Sally Field, Judy Davis, Jerry Wasserman

Reeling from a divorce, ex-upper class woman Iris Prue (Field) heads to the coast of Maine and takes up work as a housekeeper for the wealthy, spiteful Paula Tanner (Davis), who has already gone throu...( read more  read more... )gh a slew of housekeepers. Jealous of Iris' ability to lead a normal life while maintaining friends, Tanner attempts to make her life a living hell, only to finally develop a grudging friendship.

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R, 99 min

Directed by: Susan Seidelman

Release Date: August 22, 1999

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  • September 13, 2008
    A very good pairing of strong actress such as Sally Field and Judy Davis make: A Cooler Climate such a good movie. Fields plays a divorced housewive whom moves into a cold wealhier woman's (Davis) home. They have to deal with very opposite personalities and play off one another v...( read more)ery well.
  • August 5, 2009
    I watched this a long time ago, bt as far as I can remember this movie's pretty good...
  • November 8, 2008
    good stuff great cast
  • October 30, 2008
    Judy bitches the hell out of Sally, she gives it right back. A wonderful opportunity to see two great actresses bring out the best in each other in a story of how two people who seem to have little in common can be each other's salvation.

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