Hanging Up (2000)
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12% of critics liked it
(85 reviews) -
35% of users liked it
(21,029 ratings)
Diane Keaton directed and starred in this comedy/drama about a family brought together by potential tragedy. In her mid-40s, Eve (Meg Ryan) minds her house, runs a business organizing parties and events for others, and looks after her father (Walter Matthau), an alcoholic former writer who has grown… More Diane Keaton directed and starred in this comedy/drama about a family brought together by potential tragedy. In her mid-40s, Eve (Meg Ryan) minds her house, runs a business organizing parties and events for others, and looks after her father (Walter Matthau), an alcoholic former writer who has grown argumentative and increasingly difficult to handle. Eve's sisters -- Georgia (Keaton), who is a few years older and the editor of a successful fashion magazine, and Maddy (Lisa Kudrow), a few years younger and a working actress with a spot on a soap opera -- have also had to deal with Dad, but only by long distance when he makes one of his frequent telephone calls. Dad now doesn't have long to live, and the siblings must pull together and make peace with their father and each other. Sisters Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron adapted the screenplay from Delia's novel; the supporting cast includes Adam Arkin, Cloris Leachman, and Mary Steenburgen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Diane Keaton
- Written By
- Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 18, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
Three of Hollywood's most beautiful and talented actresses, Ryan, Keaton, and Kudrow, are totally wasted in this shamelessly sappy meller that bears the schmaltzy sensibility of Nora Ephorn, its inept producer and co-scripter even though Keaton is helmer
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Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
The only possible excuse for the new film Hanging Up has to be that it looked great in a deal memo.
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A decent, often entertaining yet ultimately disappointing film.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Too scattered and insubstantial to be as funny and moving as it could have been.
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Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
This movie is witty, spry, even touching.
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Cast
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Meg Ryan
as Eve Mozell
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Diane Keaton
as Georgia Mozell
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Lisa Kudrow
as Maddy Mozell
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Walter Matthau
as Lou Mozell
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Adam Arkin
as Joe
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Duke Moosekian
as Omar Kunundar
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Ann Bortolotti
as Ogmed Kunundar
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Cloris Leachman
as Pat
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Marie Cheatham
as Angie
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Myndy Crist
as Dr. Kelly
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Jesse James
as Jesse
