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Pieces of April (2003) 7.0
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7.0/10 from 15,377 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 171 user | 132 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Director:Peter HedgesWriter:Peter Hedges |
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| Katie Holmes | ... | ||
| Derek Luke | ... | ||
| Oliver Platt | ... | ||
| Alison Pill | ... | ||
| John Gallagher Jr. | ... |
Timmy Burns
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| Patricia Clarkson | ... | ||
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Grandma Dottie
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Tish
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In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, the Afro-American Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving, the relationship between the Burns and their black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords:
thanksgiving | thanksgiving dinner | apartment | dysfunctional family | oven |Taglines:
She's the one in every family.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for language, sensuality, drug content and images of nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
19 February 2004 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Pieces of April - Ein Tag mit April Burns See more »Box Office
Budget:
$300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$48,422 (USA) (17 October 2003)Gross:
$2,360,184 (USA) (26 December 2003)Company Credits
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United Artists, IFC Productions, InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment) See more »
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Timmy Burns: Uncanny sense of direction!
Joy Burns: Okay.
[silence]
Joy Burns: Where are we?
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(1999)
Written by Stephin Merritt
Performed by The Magnetic Fields
Courtesy of Merge Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Although the film is dedicated to Peter Hedges' mother, who died of cancer, the only true aspect he incorporated is the line where Joy talks about the fictional singer "Smack Daddy". The line is almost word for word what Peter's mother told him while in the hospital, the only exception being that she was talking about Barry White. See more »Goofs
When Bobby goes out, April is shown with a bandage on her finger, long before she actually cuts it. See more »Quotes
Joy Burns: I'm giving you a choice. You can either let me study the map, or you can rely on my uncanny sense of direction. Which will it be?Timmy Burns: Uncanny sense of direction!
Joy Burns: Okay.
[silence]
Joy Burns: Where are we?
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Crazy Credits
In memory of my mother, Carole Hedges, who loved every day. See more »Soundtracks
"The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side"(1999)
Written by Stephin Merritt
Performed by The Magnetic Fields
Courtesy of Merge Records
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From the initial scene of the ordeal of getting April up in the morning to the final shots, this was one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen in a long time. And it's enjoyable on many different levels -- it's funny, charming, weird, intelligent, and it has a real honest heart to it that isn't nearly sentimental or gushing. The psychological depth of this movie is astounding; and the characters, though there are many of them, are well realized. It is very clear that this film was made with a lot of care and compassion. With the possible exception of Wayne (overdone by a miscast Sean Hayes, reminiscent of the cringe-inducing Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's), you felt real emotion from every character. Katie Holmes is great as the disaffected daughter and Patricia Clarkson is just fantastic in a very complicated role. Well made and well acted. Highly recommended.