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Part documentary, part narrative fiction, part home movie, part acid trip. A psychedelic whirlwind of snapshots, Super-8 home movies, old answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, snippets of '80s pop culture, and dramatic reenactments to create an epic portrait of an American family travesty. The story begins in 2003 when Jonathan learns that his schizophrenic mother, Renee,... See Full Description
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Documentary and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 6, 2004 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Wellspring Home Entertainment
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$592,014 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Film Journal International, Kevin Lally
"...Tarnation is not only very good indeed, but something bracingly new..." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Rachel Gordon
"Tarnation has strong, effective narrative voice and structure, but lacks the variety of imagery it could have used to support its intriguing ideas." more...
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C+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Sheri Linden
"...triumphant..." more...
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A |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"Don't miss it." more...
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A |
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