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Satimessa

Original title: In the Bedroom
  • 20012001
  • K-11K-11
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
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Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, and Tom Wilkinson in Satimessa (2001)
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A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.A New England couple's college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband.

IMDb RATING
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40K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,015
1,085
  • Director
    • Todd Field
  • Writers
    • Andre Dubus(story "Killings")
    • Robert Festinger(screenplay)
    • Todd Field(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Nick Stahl
  • Director
    • Todd Field
  • Writers
    • Andre Dubus(story "Killings")
    • Robert Festinger(screenplay)
    • Todd Field(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Wilkinson
    • Sissy Spacek
    • Nick Stahl
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 527User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 39 wins & 75 nominations total

    Videos2

    In The Bedroom
    Trailer 1:27
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    Marisa Tomei in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek and Nick Stahl in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in Satimessa (2001)
    Marisa Tomei and Nick Stahl in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek and Marisa Tomei in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek in Satimessa (2001)
    Tom Wilkinson in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson in Satimessa (2001)
    Sissy Spacek in Satimessa (2001)
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    Todd Field in Satimessa (2001)

    Top cast

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    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Matt Fowler
    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Ruth Fowler
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Frank Fowler
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Natalie Strout
    William Mapother
    William Mapother
    • Richard Strout
    William Wise
    • Willis Grinnel
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Katie Grinnel
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Marla Keyes
    Frank T. Wells
    • Henry
    W. Clapham Murray
    • Carl
    Justin Ashforth
    Justin Ashforth
    • Tim Bryson
    Terry A. Burgess
    • District Attorney
    Jonathan Walsh
    • Father McCasslin
    Diane E. Hamlin
    • Davis' Assistant
    Camden Munson
    Camden Munson
    • Jason Strout
    Christopher Adams
    • Duncan Strout
    Henry Field
    • Young Frank…
    Deborah Derecktor
    • Janelle
    • Director
      • Todd Field
    • Writers
      • Andre Dubus(story "Killings")
      • Robert Festinger(screenplay)
      • Todd Field(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There were 15 takes of Sissy Spacek slapping Marisa Tomei. The final version of the film used the first take.
    • Goofs
      In several scenes, the Fowlers are drinking Moxie soda, a brand most people think disappeared in the 1950s. It still exists in Maine and a few other locations around northern New England.
    • Quotes

      Matt: You wanna know why our son is dead? You really wanna know? He was with her not because of me. He went there because of you. Yes he did, because you are so... controlling, so... overbearing... so angry... that he was it! That he was our only one!

      Ruth: That is not true!

      Matt: Oh, yes it is. Yes it is. Even when he was a kid, you were telling him how, how he was always wrong. Oh! I remember. Uh... one time you yanked him out of a Little League game. And sent him home. For throwing his, his glove in the dirt. He was what? Nine years old.

      [long pause]

      Matt: Everything he did... was wrong. Well, what was wrong with him, Ruth?

      [long pause]

      Matt: You're... you're so... unforgiving. You are. That's what he said. And you're pulling the same shit with me. And that's a horrible way to be, it's horrible. You're bitter, Ruth. And you can point your finger at me all you like, but you better take a damn good look at yourself.

    • Crazy credits
      Graham Leader gratefully acknowledges ... Ann, Kira & Saks.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Million Dollar Hotel/The Invisible Circus/Head Over Heels (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Zeni Me, Mamo
      Bulgarian Traditional

      Performed by The Newark Balkan Girls Chorus

    User reviews527

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    9/10
    A Lesson in Acting
    This movie was so well done, I felt as if I were an outsider, looking through someone's window. Then the tragedy occurs, we were treated to what probably would have happened after a crime of passion, the imprecision of the evidence, the lack of a witness, and the ability of the perpetrator to avoid prosecution. Mostly the movie is about acting. Sissy Spacek is amazing, so tightly wound and in control. Her somewhat passive husband becomes her foil until the fuse is lit. Then it all comes to a head. I can't imagine living through something like this where your allies become so worthless. There is a scene where the prosecuting attorney jingles his change and looks at his watch while spouting a bunch of meaningless jargon about justice. The father goes catatonic while this is happening. Things play out like they do in life; there are no winners and no losers.
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    • Oct 14, 2009

    FAQ8

    • Is "In the Bedroom" based on a book?
    • What does the title "In the Bedroom" mean?
    • Why could they only charge Richard with manslaughter and not murder?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 2002 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Serbo-Croatian
    • Also known as
      • In the Bedroom
    • Filming locations
      • Camden, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Good Machine
      • Standard Film Company
      • GreeneStreet Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,930,604
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $93,972
      • Nov 25, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,763,181
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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