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Surrender, Dorothy

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
868
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POPULARITY
21,511
4,792
Diane Keaton, Tom Everett Scott, and Alexa Davalos in Surrender, Dorothy (2006)
Drama
When her daughter Sara (Davalos) unexpectedly passes away, Natalie (Keaton) retreats to the summer home where she and Sara used to visit. Time with her best friends and some of Sara's friend... Read allWhen her daughter Sara (Davalos) unexpectedly passes away, Natalie (Keaton) retreats to the summer home where she and Sara used to visit. Time with her best friends and some of Sara's friends help her deal with her loss.When her daughter Sara (Davalos) unexpectedly passes away, Natalie (Keaton) retreats to the summer home where she and Sara used to visit. Time with her best friends and some of Sara's friends help her deal with her loss.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
868
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,511
4,792
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Charles McDougall
    • Writers
      • Meg Wolitzer(novel)
      • Matthew McDuffie(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Diane Keaton
      • Tom Everett Scott
      • Alexa Davalos
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Charles McDougall
    • Writers
      • Meg Wolitzer(novel)
      • Matthew McDuffie(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Diane Keaton
      • Tom Everett Scott
      • Alexa Davalos
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Surrender, Dorothy (2006)
    Diane Keaton, Tom Everett Scott, and Alexa Davalos in Surrender, Dorothy (2006)
    Tom Everett Scott and Alexa Davalos in Surrender, Dorothy (2006)
    Diane Keaton and Tom Everett Scott in Surrender, Dorothy (2006)

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    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Natalie Swerdlow
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Adam
    Alexa Davalos
    Alexa Davalos
    • Sara
    Lauren German
    Lauren German
    • Maddy
    Josh Hopkins
    Josh Hopkins
    • Peter
    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Shawn
    Peter Riegert
    Peter Riegert
    • Mel
    Marnie Crossen
    • Mrs. Moyles
    Myra McWethy
    Myra McWethy
    • Bearded Lady
    Roy Werner
    • Harvey
    Liam Lynch
    • Sara's Lover
    Ron Christopher Jones
    Ron Christopher Jones
    • Gay Bar Patron
    • (as RC Jones)
    Emil Lin
    Emil Lin
    • Gay Bar Friend
    Leonard Stone
    Leonard Stone
    • Neighbor
    Michael Hagiwara
    Michael Hagiwara
    • Sushi Chef
    Renee Lopez
    • Paramedic
    Emi Nishimura
    Emi Nishimura
    • Waitress
    Eric Urbiztondo
    Eric Urbiztondo
    • Tyler
    • Director
      • Charles McDougall
    • Writers
      • Meg Wolitzer(novel)
      • Matthew McDuffie(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When the group of friends is sitting on the roof, Adam nervously grabs a Marlboro Light cigarette and tries to light it. In the next shot, the cigarette he is holding has a brown filter. Marlboro Lights have a white filter.
    • Goofs
      The baby's hair length changes as Keaton's character cuddles it in the kitchen, 2/3 of the way through the movie.
    • Connections
      References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Good cast, mediocre movie
    This was okay. Good cast and interesting "slice of life" storyline however the movie itself was kinda all over the place. Diane Keaton plays her usual loopy self which I generally like but not in a role that requires her to be grieving over the death of her daughter. She was still all bubbly and silly which just didn't work here.

    Anyways, she plays Natalie, who had always thought she had a close relationship with her daughter. However when she is killed Natalie becomes determined to find out exactly who her daughter really was, by spending the summer with her friends.

    It was super fun to see Chris Pine in an early role here playing a gay man and Josh Hopkins from Cougar Town was good too. Then there was the bearded lady; who may have just put me off soft serve ice cream forever! 05.11
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    • Mar 16, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Капитуляция Дороти
    • Filming locations
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Productions
      • Stu Segall Productions
      • Wendy Finerman Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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