Third Person (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Third Person is a 2014 romantic drama directed by Paul Haggis, starring Liam Neeson, James Franco and Adrien Brody. It runs 2 hours 17 minutes and earned $2.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m (137 min)
- Director
- Paul Haggis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Third Person About?
The premise of Third Person without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A celebrated novelist finds himself exploring the intricacies of love through three distinct stories. The film interweaves narratives of budding romance, intense passion, and heartbreaking conclusions, set against the vibrant backdrops of New York City, Paris, and Rome. Each story offers a unique perspective on the challenges and rewards of relationships, examining the moments that shape them.
Third Person Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female frontal nudity
- love
- female nudity
- incest
- hotel room
- covered female frontal nudity
- sex scene
- female topless nudity
- female rear nudity
- hairy bush
- artist
- alexithymia
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- lawyer
- writer
- personality disorder
- con artist
- lonely wife
- smoking in a bathroom
- destroying a hotel room
- older man younger woman romance
- painter
- hand painted
- author
- paris france
- swimming pool
- hotel maid
- husband wife separation
- interlinked stories
- southern italy
- fashion design
- new york city
- father son relationship
- child custody dispute
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- journalists
- love affair
- married man single woman relationship
- man carries a woman over his shoulder
- reading a short story
- ex actress
- late for appointment
- chance meeting
- harsh criticism
- designer dress
- bare chested man
- implied hostage
- money demand
- scam
- motorcycle rider
- incest victim
Third Person Cast
Liam Neeson leads the cast, with James Franco and Adrien Brody. Directed by Paul Haggis; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Paul Haggis
Also Starring in Third Person
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More films directed by Paul Haggis, best-rated first: 5B, In the Valley of Elah, Crash and The Next Three Days.
Third Person Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Third Person 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 25% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 34%
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 5.0
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
18 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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Third Person Plot Summary
What happens in Third Person from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three interconnected love stories unfold across three iconic settings—Paris, New York, and parts of Italy—each weaving romance with secrets, emotional conflict, and difficult choices. As the individual threads accumulate, it becomes clear that the film is more than a simple travelogue of relationships: most of the characters and events are imagined by a writer named Michael, who is drafting a novel while grieving the death of his son. The ideas he conjures up become a reflection of his own interior world, turning fiction and memory into a single, carefully arranged tapestry.
Full summary
The whole story of Third Person, scene by scene
Third Person Box Office
Third Person grossed $2.6 million worldwide. $1 million came from the US and Canada and $1.6 million (61%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.6M
- US & Canada
- $1M
- International
- $1.6M
Third Person Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
How Well Do You Know Third Person?
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 three settings serve as the backdrop for the film's interconnected love stories?
Cars in Third Person
43 cars on screen, including the 1978 Fiat 126 and the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848.
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1970 Fiat 500 L Minor role -
2013 Fiat 500L Minor role
Third Person Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Третья персона” and “От третьего лица”.
- Also known as
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- Третья персона
- От третьего лица
- Amores infieles
- Terceira Pessoa
- Το Τρίτο Πρόσωπο, hird Person 2013
- Puzzle
- En tercera persona
- Dritte Person
- 出轨幻想
- Harmadik fél
- גוף שלישי
- Miasta miłości
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- Трети човек
- Dragoste la persoana a treia
- 써드 퍼슨
- Ten třetí
- Üçüncü Şahıs
- Третя персона
- Trešā persona
- 懸疑第三者
- 情慾三重奏
- Tretja oseba
- サード・パーソン
- ปมร้อนซ่อนรัก
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Third Person FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Third Person, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Third Person?
Third Person runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was Third Person released?
Third Person was released on June 20, 2014.
Who directed Third Person?
Third Person was directed by Paul Haggis.
More films by Paul Haggis Who is in the cast of Third Person?
Third Person stars Liam Neeson, James Franco and Adrien Brody, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Third Person make at the box office?
Third Person grossed $2.6 million worldwide ($1 million domestic, $1.6 million international).
How is Third Person rated?
Third Person has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Third Person have a post-credit scene?
No. Third Person has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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