A moving, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and family.
Good for date night · friends night · teens
Skip it if you want fast pacing
Not for scares, adrenaline or laughs.
The heart is a lonely hunter.
15 of 15
John TravoltaBobby Long
Scarlett JohanssonPursy Will
Gabriel MachtLawson Pines
Deborah Kara UngerGeorgianna
Dane RhodesCecil
David JensenJunior
Clayne CrawfordLee
Sonny ShroyerEarl
Carol SuttonRuthie
Warren KoleSean
Douglas M. GriffinMan #1
Earl MaddoxMan #2
Leanne CochranStreetcar Girl
Nick LorenMerchant
Brooke MuellerSandy (uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 87September 2, 2004 · 1 h 59 min · R
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 48). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (46).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
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