Three Thousand Years of Longing

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Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic -- content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary tales of wishes gone wrong. The Djinn pleads his case by telling her fantastical stories of his past. Eventually she is beguiled and makes a wish that surprises them both. Read More Read Less

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Although its story isn't as impressive as its visual marvels, it's hard not to admire Three Thousand Years of Longing's sheer ambition.

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Its story isn't as spectacular as its visuals (or its stars), but for better or worse, Three Thousand Years of Longing is definitely unique.

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Dylan Roth

Observer

Visually rich and thematically dense, Three Thousand Years of Longing muses on romance and possession, as well as the slow death of mythology and folklore at the hands of science and capitalism.

Dec 14, 2022

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Scott Tobias

The Reveal (Substack)

A feast for the head and the heart and the eyes.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2022

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Rhythm is essential when talking about Miller. Three Thousand Years certainly isn’t the intricate symphony of chaos that Fury Road was, but there’s an underlying musicality that glides it along.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 30, 2022

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Three Thousand Years of Longing is equal parts ambitious, fascinating and messy.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Dave Giannini

InSession Film

The stories that the Djinn tells are lovely, but the movie really lands in the second half when things get slightly more normal.

Feb 27, 2024

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

The George Miller directorial, with its splendid imagery and sound so reminiscent of Baz Luhrmann’s Red Curtain trilogy and early Tarsem Singh, is the right kind of narrative to lose oneself in.

Oct 4, 2023

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Jorge P Not sure what I was expecting but this movie was very entertaining. Would watch again. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Jordan H dropped this a whole star when tilda swinton said she wanted idris elba to love her Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review LJ Was a great 21st century retelling of the age old genie in a bottle tale ...the direction & cinematography were great + can't go wrong with the high caliber acting talent Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/22 Full Review Strident Not fun nor entertaining Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/22 Full Review Chi Amazing, you don't expect it at first but yes amazing Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/22 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Decent, enjoyable but expected more. Was all tootoolets just stay easy. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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George Miller Director Idris Elba The Djinn Tilda Swinton Dr. Alithea Binnie Aamito Lagum Sheba Nicolas Mouawad King Solomon Ece Yüksel Gulten

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