The Details

2011
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

10K

YOUR RATING

When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.

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When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infideli... Read allWhen a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

10K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
James McAvoy was originally cast as Jeff, but dropped out due scheduling conflicts and Tobey Maguire replaced him.

Goofs
The plot synopsis as written on the DVD box refers to raccoons as "meddlesome rodents". Raccoons are not rodents and in fact are more closely related to bears.

Quotes
Lincoln: It's impossible to reason with an unreasonable person.

Soundtracks
Memories Are Made Of This
Written by Terry Gilkyson, Rich Dehr (as Richard Dehr) and Frank Miller
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records

User reviews52

Featured review

An engaging drama

This film tells how the seemingly perfect middle class life of a doctor falls apart, after the emergence of raccoons in his garden.

After reading the plot summary, I still did not have a clue what "The Details" was about. After watching it, I can safely say that it is a engaging drama about the unfortunate decay of a suburban middle class family. The plot is very engaging, as we are confronted with a lot of moral dilemmas that are very real and close to viewers. I feel very sorry for Laura Linney's character, even though she is a bit eccentric. The only complain I have is the casting of Tobey McGuire, he is just too baby-face for me to believe he is an accomplished doctor.

It is a pity that "The Details" has a title, that is neither informative nor enticing.