The Center of The World

– A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the ver..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Center of the World (2001)

A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions. Is mutual attraction stirring?

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

18 May 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Wayne Wang

Writer:

Wayne Wang (story), Miranda July (story), Paul Auster (story), Siri Hustvedt (story), Ellen Benjamin Wong (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Shane Edelman, Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Maryjane Green

Plot:

A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions: four hours per night of erotic play, and no penetration. During the days in Vegas, they get to know each other, have fun, meet a friend of hers; at night, at least after the first night, things seem to get complicated. Is mutual attraction stirring? Will they play by their rules? Can it be about more than money?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Artisan Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
35%
Metacritic:
44%