Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

  • Director: Wim Wenders
  • Writer: Sam Shepard,Wim Wenders
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: August 25, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: La búsqueda
  • "Don't Come Knocking" is a 122-minute music film co-produced by France, Germany, and the United States. The film is directed by Wim, starring James Roday , Jeffrey Vincent Parise , Majandra Delfino , Maria Delfino, Sam Shepard, etc. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 19, 2005.
    The film tells the story of a star facing mental breakdown, leaving behind the film being filmed, leaving from the original trajectory of life, returning home and embarking on a journey of self-discovery   .

    Details

    • Release date August 25, 2005
    • Filming locations Butte, Montana, USA
    • Production companies Reverse Angle International, Arte France Cinéma, EuroArts Medien AG

    Box office

    Budget

    $11,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $440,793

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $30,630

    Gross worldwide

    $4,663,501

    Movie reviews

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    • By Cayla 2022-01-22 08:03:04

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      It's been a long time since I watched a movie, so let's start with Wenders.

      This is Wenders' last movie, with bright colors. It seems that the more the old director is in his twilight years, the more he likes to make some bright movies.
      The rhythm is slow, but it fits well with the empty western background and the loose frame, at least I don't feel bored at all. The soundtrack is the highlight, whether in the wilderness or in the city, it fits just right lazily.
      Although...

    • By Donna 2022-01-22 08:03:04

      Visually-and only visually- stunning

      Three cliches dominate the plot of the movie. One, the runaway. By this time in Wenders's career we are used to his fascination with clean breaks from a former existence by his heroes or heroines ("The Angst of the Goal-Keeper", " Paris Texas", "Bagdad Cafe", and yes, even "Wings of Desire", where Bruno Ganz staged the breakaway galore, from Angel to Man). But the danger, of course, is one is prone to losing fresh ideas about spinning the story.

      Two, the man-hunt, as the prime...

    • By Josefina 2022-01-22 08:03:04

      Don't knock on the door-my house is stable and peaceful

      I watched this movie last night while I was half drunk and half awake, so I can’t remember a lot today, but I still can barely remember the protagonist’s name-"Howard", because at the end of the film, I sat in the car and stepped on it. The song sung by the children looking for a father's journey.
      Although I can't even remember the names of the other characters in the film, I still want to say something, like a rooster thrown in a corner after being slaughtered, and it will inevitably have...

    • By Zechariah 2022-01-22 08:03:04

      Movies always teach us a lot~

      You will not see yourself as old when you are young, but you can see when others are old in movies.

      Because of the pain, we regret the mistakes we made when we were young; but what about when we are old? Those wounds have formed exactly the same skin, and the scars have become invisible in memory. Even you have forgotten what kind of weapon or who created it. At this time, will you still uncover it in your heart?

      Look at the bright red blood inside, flowing silently, the...

    • By Justen 2022-01-22 08:03:04

      How long is the way home

      In "Paradise Cinema", Duoduo returned to his hometown after a 30-year absence in order to attend Evert's funeral. In this southern Italian town, he left his happy childhood and bitter first love. Thirty years later, Dodo realized his childhood dream and became a successful film director. Now returning to his hometown again, the town has long been nothing but flowers for Duoduo. Those faint past events are like an old scar, always entangled in the heart of the middle-aged Duoduo, and linger....

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    • By Ernestina 2023-06-09 15:29:58

      7.5/10 English word photography and music are...

    • By Kelli 2023-05-26 12:55:36

      The director likes to play with the camera, the scenery is...

    • By Godfrey 2023-03-25 20:41:18

      [3.0] The plot collided with "Broken Flower", which was released at the same time in the same year, and the two even had a very close narrative...

    • By Emilio 2023-03-05 11:01:19

      The husband and wife team is amazing?? The story line is completely unimportant, the scenery and music are...

    • By Giles 2023-02-08 10:09:31

      Wow! I don't care about anything in this...

    Movie plot

    The actor Howard has a glorious past. He was once famous for playing the hero of the West, but now he has only a few supporting roles left. Howard lived an extremely selfish life, numbing himself with alcohol, drugs and women all day long. Until one day, he knew from his mother that he still had a child who did not know where. This news gave Howard a glimmer of hope. He felt that his life was not in vain, so he set out to find the...
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    Evaluation action

    "Don't Come Knocking" continues the usual style of director Wenders. He is particularly fascinated by the natural and cultural landscapes of the western United States. It uses people's walking on the journey as the theme to show the loneliness of modern people   . (Netease Entertainment Review)
    In the film "Don't Come Knocking", although Howard was later arrested and continued to fulfill the contract, he was no longer disgusted with...
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    Movie quotes

    • Earl: [singing] Where is Howard? Who is Howard? We wanna know, we wanna know. Where is Howard? Who is Howard? Where did he go, where did he go? He's down in the ditches. He's down in the ground. Disappeared himself. He's no-where to be found! Where is Howard? Who is Howard? He's long gone, he's long gone.

    • Howard Spence: Mind if I turn the radio on?

      Sutter: Yes, I do, as a matter of fact. I don't like outside influence.

      Howard Spence: Outside?

      Sutter: That's right. The world at large. It's a nasty place. Why allow it in? Livestalk reports, Navajo chanting, beheadings, bestiality. Nothing's changed. Black Death, the Inquisition, the Crusades, conquest of Mexico. What's changed?

      Howard Spence: I was thinking...

      Sutter: What?

      Howard Spence: I don't know.

      Sutter: Nothing's changed.

      Howard Spence: Guess not.