Cal Harberts, Dan Harberts, Ed Quye
Documentary about people and their beloved pets and a pet cemetery in California that developers tear down.
DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (194)
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April 6, 2008Heartfelt, touching, and honest. An interesting documentary with some colorful subjects.
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March 31, 2008It's difficult to give a proper review to Gates of Heaven because there's so much that's great about the film that you can't really explain it. So I'll say 2 things.
1. If you don't get the subject matter of the film and why it's affective you have a heart of stone.
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May 22, 2007When you see the guy play electric guitar for the dead pets at sunset, you'll know why this movie is amazing.
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January 18, 2007Why? Why does a documentary about pet cemetaries haunt me so? I've never been closer to bawling in a movie than in thie film - and I still have no idea why. Most people have never heard of this brilliant, heartbreaking, wonderful little film. Hell, I can't even find it in sto...( read more)
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September 14, 2006Fascinating, mesmerizing document about human behavior. A brilliant film.
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February 8, 2008Fantastic! Morris looks at death through the eyes of people who have recently lost pets. It's heartbreaking and hilarious, even though unlike modern doc filmmakers, Morris doesn't in any way mock his subjects. Very highly recommended.
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February 5, 2008Are you freaking serious?
Documentary about people and their beloved pets and a pet cemetery in California that developers tear down.
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November 25, 2007The North Dakota characters are fantastic. In California it loses a little steam, but for the most part the film documents some very honest reflections.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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