Clean (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Clean is a 2005 music drama directed by Olivier Assayas, starring Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Olivier Assayas
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Palm Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clean About?
The premise of Clean without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a tragic overdose that claims the life of her partner, struggling singer Emily Wang finds her world shattered and her future uncertain. After a period of incarceration, she fights to reclaim her life, striving to regain custody of her young son and reignite her passion for music. The journey is fraught with challenges as she confronts the lingering effects of addiction and grapples with deep regret, attempting to rebuild what she has lost.
Clean Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- male rear nudity
- male nudity
Clean Cast
Maggie Cheung leads the cast, with Nick Nolte. Directed by Olivier Assayas.
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Director Olivier Assayas
More from Olivier Assayas
More films directed by Olivier Assayas, best-rated first: Carlos, Summer Hours, Clouds of Sils Maria and Irma Vep.
Clean Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Clean 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 73% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
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TMDB 64% User score
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Clean Plot Summary
What happens in Clean from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Emily Wang, Maggie Cheung, is a former video jockey caught in a long and rocky relationship with Lee Hauser, a restless rock musician whose friends warn that Emily is bad for him. Their young son, Jay, has been living in Vancouver with Lee’s parents, a detail that underscores the distance and tension at the heart of their family dynamic.
Full summary
The whole story of Clean, scene by scene
Clean Box Office
Clean grossed $3 million worldwide. $138,711 came from the US and Canada and $2.8 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3M
- US & Canada
- $138.7K
- International
- $2.8M
Clean Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Clean.
How Well Do You Know Clean?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actress plays the lead role of Emily Wang?
Cars in Clean
56 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the Piaggio Vespa.
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2002 Chrysler Intrepid Minor role
Clean Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Kathari” and “Temiz”.
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- Kathari
- Temiz
- Clean - Quando il rock ti scorre nelle vene
- Tiszta
- Очищение
- נקיה
- Чиста
- クリーン
- Život je peklo
- 클린
- 清洁
- Czysta
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Clean FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Clean, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clean?
Clean runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Clean released?
Clean was released on August 12, 2005.
Who directed Clean?
Clean was directed by Olivier Assayas.
More films by Olivier Assayas Who is in the cast of Clean?
Clean stars Maggie Cheung and Nick Nolte.
How much did Clean make at the box office?
Clean grossed $3 million worldwide ($138,711 domestic, $2.8 million international).
How is Clean rated?
Clean has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Clean have a post-credit scene?
No. Clean has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Clean in?
The original language of Clean is French.
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