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28 Days (2000) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 24,996 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 183 user | 114 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing a stolen limousine. Director:Betty ThomasWriter:Susannah Grant |
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| Viggo Mortensen | ... | ||
| Dominic West | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Perkins | ... | ||
| Azura Skye | ... | ||
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| Alan Tudyk | ... | ||
| Mike O'Malley | ... |
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Daniel
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| Margo Martindale | ... |
Betty
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Evelyn
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Guitar Guy
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Katie Scharf | ... |
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After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction. After getting to know some of the other patients, Gwen gradually begins to re-examine her life and see that she does, in fact, have a serious problem. The path to recovery will not be easy, and success will not be guaranteed or even likely, but she is now willing to give it a try. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
Plot Keywords:
wedding | car accident | sister sister relationship | speech | world trade center manhattan new york city |Taglines:
The Life of the Party... before she got a life.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving substance abuse, language and some sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 April 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
28 días See more »Box Office
Budget:
$43,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£127,743 (UK) (16 June 2000)Gross:
$305,645 (Denmark) (15 September 2000)Company Credits
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(1972)
Written by Bill Withers
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Chrysalis Copyrights Limited
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There were six wedding cakes made for the wedding scene shoot. One cake was used for a test shot with a stunt woman falling on it to see how it would look. Unbeknownst to director Betty Thomas, there were two wooden spikes inside of the cake for structural support. Fortunately when the stunt woman fell on the cake, she was not wounded. See more »Goofs
While everyone is performing "Santa Booze" Garhardt's bed covers jump from smooth to rumpled and his air tube disappears. See more »Crazy Credits
After the credits a scene is shown where a new patient is arriving at rehab. The new patient is the actor playing Falcon in the soap Santa Cruz which is the favorite of both Eddie Boone and Andrea. Eddie Boone asks Falcon for an autograph. See more »Soundtracks
"Lean on Me"(1972)
Written by Bill Withers
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Chrysalis Copyrights Limited
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That quote in my summary is just one of several 'background' announcements running through the movie. This is a drama which has many fine comedic moments. Sandra Bullock plays the main character whose life is filled with booze and pills, and whose sister says at the wedding, "You make it impossible for anyone to love you." Drunk, and driving the limo to get a cake to replace the one she and her boyfriend wrecked, she wrecks into a house. The judge sentenced her to 28 days in jail, or 28 days in rehab.
Rehab is difficult, because of the sobriety. Steve Buscemi plays a straight role as her therapist. The strange agglomeration of characters in her therapy group are reminiscent of "One Flew Over". Viggo Mortensen is a major league pitcher who can't remember what he did last night. Any last night.
This is a good, tender film that addresses a big problem for many people - relying on booze and/or drugs and still believing they can live a normal life. It is by no means a perfect film, nor will it stand the test of time, but I found it very entertaining and meaningful, and rate it a solid "7" of 10.
The DVD picture and sound are fine, but in no way outstanding. The extras are primarily a "making of" HBO special, plus the actual soap opera "Santa Cruz" which was made especially for this film, and has a recurring presence in it.