised to read that many other reviewers did not rate this film as highly as I. Even though the movie, in general terms, is about who wrote and proved ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Jul 2011 at 23:33
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  A very good film!
  
  I loved this film, a very good portrayal of someone doubting their abilities and being completely taken over by someone else, loosing their own individuality.<... read more »
  
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- - Debduck
  - 1 review
  - 14 Jun 2011 at 23:08
- - 0
  - 0
  A little slow
  
  I'm a huge fan of Anthony Hopkins which is why I rented this one and he delivered. I'm not overly fussed on Gwyneth Paltrow so she annoyed me a bit, but... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 May 2011 at 19:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Good acting but boring film
  
  The acting was good all round and Anthony Hopkins is great but I found the film quite boring and slow - disappointing.
  
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- - a customer
  - Hertfordshire
  - 19 Mar 2011 at 22:31
- - 0
  - 1
  Proof - that I was dim to watch it
  
  I give this film 1 star for the acting alone. I tried desperately to find a story in this 14 hour (well, it seemed like that) movie and failed. Was it boring or... read more »
  
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  - Chester
  - 02 Feb 2011 at 15:34
- - 0
  - 1
  if you have nothing better to do
  
  thought this was going to be a belter of a film after seeing the trailer,how disapointed i was it was all over the place if you have nothing else to watch one ... read more »
  
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- - metalking
  - 11 reviews
  - Bracknell
  - 01 Aug 2010 at 13:07
- - 0
  - 0
  proof with jake gyllenhaal
  
  nice flim kept me interested,good actors antony hopkins is great, loved jake gyllenhaal. sweet character,good love scence hehe! overall would watch again.
  
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- - clairemich
  - 3 reviews
  - halifax
  - 26 May 2010 at 14:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Informative?Yes, Entertaining?Not really
  
  If you are looking to be informed about schizophrenia, maths (or 'math' if you're American) or just like to drool over Jake Gyllenhall, then this is... read more »
  
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- - margsimpsonsbodydouble
  - 35 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 11 Apr 2010 at 18:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Something a little different
  
  Really enjoyed this. It was something a little different. Made a change from seeing the same old subjects being covered in films.
  
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- 869650
- - a customer
  - London
  - 06 Mar 2010 at 17:14
- - 0
  - 0
  enjoyable
  
  Good cast and believable characters especially haunted Gywinnie P. Wish we had seen more of Hopkins. Sad story but with a wicked ending. Recommended.
  
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- - GEORGINA
  - Chichester West Sussex
  - 26 Jan 2010 at 10:10
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- - 36
  - 4
  Great movie for maths teachers
  
  Not really much of a storyline for a cinema showing, maybe it should have been a TV movie or gone straight to DVD. It didn’t keep my interest and even ... read more »
  
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- 213373
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Cathy Murphy
  - Uckfield, Sussex
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 12:51
- - 14
  - 0
  Insulting
  
  The film never looked like it left the stage (e.g. expansive, predictable gestures; very little set variation; generally overacted). Still, I can't see how ... read more »
  
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- - John
  - St Andrews
  - 09 Sep 2006 at 15:44
- - 14
  - 2
  In depth life
  
  Wow, what a film.
  
  This is not a light and easy film it is much more in depth than the average. I can imagine if you like to be entertained by easy ... read more »
  
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- - Nick Russell
  - Surrey, UK.
  - 13 Aug 2006 at 22:26
- - 8
  - 0
  Loved it loved it!
  
  I remember starting to watch this film a while ago but it had to go back to the video store before I became involved with it. I am so glad I came back to it. I ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wareham, England
  - 25 Jun 2007 at 21:56
- - 5
  - 0
  Meh
  
  This was a perfectly okay film. Well-acted, sensitively directed, with believable characters and a plot that should be absorbing. It's just... well, there ... read more »
  
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- - Katie Jonson
  - London
  - 07 Dec 2006 at 23:06
- - 4
  - 0
  Mathematical misfire
  
  I was looking forward to watching this one, since it had the same director (John Madden) and lead female character (Gwyneth Paltrow) as 'Shakespeare in Love... read more »
  
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- - IanStewart
  - 129 reviews
  - Melton Mowbray
  - 22 Sep 2007 at 20:01
- - 4
  - 1
  gwn + Jake x anthony = good but dut not good enough
  
  V. good story.V. well acted - apart from jake(who is usualy brilliant).Seemed he was just reading the auto cue. This is a very well thought out story of mental ... read more »
  
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- - serendipityneverland
  - 44 reviews
  - Harrow
  - 27 Aug 2006 at 02:15
- - 4
  - 2
  Unique - good film - good cast
  
  This was a really interesting film with a good cast. I never saw the play 'Proof' but it got good reviews. I have a feeling the script is perhaps ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - East Anglia
  - 10 Dec 2006 at 18:44
- - 2
  - 0
  good film
  
  good intelligent film.
  
  well acted,good story.
  
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- - a customer
  - sandy,beds.
  - 10 Jan 2007 at 08:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Unexpected gem
  
  I didn't expect much, but thought this film was terrific. Though provoking and moving, with strong performances from GP and JG. As great tonic from the ... read more »
  
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- - Kirsten
  - Warwickshire
  - 03 Feb 2007 at 11:12

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Critics' reviews
- PROOF proves undeniably that the intimacy of a stage play can be re-created powerfully on screen... This is a moving portrait of an intense bond between a father and daughter, an eloquent and resonant story about the ties that bind
- 40693
- - USA Today
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Paltrow slips into moody teenager mode â" all sloping shoulders, sad eyes and deep sighs â" for this screen version... read more on Time Out
- 49395
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- The story is enormously affecting, and director John Madden guides the four stars to matchless performances
- 40692
- - Movieline's Hollywood Life
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- PROOF works because it adds layers of pathos and suspense to its square roots
- 40691
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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  Based on the Pulizter Prize-winning play and directed by John Madden (Shakespeare in Love), Proof stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a powerful story about a young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future. Catherine has devoted years to caring for her brilliant but unstable father ...