21 Grams

2003 · 2h04 · Film

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall, Carly Nahon, Claire Pakis, Nick Nichols

Ideal when you feel… Stressed Angry Sad / low

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Guillermo Arriaga

Music

Gustavo Santaolalla

Cinematography

Rodrigo Prieto, Xavier Grobet

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall, Carly Nahon, Claire Pakis, Nick Nichols, John Rubinstein, Eddie Marsan

Updated July 22, 2026

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