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James Gray calls 'Two Lovers' his first successful feature; 'The…

Gray made his fourth feature with Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow before declaring it his first truly successful one, dismissing his previous three films.

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Published 6:42 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Deadline: “James Gray Says He Considers ‘Two Lovers’ His First Successful Feature: “I Don’t Regard The Films I Made Before This Very Highly””.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:42 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
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DeadlineJames Gray Says He Considers ‘Two Lovers’ His First Successful Feature: “I Don’t Regard The Films I Made Before This Very Highly”

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDirector James Gray told a London Film Festival audience that Two Lovers, his fourth feature with Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow, was the first time he truly achieved his vision, Deadline reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe said he doesn't regard the films before it very highly, which is a bold note to leave on the three movies that came first.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love all four of them, and I haven't seen any, so I'm on very solid ground.

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