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Sunshine State (2002) -- A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   2,660 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
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Release Date:
26 July 2002 (Sweden) more
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Greetings from ... more
Plot:
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
The sum of all of its parts more (76 total)

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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, a sexual reference and thematic elements.
Runtime:
141 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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The song "Skeeter Pie" in the closing credits was written as a backup if they had been unable to get rights to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song in the trailer park scene. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Early in the film when Francine is talking with one of the developers, they pass a sign in the foreground that says "Amelia Island", the filing location, instead of the film's fictional location, Plantation Island. more
Quotes:
Marly Temple: The important thing is to keep that smile on your face, even when you're drowning. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) more
Soundtrack:
The Last Mile of the Way more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
The sum of all of its parts, 4 April 2003
10/10
Author: jagfx from Montreal, Quebec

Director John Sayles, from his own script, brings us to Florida to one week, and with the leisure of a vacationer on the beach reading a book, lets the the story unfold with an assured pace. Much like "Magnolia", but without the quick cuts and flashy editing, "Sunshine State" involves us in the intertwining story of as many as ten characters, each richly developed and well acted (Angela Bassett

and Edie Falco are easy standouts). On the surface the plot regards the

development (and oppostion) of some Florida beach real estate, but this really about people coming to terms with their past and trying to move on to the future. Of dreams crushed and realized. Of history and memory. John Sayles doesn't

provide any pat or cliched answers and allows us to reach our own conclusions. This is a smart film for a smart audience, and stands among John Sayles' best works.

"Sunshine State" is a film rarity, and a complete pleasure. This is a film that never quite found a place in theatres, but I hope it does on video. Seek this one out you'll be glad you did.

10/10

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