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Four grown up children come together the night before the funeral of their mother in Glasgow. While Thomas sings a tribute in the local pub, a fight breaks out and Michael is stabbed. John wants to avenge his brother, while Thomas goes to chapel with his sister Sheila for an all-night vigil. Even here, though, is not safe, as a storm tears the roof from the church. Each sibling must find their own... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 10, 2000 Limited; January 1, 1998 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Shooting Gallery Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$49,501 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"It’s too bad that 'Orphans' is content to be a kitchen-sink drama that’s full of old dishwater." Full Review...
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Evening Standard,
(3 stars) "...a highly original - ie, grossly offensive - view of a Glasgow family striving to come to terms with their mother's death, and their own hatreds." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"Moviegoers may disagree as to whether 'Orphans' is just another violent crime movie, but if it is, it's arguably one of the funnier and more heartfelt of the genre to come along of late." Full Review...
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Flick Filosopher,
"The Scots have a dark, wry sense of humor, and perhaps only a Scottish filmmaker could have had both the audacity to attempt a black comedy about grief and the sensibility to pull it off." Full Review...
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