Juniper

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Juniper

2023

1h 35m

Drama

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Ruth (Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling) is a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Sam (George Ferrier) is her unruly grandson, recently kicked out of boarding school and grieving the death of his mother. When the two are brought together under the same roof, they form an unexpected bond.

Critics Consensus

Juniper's story offers few surprises -- and it doesn't need any, with Charlotte Rampling holding the viewer rapt from start to finish.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Mar 3, 2023

It feels personal in a lot of the details and production design... That elevates it from a generic story.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

Feb 27, 2023

B

The movie holds back at every potential dramatic turn, gripping the emotional reins tight where it could have loosened them. But Rampling brings a quiet gravitas to the surly character.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Feb 27, 2023

3.5/4

Charlotte Rampling coming out of semi-retirement is an occasion that should be accompanied by fireworks — and she provides the fireworks herself in this film about healing fractured family dynamics.

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Aug 13, 2024

3.5/5

Two stubborn mules – one young, one older – shift from confrontation to affection in the predictable but moving Juniper.

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Paula Vázquez Prieto

La Nación (Argentina)

Jul 5, 2024

3/5

When New Zealander Matthew J. Saville's debut film breaks away from its emotional devices and predictable approach to emotional catharsis, it successfully gets to the essence of its characters. [Full review in Spanish]

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

Jul 5, 2024

3/4

Charlotte Rampling only needs to show one of her famous looks to gain our attention and sympathy. And in Juniper, she does it once again. [Full review in Spanish]

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John E

Mar 6, 2023

Funny at timesTouching at times.and Charlotte Ram-long all the time. It simply doesnt get any better!

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William H

Feb 28, 2023

I'm 75 years old. I thought the acting in this movie was good however the plot developed slowly and was often tediously boring. It made me feel sad. Unfortunately, we will all face similar circumstances someday assuming we live long enough. I, like most people I'm sure, endeavor to ignore the possibility hoping that it will simply go away. The movie was for me like paying to go see one of my nightmares.

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Dana

Feb 25, 2023

Superb acting and writing.

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Julie H

@JulesH May 3, 2026

Charlotte Rampling is good in everything, and I liked the theme that being in your 70’s doesn’t mean that you’ve give up on sex, fun and being wild. I was less impressed by the booze soaked plot, the inclusion of teenage suicide without any real investigation of this serious topic and the morphing of this theme into an elder’s euthanasia

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Jill B.

@Mymajesticcat Jul 5, 2025

Tender, sad, a bit funny. Touching. I really liked it.

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Richard B

@RichardB12314 May 18, 2025

Some good moments, but the ending didn't seem to follow any realistic medical laws for NZ.

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Synopsis

Ruth (Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling) is a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Sam (George Ferrier) is her unruly grandson, recently kicked out of boarding school and grieving the death of his mother. When the two are brought together under the same roof, they form an unexpected bond.

Director: Matthew J. Saville
Producer: Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn
Screenwriter: Matthew J. Saville
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Celsius Entertainment, New Zealand Film Commission, Sandy Lane Productions, Fulcrum Media Finance, New Zealand Screen Production Grant
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2023
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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