The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

  • 68% of critics liked it
    (47 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (12,320 ratings)

A band of outsiders takes to the highways in this touching independent drama. Brett (William Hurt) is a petty criminal who is eager to turn his life around after spending six years in jail. Brett is looking for a ride home to Louisiana, and happens upon a pair of teenagers up for a road trip --… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By
Udayan Prasad
Written By
Erin Dignam
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Feb 26, 2010 Wide
On DVD
Jul 1, 2010
Samuel Goldwyn Films

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    This is basically brooding people doing awkward things in a humid environment.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    The Yellow Handkerchief is a love story. Two, really. At its center is the sweetly fractured ticking of a broken heart on the mend.

  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    This modest but moving indie ensemble piece puts three estimable actors in a convertible, sets them on a long drive to post-Katrina Louisiana and lets the character dynamics do the rest.

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Yellow Handkerchief is a surprisingly moving drama -- a throwback to the small, character-driven indies of yesteryear.

  • Ty Burr, Boston Globe

    Even Stewart, an untutored colt of an actress who can toggle between natural grace and utter haplessness, finds her groove here.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Nicki M


    A little disappointing - kind of dull story that hinted at more than it actually was in the flashbacks. Good cast and good acting. I wouldn't say it is a horrible movie, or not worth watching, but I had hoped it would be better. Kristen is the standout here.

  • Manu G


    A love lost in the past. A love struggling for a future. Good movie. Kinda of a slow story but develops really well if you have the patience. The film's perspective is about tolerance, acceptance of things as they are, and forgiveness for loved ones and above all for ones self.… More

  • Cynthia S


    The legendary William Hurt does a fantastic job in this moving, yet rather slow, drama. The performances by all were subtle, layered, and charming. A really good story told in a really nice way, with an extremely touching ending. Good Indie flick.

  • Alice S


    I remember when this first came out, I was teaching a literature-based composition class, and I kept mistakenly referring to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" as <i>The Yellow Handkerchief</i>. Wallpaper seems to be an apt descriptor for… More

  • Conner R


    I think it's a cool road trip movie. Nothing to exciting, but the whole mood of the movie was something I admired and enjoyed. The performances and characters are all really good. Obviously it has some really interesting dialogue and character moments that you don't see in… More

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