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Pieces of April (2003)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 14,288 users
Metascore:
70/100
Reviews: 172 user | 131 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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Alice Drummond | ... |
Grandma Dottie
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| Vitali Baganov | ... |
Half Asleep Man
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| Lillias White | ... |
Evette
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| Isiah Whitlock Jr. | ... |
Eugene
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| Adrian Martinez | ... |
Man in Mohair Sweater
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Susan Bruce | ... |
Tish
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Jamari Richardson | ... |
Boy on Bicycle
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Leila Danette | ... |
Woman in Stairwell
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Stephen Chen | ... |
Lee Loung Tan
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Storyline
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
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Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Dinner | Apartment | Suburb | Dysfunctional Family | See more »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:
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(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) (19 October 2003) (6 Screens)Gross:
$3,272,028 (Worldwide)Company Credits
Production Co:
United Artists, IFC Productions, InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment) See more »
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1.85 : 1
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tenants of 176 Suffolk Street. See more »
(2000)
Written by Stephin Merritt
Performed by The 6ths
Courtesy of Merge Records See more »
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Trivia
Shot in just 16 days on a budget of $100,000. Costs were kept this low by the film company InDigEnt cutting a deal with the unions. This meant that Peter Hedges was paid $10 to direct the film, and another $10 to write it. All the actors worked for $248 a day. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The camera Timmy is using is a modern Nikon autofocus SLR which has an electrically controlled self-timer that doesn't make any noise during operation. When April's mother, dad, grandmother and sister stop at the Christmas shop and at the very end of the movie the sound of an old manual self-timer is inserted in the sound track. See more »Quotes
Joy Burns: I don't know why I'm so hard on you Beth, when you've always been the daughter of my dreams. We're almost the same person, except I don't have your weight problems and you're making the same mistakes I did and I wish you would make your own.See more »
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Special thanks to ... The Cata Family, ... Elan, Scott, Ira and all thetenants of 176 Suffolk Street. See more »
Soundtracks
"As You Turn to Go"(2000)
Written by Stephin Merritt
Performed by The 6ths
Courtesy of Merge Records See more »
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