Casa de los Babys (2003)
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58% of critics liked it
(105 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(1,719 ratings)
John Sayles' Casa de los Babys tells the tale of a half-dozen American women who travel to Latin America in order to pick up their adopted children. They all stay at the same motel while they each wade through the bureaucracy. Sharing with each other their fears, hopes, dreams, and frustrations… More John Sayles' Casa de los Babys tells the tale of a half-dozen American women who travel to Latin America in order to pick up their adopted children. They all stay at the same motel while they each wade through the bureaucracy. Sharing with each other their fears, hopes, dreams, and frustrations at the thoughts of becoming mothers comprises the majority of the drama in the film. The cast includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Lynch, Mary Steenburgen, Lili Taylor, and Rita Moreno. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Sayles
- Written By
- John Sayles
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 19, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Each woman is a cardboard cutout, and the talented actresses here seem boxed in by their roles.
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Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
A raw slice of life that goes beyond the obvious external issues.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
It is a story without a story, helpless and wandering, enjoyable for its parts but failing as a whole.
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
If most of the characters seem underdeveloped, they are also convincing and interesting.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Sayles, a rare screenwriter who consistently creates thoughtful roles for grown-up women, has outdone himself here.
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Cast
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Jennifer
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Marcia Gay Harden
as Nan
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Daryl Hannah
as Skipper
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Susan Lynch
as Eileen
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Mary Steenburgen
as Gayle
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Lili Taylor
as Leslie
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Rita Moreno
as Senorita Munoz
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Vanessa Martinez
as Asuncion
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Pedro Armendariz Jr.
as Ernesto
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Bruno Bichir
as Diomendes
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Angelina Peláez
as Dona Mercedes
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Miguel Rodarte
as Oscar
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Guillermo Ivan Duenas
as Reynaldo
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David Hevia
as Ivan
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Martha Higareda
as Celia
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Blanca Loaria
as Socorro
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Juan Carlos Vives
as Buho
