Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco
A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
DVD Release Date: April 22, 2008
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October 1, 2009A simple, honest and moving drama with some great performances. Having cared for dying relatives, I could relate to it a lot. I liked the fact that without being preachy, it gives us the most important lessons of all, Don't give up and it will probably all be all right in the end...( read more)
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September 7, 2009Very sad movie. One of the best performances I have seen Laura Linney do though.
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February 17, 2009My mother -in-law had dementia so watching the movie father deteriorate with it was kind of sad for me.
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January 31, 2009If you are looking to watch a movie for a little escape...this is not it. This movie is straight out of the pages of the real and directed right into the heart of where it hurts.
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January 3, 2009This is really just an average story, but it's done by all the right people, turning this into a great movie. Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are a perfect brother/sister match, and their chemistry on screen is outstanding.
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November 7, 2009Visione obbligatoria.
E poi c'è Philip che piange mentre mangia delle uova! -
November 2, 2009Malgre un bon duo de comediens le film est trop demonstratif et manque de personnalite.
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November 1, 2009These two actors can handle every role. The movie was very realistic, slow yet awesome.
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October 24, 2009Kind of slow at times, but then again maybe some of it is needed for subtlety. Does good job of dealing with the way in which difficulties in romantic relationships are often hereditary.
Warning: You might not enjoy this film very much if you're much younger than 30.
Critic Reviews
December 26, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 21, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Both Linney and Hoffman are so specific in creating these characters that we see them as people, not elements in a plot. full review
December 5, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
With the help of acting giants, [director Tamara] Jenkins turns The Savages into a twisted, bittersweet pleasure. full review
November 30, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
The film successfully navigates the tricky waters of family dysfunction. A savagely funny/tragic/hopeful portrait of the way we are circa 2007. full review
November 28, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Tamara Jenkins' writing and direction are superb. full review
November 27, 2007
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
This is not a Sam Shepherd play; it feels more like HBO. full review
November 26, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The Savages is a delightful movie -- the perfect companion piece (and antidote) to the year's other superb convalescent-dementia picture, Away From Her. full review
September 6, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Suffused with clever lines, characters with neurotic tics and a pervasive, jocular black humour, The Savages is more about craft than art, but the craft, especially in the writing and acting, is at a ... full review
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