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Following a sobering family tragedy, the Travises go to pieces. Teenaged son Tim, the black sheep of the family, walks through his life like it’s a bad dream. His father Ben begins treating his wife and children like strangers and completely disengages from the world around him, while his mother Sandy takes to smoking pot and letting loose with all the considerable sarcasm she can muster. Meanwhile,... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Kids/Family |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 52 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 17, 2004 (NY/LA); February 18, 2005 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for substance abuse, sexual content, language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$228,524 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen
"...funny and affecting..." Full Review...
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New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...follows the formula long ago established for movies of this ilk..." Full Review...
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New York Times, Stephen Holden
"...piles too many small disasters on top of the initial tragedy..." Full Review...
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Rolling Stone, Peter Travers
"...trying so hard and so futilely to duplicate Ordinary People." Full Review...
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