Alice Drummond, Alison Pill, Derek Luke
April Burns is a wild, 21-year-old young woman with a very big problem. Against her own better judgment, she's invited her estranged, straight laced family for Thanksgiving dinner. Her boyfriend, Bobb...( read more
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Flixster Reviews (1,215)
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October 2, 2009I've wanted to see this movie for a while. It was definitely enjoyable. I'm starting to like these quirky, independent, true-to-life movies more than the big action blockbusters actually. You could feel the awkwardness of both sides of the family through the television.
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September 28, 2009A disappointing indie film that promised so much more. Only Patricia Clarkson?s performance is worth watching for as she?s, as always, on great form.
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December 20, 2007The most extraordinary lesson on family love and loneliness I've ever seen. A piece of indie filmmaking at its best. Katie Holmes has a role that seems written for Evan Rachel Wood but she does a nice work even if Patricia Clarkson kicks ass through the entire movie along with Jo...( read more)
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November 19, 2007the perfect dysfunctional movie for Thanksgiving. highly recommended.
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July 17, 2007The surprisingly refreshing story of a family estranged from their daughter, April. April has been a "screw-up" and a "misfit" and she never seems to do anything right. The family thinks that she is just trying to make them mad and maybe she was..., but now she is trying to put i...( read more)
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October 13, 2009Cute story, Patricia Clarkson is awesome as always. Who knew Katie Holmes could actually act?
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October 11, 2009A generous, heartfelt little motion picture that helps us remember that excellence doesn't exclude compact, unambitious projects like this one. Pieces of April speaks to the human nature, i.e. our unability to express the love buried somewhere inside ourselves, underneath long-la...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
October 24, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
October 24, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Despite its flaws, Pieces of April has a lot of joy and quirkiness; it's well-intentioned in its screwy way, with flashes of human insight, and actors who can take a moment and make it glow. full review
October 24, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A shell game that replaces the comedy of observation it sets out to be with glib one-liners, shallow characterizations, and a sweet but naive vision of racial harmony. full review
October 23, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
For a movie about community and forgiveness, family and grace, Pieces of April is refreshingly unsappy. full review
October 22, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Hedges peppers it with enough wonderful moments that you can't help warming up to it. full review
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November 9, 2007I loved it. It was minimalistic and yet so deep. Katie Holmes' best movie. I hope she'll stick to Indies. Did you know she earned 0$ for this movie? She did it cause she really liked the script. BTW-Patricia Clarckson rules!
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August 18, 2007I enjoyed it. A nice sunday afternoon film, I know it is deeper than that but all the needed.
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