Overview
A thought-provoking exploration of art and relationships unfolds in the Italian countryside.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melancholic
- bittersweet
- quiet evening
- cinephile discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a formally refined, existential relationship drama powered by exceptional performances from Juliette Binoche and William Shimell.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
James's book and the couple's shifting interaction repeatedly connect artistic copies with the uncertain authenticity of intimate life.
Elle and James move through Tuscany in a manner that alternately suggests strangers, spouses, and actors inhabiting a shared past.
The film's Italian streets, cafés, and reflective surfaces repeatedly organize the pair within nested visual tableaux.
The countryside drive and village encounters transform Tuscany into the route through which Elle and James negotiate their bond.
Films like Certified Copy, and why
Journey to Italy
shared existential relationship drama, art-film formalism, and emotionally ambiguous couple dynamics
Before Sunset
shared intimate dialogue, romantic uncertainty, and shifting perceptions of a couple
Two Days, One Night
shared European art cinema, philosophical conversation, and bittersweet romantic introspection
The Green Ray
shared romantic ambiguity, theatrical performances, and close examination of emotional disconnection
Movie Details
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Release Date
- 2010-05-19
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (465)
Cast
- Juliette Binoche
- William Shimell
- Jean-Claude Carrière
- Agathe Natanson
- Gianna Giachetti
- Adrian Moore
- Angelo Barbagallo
- Andrea Laurenzi
- Filippo Trojano
- Manuela Balsinelli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Certified Copy about?
- A philosophical art-world conversation becomes an enigmatic Tuscan encounter in which love, performance, and authenticity mirror one another.
- What is Certified Copy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Certified Copy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Certified Copy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Certified Copy.
- What did critics think of Certified Copy?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a formally refined, existential relationship drama powered by exceptional performances from Juliette Binoche and William Shimell.
- Which films are like Certified Copy?
- Films with a similar feel include Journey to Italy, Before Sunset, Two Days, One Night, and The Green Ray.
- How long is Certified Copy?
- Certified Copy runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Certified Copy?
- In United States, Certified Copy streams on Philo.
