21 Grams

21 Grams

How much does life weigh?

2003•2h 4m•7.3/10

DramaCrimeThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(3K)

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.

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Production

This is that, Y Productions, Mediana Productions Filmgesellschaft, Focus Features

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Paul Rivers

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Cristina Peck

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Jack Jordan

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Mary Rivers

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Michael Peck

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Marianne Jordan

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Claudia

Carly Nahon

Carly Nahon

Cathy

Claire Pakis

Claire Pakis

Laura

Nick Nichols

Boy

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Gynecologist

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Reverend John

Loyd Keith Salter

Fat Man

Antef A. Harris

Basketball Guy

Marc Musso

Marc Musso

Freddy

Teresa Delgado

Teresa Delgado

Gina

Trent Dee

Trent Dee

Guard

Tony Guyton

Guard #2

Wayne E. Beech, Jr.

Inmate #1

Keith Lamont Johnson

Keith Lamont Johnson

Inmate #2

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