Summary
Suffering from the loss of his only child, Stanley has secluded himself to a dark and lonely place. Sullen and without hope, he continues to hide from and neglect those he loves despite their attempts to reach out to him.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.1
Audience score61%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for family movies
typical 9596Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2011
August 1, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
FamilyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Tracy Trost Director
Writing · 1
- Jeff Huston Writer
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