The Door in the Floor(2004)- User Reviews

I loved this movie though I've got a feeling it's not for everyone, especially the prudish. It's sad and yet still funny in that John Irving sort of way (even though Irving didn't write the screenplay). Jeff Bridges is great, maybe even …more»

Has elements of greatness, but the overall story is such a bummer, you want to shake the characters and send them in for some serious therapy.

Elle Fanning as Ruth is amazing! She plays the only character that doesn't need institutionalization …more»

The performances were honest and relative. Character attitudes were brash, stark and not disappointing. All ... and I do mean all the actors were brave and revealing. This story was near to my own door more than once,...believable. The ending was a metaphor …more»

The thing about this film that will stick in my mind is finding out what "The Door in the Floor" is symbolic of. I won't give it away to anyone who hasen't seen it, but I think it's a wonderful idea of which the movie is based around. …more»

An all around good film, one of the best this year. This is a beutiful film full of interesting characters with depth although we may not like what we see.more»

No explosions, no sharks, no invisible beasts, just a great story told with both a sense of humor and depth of emotion, expertly portrayed by actors that allow you surrender to the process. I laughed, I cried, and would have paid twice as much to see …more»

I thought the movie was horrible until I realized it was supposed to be laughed at. It was miserable watching Kim Basinger mope about until I realized the staid dialog was intentionally bad. Then, I really enjoyed the rest of the film.more»

The guy hired him because it looked like his son, and the wife person slept with him. And, he was like 20 bazilloin years older than her!!!!!!more»

I don't know how I sat through this movie. I guess I thought it would get better, but it never did. There was NO character development of any of the actors and therefore you could not care about them. Situations happened without leading up to them …more»

I am sorry but I thought the movie was pure Crap!
If this was all that Bridges, Rogers, and Basinger could find to star in.. they are scraping the bottom of the barrel !
There was nothing enjoyable at all about this movie.... looking at naked people acting …more»