Carolina (2004)

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Dutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris directs the romantic comedy Carolina, written by Los Angeles-based screenwriter Katherine Fugate. Julia Stiles stars as Carolina Mirabeau, a young woman who grows up in an eccentric southern family. She and her two sisters -- Georgia (Azura Skye) and Maine (Mika… More Dutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris directs the romantic comedy Carolina, written by Los Angeles-based screenwriter Katherine Fugate. Julia Stiles stars as Carolina Mirabeau, a young woman who grows up in an eccentric southern family. She and her two sisters -- Georgia (Azura Skye) and Maine (Mika Boorem) -- have been raised by their well-meaning if meddling grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). Carolina's family seems to think that she should marry the novelist Albert (Alessandro Nivola), whom she has known since childhood. However, when she starts dating the well-to-do Heath (Edward Atterton), Albert becomes very jealous. Carolina has to choose which man she wants without letting her grandmother take over. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Marleen Gorris
Written By: Katherine Fugate
Genres: Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2004 Wide
On DVD: Feb 1, 2005
Studio: Miramax Films

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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
C-grade rom-com
Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
As played flamboyantly by Shirley MacLaine, Carolina's grandmother exudes raw energy, bold determination and an unwavering love for her dysfunctional family.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
Plays out like an antidote to films like Napoleon Dynamite that seem to exist for no other reason than to make audiences feel superior to lower-class buffoons.

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CAST: Shirley MacLaine, Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Azura Skye, Daveigh Chase, Jennifer Coolidge, Randy Quaid, John Capodice, Edward Atterton, Alan Thicke, Dwight Armstrong, Lauri Johnson, MIka Boorem DIRECTED BY: Marleen Gorris SUMMARY: In this romantic comedy featuring… More
CAST: Shirley MacLaine, Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Azura Skye, Daveigh Chase, Jennifer Coolidge, Randy Quaid, John Capodice, Edward Atterton, Alan Thicke, Dwight Armstrong, Lauri Johnson, MIka Boorem DIRECTED BY: Marleen Gorris SUMMARY: In this romantic comedy featuring Shirley MacLaine as a wacky grandma, Southern girl Carolina (Julia Stiles) envisions an entirely different existence for herself, far from the maddening mix that is her family. So, she leaves home for California, where she hopes she'll find some tranquility. But her efforts are soon wasted when she finds herself torn between two men. MY THOUGHTS: "If not for Shirley MacLaine and the crazy family, this movie would have been quite boring. Her performance and the mix of all the odd but wonderful characters is what kept this movie afloat for me. It was quite funny when they all got around each other. But all in all just OK for me."
Leigh R

HA HA!
Chris G

Average chick flick that sinks to a little below average with an ending that feels tacked on to make the audience happy.
Erin C

This was alright. I love Stiles and MacLaine, so I thought I was going to love this, but it kinda fell flat.
Leo L

A favorite. Loved Alessandro Nivola in this film.

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Carolina (2004)

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