21 Grams

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Cast

Sean Penn

as Paul Rivers

Naomi Watts

as Cristina Peck

Benicio del Toro

as Jack Jordan

Charlotte Gainsbourg

as Mary Rivers

Danny Huston

as Michael Peck

Melissa Leo

as Marianne Jordan

Clea DuVall

as Claudia

Carly Nahon

as Cathy

Claire Pakis

as Laura

Nick Nichols

as Boy

Reviews

Bazzjazz

21 grams the movie was such a beautifully constructed story. It had the rawest of emotions that are intense. Some may find the content a bit heavy but I thought it was pure craft. The way the story unfolds into each other is fabulous. It’s a film about the basics of human nature. 21 grams i...

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