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51 Birch Street

  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
902
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POPULARITY
106,600
49,233
51 Birch Street (2005)
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Documentary
In the wake of his mother's passing, filmmaker Doug Block discovers a trove of unearthed secrets in the pages of her diary.In the wake of his mother's passing, filmmaker Doug Block discovers a trove of unearthed secrets in the pages of her diary.In the wake of his mother's passing, filmmaker Doug Block discovers a trove of unearthed secrets in the pages of her diary.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
902
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
106,600
49,233
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    • Director
      • Doug Block
    • Writers
      • Doug Block
      • Amy Seplin
    • Stars
      • Carol Block
      • Doug Block
      • Ellen Block
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Doug Block
    • Writers
      • Doug Block
      • Amy Seplin
    • Stars
      • Carol Block
      • Doug Block
      • Ellen Block
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    • 16User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    51 Birch Street
    Trailer 2:10
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    Doug Block at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block and Lori Cheatle at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block and Lori Cheatle at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)
    Doug Block and Lori Cheatle at an event for 51 Birch Street (2005)

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    Carol Block
    • Self
    Doug Block
    Doug Block
    • Self (narrator)
    Ellen Block
    • Self
    Karen Block
    • Self
    Mike Block
    • Self
    Mina Block
    • Self
    Kesik Emirhan
    • Director
      • Doug Block
    • Writers
      • Doug Block
      • Amy Seplin
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    Top review
    9/10
    Remarkable
    This film is remarkable in how unremarkable it is. This is the true story of one woman and one man and their quest for happiness amid the dull, rote life of a housewife and "man of the house". It could be any couple, any family, in any town... but that's what makes the story so moving. It touches each of us in some way and reminds us of someone we know and love, or of ourselves. I laughed, I cried, I couldn't stop thinking about it... and what more could you ask for from a film, really? Especially a documentary. This is an excellent film and one that I highly recommended to anyone who enjoys documentaries, stories about families like yours, stories about love, life, parenting, loss, expectations, soul searching, yearning, wandering through life and finding your way, or not.
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    • Sep 24, 2007

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Березовая улица, 51
    • Production companies
      • Copacetic Pictures
      • HBO/Cinemax Documentary
      • ZDF Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $84,689
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,827
      • Oct 22, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,689
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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