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Overall Rank: 6481
Average Rating: 2.7/4
# of Ratings: 16
Theatrical Release Date: 03/14/2008
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 07/08/2008
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bill Maher
Actors: Nick Stahl, Charlize Theron, AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Deborra-Lee Furness
Plot: A drama about the deep family bond that develops between a 30 year old man and his young niece after the girl's mother suddenly leaves town.
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3/4
Ollievee79 - wrote on 07/20/2008
This was a good character driven movie with great performances, including a good performance by (in my opinion anyway) one of the most underrated actors of this generation, Nick Stahl.
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goodfellamike - wrote on 05/03/2008
What sets apart this dysfunctional independent movie is the quality of its acting. Nick Stahl, Charlize Theron and especially Annasophia Robb and Dennis Hopper are terrific. I just wish there were better endings for its characters. Final Grade: B-
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Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/14/2008
This is not a feel-good movie but that doesn’t make it a bad movie. Even though it may be very heavy-handed on the drama, it managed to have some sort of focus on the story. Set mostly in the winter and shot in areas where there are no bright colors, the tone is depressing and at times a bit claustrophobic. Still, the performances here are pretty good: Charlize Theron is the mother who doesn’t know how to be one because she gets distracted by life’s circumstances, Nick Stahl is the symptathetic brother who sees himself as a failure so he tries hard to pick up his sister’s responsibilities–something he could be successful at, and Dennis Hopper as the father who was way too hard on his children and his past actions catch up to him. Not a lot of things happen in this movie because …
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