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Comet (2014)

Comet poster
Directed by
Sam Esmail
Genre
comedy drama, romance film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 465 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pessimistic man and an insightful woman meet at a meteor shower and begin a relationship that spans six years. The story is told through fragmented flashbacks and parallel universes, showing the highs and lows of their connection.

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What happens

Comet is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and written by Sam Esmail. The film stars Emmy Rossum and Justin Long. The film had its world premiere at LA Film Festival on June 13, 2014. It was released on December 5, 2014, by IFC Films. After meeting by chance at a meteor shower, pessimist Dell and insightful Kimberly begin a six-year journey of a relationship. The film is shown through glimpses of parallel universes and flashbacks that are not chronologically ordered, showing the viewer the ebb and flow of their intricate relationship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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