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Birthday Girl

2001 · 1h 33m · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

TMDB 5.9/10 (440 votes)

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

Directed by Jez Butterworth

Box office $16M worldwide

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Birthday Girl

2001 · 1h 33m · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

TMDB 5.9/10 (440 votes)

Directed by Jez Butterworth

Box office $16M worldwide

IMDb ↗Screen catalogue →

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Cast & crew

Jez ButterworthDirector

Nicole Kidmanas Nadia / Sophia

Ben Chaplinas John

Vincent Casselas Alexei

Mathieu Kassovitzas Yuri KEKate Lynn Evansas Clare

Stephen Manganas Bank Manager

Alexander Armstrongas Robert Mosley

Sally Phillipsas Karen

Jo McInnesas Waitress

Ben Milleras Concierge

Jonathan Arisas D.I. O'Fetiger KBKatya Barton-Chappleas Young Sophia

Mark Gatissas Porter

Reece Shearsmithas Porter

Cast & crew political lean — 2 of 15 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 1 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

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Birthday Girl is a 2001 erotic comedy thriller film directed by Jez Butterworth. The plot focuses on English bank clerk John Buckingham, who orders a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia. It becomes clear upon her arrival that Nadia cannot speak English, and early into her stay, two mysterious men come to the house claiming to be her cousin and cousin's friend. The film features Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Vincent Cassel. English and Russian are spoken interchangeably in the film.

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