Pieces of April (2003)
MATURE THEMES, LOW LEVEL COARSE LANGUAGE
Katie Holmes is outstanding as the title character in Peter Hedges's PIECES OF APRIL. Holmes stars as April Burns, the black sheep of her family who has left suburbia for a Lower East Side tenement. To reconnect with her mother, Joy (Patricia Clarkson), and father, Jim (Oliver Platt), she invites them and her wisecracking brother (John Gallagher Jr.) and perfect sister (Alison Pill) for Thanksgiving dinner at her apartment, and against their better judgment, the Burnses pile up in the family station wagon, pick up Grandma (Alice Drummond), and head to the big city from the safe confines of their stereotypical suburban home. But Joy is seriously ill, complicating the road trip; meanwhile, April's oven is broken, sending her off to her bizarre and wacky neighbors to try to borrow their kitchen. Her interaction with Wayne (Sean Hayes) is a riot.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 80mins |
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Member Reviews (40)
40 Member
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BrianM
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This movie sneaks up on you. I loved it. Great ensemble cast. Patricia Clarkson is (as usual) outstanding.
Shane R.
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A little slow and boring in places.
Elizabeth W.
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Not a bad movie. Quiet well acted, some VERY quirky characters.. Some good laughs were had during this movie.
Frances A.
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Great movie. Katie Holmes was brilliant. Good storyline.
gol
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2+ Watchable movie about family relationships & trying to mend same. Some funny and emotional moments but in all......... lacking in substance. Just OK
Lisa L.
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Absolutely awful. I was staggered at how inept the film was at portraying relationships with characters that were for the most part very unlikeable. Katie Holmes is hopelessly miscast and hard to believe as a little punk girl.
Alison A.
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Boring and trying too hard!
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Vivienne D.
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Short and very strange
Narelle H.
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I really warmed to April and her story, and her family were hilarious! I think anyone can relate to this story of a young woman trying to make her mark in the world as an independant adult.
Sally M.
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Eva L.
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Loved it, deep but thought provoking.
Never overlook the first pancake!
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K P.
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Fun quirky insightful movie with upbeat but unrealistic ending.
Nadia S.
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A bit weird. Good acting but has a story that really goes no where! No real storyline! Don't recommend this personally!
Catriona C.
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About families and people connecting. About the misunderstandings and tensions that can drive people together or apart.
David K.
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Started slow but built up into a heart warming and funny movie.
Sarah Christie
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Brian Graham
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Delightful little family story, with plenty of comedy twists. Many could relate to the situations so well portrayed by a very competent cast.
Jason Osborne
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Moving, real and simple story but easy to relate to. Check it out sometime and give it some thoought.
Carolyn Banks
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4th
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Unique film that made me smile through the quirky humour of the situation and how we can all relate to family events. It is never about the food, event but the people and who you share it with.
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Anthony Stanguts
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Great film ...... nothing too fancy, but a good snap shot of reality! Katie Holmes is great, and the story flows along nicely.
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