Trailer
Summary
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 85Audiences 67GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer85%
Metascore85
Letterboxd · 72 K ratings3.6/5
User score7.0
IMDb6.6
Audience score62%
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $17 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 133 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+123Released
2008
October 3, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Critics' Choice Awards2008
- Best Actress2008Won
- Best Cast2008Nominated
Academy Awards2009
- Actress in a Leading Role2009Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2008
- Best Actress, Motion Picture Drama2008Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards2009
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role2009Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, drug use, and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 38 more103 people
- Anne HathawayKym Buchman
- Rosemarie DeWittRachel Buchman
- Bill IrwinPaul Buchman
- Debra WingerAbby Buchman
- Tunde AdebimpeSidney Williams
- Mather ZickelKieran
- Anna Deavere SmithCarol
- Anisa GeorgeEmma
Robyn HitchcockWedding Guest
'Sister' Carol EastWedding Guest
Beau SiaWedding Czar- CJCarol Jean LewisSidney's Mom
Fab 5 FreddyRehearsal Dinner Guest
Andre B. BlakeInspired Stylist
Roger CormanWedding Guest
Tamyra GraySinging Friend
Victoria HaynesBridesmaid- KJKyrah JulianSidney's Sister
Roslyn RuffRosa
Sebastian StanWalter
Annaleigh AshfordQuick Stop Cashier- ZTZafer TawilViolin Friend
- ISInnbo ShimWedding Planner
- ESEliza SimpsonWedding P.A.
Directing · 4
- Jonathan Demme Director, Producer
- Nate Grubb Second Second Assistant Director
- H.H. Cooper First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Jennifer Truelove Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jenny Lumet Writer
Production · 11
- Carol Cuddy Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Ilona Herzberg Executive Producer
- Marc Platt Producer
- Neda Armian Producer
- Bernard Telsey Casting
- Mark Kamine Production Supervisor
Camera · 9
- Declan Quinn Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Bob Vergara Still Photographer
- Chris Silano First Assistant Camera
- Joseph Metzger Assistant Camera
- Charles Libin Additional Camera
- Kathleen Corgan Additional Camera
Editing · 1
- Tim Squyres Editor
Sound · 13
- Donald Harrison Jr. Original Music Composer
- Zafer Tawil Original Music Composer
- Blake Leyh Sound Designer
- George A. Lara Foley Mixer
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Bobby Johanson ADR Mixer
Art · 8
- Ford Wheeler Production Design
- Will Comacho Set Dresser
- Kim Jennings Art Direction
- Pierre Rovira Construction Coordinator
- Amiee Clark Art Department Coordinator
- David Kleinstein Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Susan Lyall Costume Design
- Frank Barbosa Key Hair Stylist
- Louise McCarthy Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Robert Sciretta Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Jeffrey Lee Gibson Stunt Coordinator
- Jill Brown Stunts
- Annie-B Parson Choreographer
- Kendall McCarthy Post Production Supervisor
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