Wow. I almost forgot about this movie. I rented it only because Leonardo DiCaprio was in it. I was introduced to a lot of mature issues because of him.
Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton
Scott McPherson's off-Broadway hit made a strong transition to the screen in this 1996 film by director Jerry Zaks. Diane Keaton stars as a woman who, while taking care of her vegetating father in Flo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002
Stats: 518 reviews
Flixster Reviews (518)
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July 1, 2008
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May 15, 2008
I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with this film on a few different levels. Firstly great acting all around, the main topic of illness, was dealt with very well, plus Dicaprio's character behaviour problems were captured in a way I have never seen before and was very real...( read more)
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December 29, 2007
Movie about two sisters who do not get along and have not seen each other in 20 years. Diane's character is ill and so Meryl's character goes to visit her with her two sons. The ill sister had been caring for their elderly dad and aunt for many years and had not lived her own lif...( read more)
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November 28, 2006
i remember this being a really good movie and as usual, Meryl Streep was amazing.
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November 22, 2009
While it is horrible story, the acting makes this movie quite entertaining. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep gave some great performances that nearly overshadow Diane Keaton's horrible one. It was an obvious sap story that fails to produce any empathy for the ch...( read more)
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November 3, 2009
A good and somewhat funny family drama. Great actors. Wort seeing but could have been better actually.
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August 25, 2009
A terminal illness movie that doesn't beat you over the head with overwrought sentimentality
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