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6.1/10   10,966 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Beverly D'Onofrio (book)
Morgan Ward (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 October 2001 (USA) more
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Based on a true story. more
Plot:
A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(17 articles)
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Real life is brutal. more (199 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Drew Barrymore ... Beverly Donofrio

Steve Zahn ... Ray Hasek

Adam Garcia ... Jason

Brittany Murphy ... Fay Forrester

James Woods ... Mr. Leonard Donofrio

Lorraine Bracco ... Mrs. Teresa Donofrio

Rosie Perez ... Shirley Perro

Sara Gilbert ... Tina Barr

Peter Facinelli ... Tommy Butcher

Mika Boorem ... Beverly Donofrio - Age 11

Celine Marget ... Janet Donofrio - Age 8

Vincent Pastore ... Uncle Lou
Maryann Urbano ... Aunt Ann

Alissa Dean ... Townie Girl #1
Jessica Leshnower ... Townie Girl #2
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content.
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132 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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The wedding scene was shot over a two day period, which required Brittany Murphy to cry the entire time. The first take was the one used in the film. more
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Continuity: During the wedding reception, the glass of red wine Fay is holding moves from her hands to the table between shots. more
Quotes:
Fay: Sometimes we love people so much that we have to be numb to it. Because if we actually felt how much we love them, it would kill us. That doesn't make you a bad person. It just means your heart's too big. more
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31 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
Real life is brutal., 1 January 2003
Author: Dan Aldridge from Denver, CO, USA

I admit that I watched this movie for the most frivolous of reasons: I liked Brittany Murphy's performance in the trailer ("My daughta's a tramp!"). I really never cared for Drew Barrymore, before. However, my opinion of her has changed. Drew put in an INCREDIBLE performance in this movie. She really nailed it. In fact, all of the actors gave commendable performances. I was so moved that I was quite uncomfortable for much of the movie. The pain that was portrayed was so real that I almost regretted purchasing what I thought was supposed to be a comedy. I'm glad I got through it - and an hour later I'm still stunned by what I saw. This movie is well worth seeing.

Perhaps the reviewers who hated it don't understand that you can be repulsed by another person's behavior, but you don't have to agree with them. You don't have to accept their morals (or lack thereof) in order to recognize what they are going through. And perhaps in seeing these roles acted out, you will see someone you know who has touched your life. Perhaps you'll even see yourself. I profess to have high moral standards, but I was not offended by this movie. I just felt very sad. I've known people like these characters. I don't feel that they were trying to justify their decisions.

They were just telling a story. I also think that this movie was a kind of therapy for Beverly, who is standing up, triumphantly, shouting, "I went through a lot of crap and I made it!"

Sure the viewer gets beaten up by this movie, but in a respectful way.

This isn't a fairy tale. This is a story about real life. And real life is brutal.

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