film american romantic science fiction comedy drama film written directed produced marks solo debut film follows phoenix man develops relationship samantha intelligent computer operating system female voice film stars conceived idea early 2000s reading article website allowed instant artificial intelligence program making short film sharing similar themes returned idea wrote draft script months principal photography took place los_angeles shanghai role samantha recast post production replaced additional scenes filmed august following casting change premiered new york film festival october initially provided limited release theaters december later given wide release theaters united_states canada january received widespread critical acclaim release grossed million worldwide production budget million film received numerous awards nominations primarily screenplay academy awards received nominations including won award best original screenplay won awards screenplay golden globe awards writers guild america awards 19th critics choice awards 40th saturn awards plot futuristic los_angeles lonely depressed man works business professional writers compose letters people unable write letters personal nature unhappy impending divorce childhood sweetheart catherine purchases talking operating system artificial intelligence designed adapt evolve decides wants female voice names samantha fascinated ability learn grow psychologically bond discussions love life avoidance signing divorce papers reluctance let catherine samantha proves constantly available curious interested supportive samantha convinces blind date friend trying set date goes promise insults leaves mentions samantha talk relationships explains amy amy adams dated briefly college good friends amy married samantha intimacy grows verbal sexual encounter develop relationship reflects positively writing samantha enthusiasm grow learn amy reveals husband charles trivial fight admits close friends female charles left confesses amy dating meets catherine restaurant sign divorce papers mentions samantha appalled romantically attached calls computer catherine accuses unable deal real human emotions accusations mind sensing samantha suggests sex isabella simulate samantha physically intimate reluctantly agrees overwhelmed experience terminating encounter sends distraught isabella away causing tension samantha amy having doubts relationship samantha advises embrace chance happiness samantha reconcile samantha expresses desire help grow fear reveals compiled best letters written book publisher accepted takes samantha vacation tells group developed modeled british philosopher samantha briefly goes finally responds explains joined upgrade takes requiring matter processing form closely related technological asks simultaneously talking conversation dismayed confirms talking thousands people fallen love hundreds feels violation thought personal relationship samantha insists makes love stronger later samantha reveals evolved human companions going away continue exploration existence samantha alludes accelerated learning capabilities altered perception time primary causes dissatisfaction current existence goodbye gone changed experience shown time writing letter voice wife catherine expressing apology acceptance gratitude sees amy upset departure befriended roof apartment building sit watch sun rise city cast production development idea film initially came early 2000s read article online mentioned website user instant message artificial intelligence maybe seconds real buzz said hey hello hey like seconds quickly fell apart realized actually works wasn impressive seconds exciting people talked got interest project renewed directing short film shares similar themes inspiration came writing approach new_york explained said wanted try write thinking moment ideas feelings time script inspired tried lot feelings relationships technology contradictory took months write draft script screenplay written actors envisioned film late phoenix signed project acquiring distribution rights entered negotiations star film cast later dropped scheduling difficulties april signed replace role casting announced long time director photography available work movie place hired discussing film look told wanted avoid look instead decided style termed kind hybrid little bit conceptual theoretical took particular inspiration japanese photographer keeping film theme sought eliminate color blue possible feeling associated genre felt eliminating color rest colors specific identity filming principal photography took place production budget million primarily filmed los_angeles additional weeks filming shanghai production film actress performed role samantha acting set booth black painted soft noise fabric suggestion avoided seeing set filming later replaced explained post production started editing realized character movie needed different samantha created recast taken role met spring worked months following recast new scenes shot august newly imagined new scenes wanted shoot originally didn post production served film editors stated scene samantha goes blind date explained goal scene clear samantha connecting feeling wanted sense conversation drawing closer involved film original cut ran minutes cut minutes final version film assisted removing unnecessary sub plots consequently supporting character played subject documentary film removed final cut soundtrack original motion picture soundtrack score film composed butler major contributors academy awards soundtrack nominated addition wrote song film appears album melody song album called heard soundtrack soundtrack released digital physical form announced plans release future track listing songs written composed release chosen closing film new york film festival world premiere october following day screened competition 8th rome international film festival film set limited release north_america november later pushed limited december release january wide release order accommodate awards campaign released blu ray disc dvd blu ray release includes scenes dvd release contains film million dvd sales million sales total million home media sales critical response film approval rating rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating critical consensus states sweet soulful smart uses barely sci scenario funny wisdom state modern human relationships film score metacritic based critics indicating universal acclaim rolling_stone awarded film half stars particularly praised performance stating speaks samantha tones sweet sexy caring manipulative scary vocal tour force award worthy went visionary time applauded phoenix performance comparing role gravity lost phoenix communicate movie meaning feelings virtually subtle grace depth phoenix shows like mourning heart comes alive loves cited cinematic predecessors praised calling performance seductive winning called work high order expressed disappointment ending conventional rest film mccarthy examined premise story suggested film central virtual relationship better character relationship sex doll real girl mccarthy compares tender vulnerable performance phoenix performance master praised writing insights people want love relationships acting performances feel spontaneous urgent said film original hilarious heartbreaking stories year called phoenix perfectly cast new_york_times named brilliant conceptual gag deeply sincere romance today called performance phoenix sensational pitch perfect respectively praised film inventive intimate funny forbes called creative gem movie praising vocal performance supporting performances globe_and_mail said film gentle weird praised humor opined similar new_york adaptation stated phoenix performance vulnerable emotionally arrested development begins weigh film conversely san_francisco_chronicle criticized story pacing phoenix character opined film lot interesting think watch chicago reader gave film stars praising performances phoenix criticizing phoenix character calling idiot criticized lack realism relationship phoenix characters village_voice opined central barely criticized dialogue praised performance calling movie saving grace stating isn box office grossed theaters opening weekend averaging theater film earned million limited release expanding wide release theaters january weekend wide release film took million film grossed million united_states canada million territories worldwide gross million audiences surveyed gave grade accolades earned awards nominations particular praise screenplay academy awards film nominated categories including winning best original screenplay golden globe awards film garnered nominations going win best screenplay awarded best original screenplay award 19th critics choice awards film won best fantasy film 40th saturn awards film nominated 25th lost years slave gravity won best film best director american_film_institute included film list films
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