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Please Give

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 27m
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6.6/10
11K
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Please Give (2010)
A Manhattan couple (Platt and Keener) find their plan to expand their apartment complicated when they bond with Andra, their elderly neighbor next door.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Nicole Holofcener
  • Writer
    • Nicole Holofcener
  • Stars
    • Catherine Keener
    • Oliver Platt
    • Rebecca Hall
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nicole Holofcener
  • Writer
    • Nicole Holofcener
  • Stars
    • Catherine Keener
    • Oliver Platt
    • Rebecca Hall
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    • 54User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 18 nominations

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    Photos17

    Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Rebecca Hall in Please Give (2010)
    Rebecca Hall in Please Give (2010)
    Rebecca Hall in Please Give (2010)
    Thomas Ian Nicholas and Rebecca Hall in Please Give (2010)
    Oliver Platt in Please Give (2010)
    Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt in Please Give (2010)
    Sarah Steele in Please Give (2010)
    Catherine Keener and Sarah Steele in Please Give (2010)
    Catherine Keener and Nicole Holofcener in Please Give (2010)
    Ann Morgan Guilbert in Please Give (2010)
    Amanda Peet and Rebecca Hall in Please Give (2010)
    Amanda Peet in Please Give (2010)

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    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Kateas Kate
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Alexas Alex
    Rebecca Hall
    Rebecca Hall
    • Rebeccaas Rebecca
    Elizabeth Keener
    Elizabeth Keener
    • Cathyas Cathy
    Elise Ivy
    Elise Ivy
    • Marissaas Marissa
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Adamas Adam
    Sarah Steele
    Sarah Steele
    • Abbyas Abby
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Andraas Andra
    • (as Ann Guilbert)
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Maryas Mary
    Griffin Frazen
    Griffin Frazen
    • Shopperas Shopper
    Reggie Austin
    Reggie Austin
    • Shopperas Shopper
    Scott Cohen
    Scott Cohen
    • Dr. Lerneras Dr. Lerner
    Paul Sparks
    Paul Sparks
    • Blind Dateas Blind Date
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Mrs. Portmanas Mrs. Portman
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    • Eugeneas Eugene
    Harmonica Sunbeam
    • Transvestite Homeless Personas Transvestite Homeless Person
    Amy Wright
    Amy Wright
    • Erinas Erin
    Arthur French
    • Man Waiting for a Tableas Man Waiting for a Table
    • Director
      • Nicole Holofcener
    • Writer
      • Nicole Holofcener
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    Storyline

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    Two families, sort of neighbours in Manhattan, cross paths as they navigate marriage, parenthood of a teen, ennui, a first date, and end-of-life care. Rebecca and Mary are sisters; their cranky 91-year-old grandmother's neighbours, Kate and Alex, run an upscale retro-furniture business, and will expand into her flat after she dies. Rebecca is quiet, without a boyfriend until a patient at the clinic where she works introduces her grandson. Mary is acerbic, stung by a recent breakup. Kate looks for meaning in her life, wondering if she should volunteer. Alex, too, is at loose ends. Their daughter, Abby, has zits and teenage moods. What does it mean to be good? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kate is shown reading a book, 'Assassination Vacation', by Sarah Vowell. That author appears in a brief but credited role as a shopper. The actress playing Kate, Catherine Keener, is also a featured voice in the audio book of 'Assassination Vacation'.
    • Goofs
      When they take a car trip to see the autumn leaves, the green screen of the vistas is low quality, and the leaves outside the car windows on the trip are summer green.
    • Quotes

      Kate: You're a really good person.

    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Roeper & the Movies: Please Give (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      No Shoes
      by The Roches

      Lyrics by Paranoid Larry

      Music by Paranoid Larry, Neil Murphy and Joe Shapiro

      Courtesy of 429 records

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A very New York City kind of movie
    Please Give (2010) was written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. It's a very New York City kind of movie. The plot revolves around the purchase of an apartment by two urban professionals. (They're not that young, so they're not yuppies, although they probably were yuppies in their day.) At present, they make an apparently excellent living buying up old "classic" furniture, and reselling it in their storeroom. Catherine Keener plays Kate, the wife, and Oliver Platt is her husband Alex.

    The problem with the purchase of the apartment is that it's still occupied by an older woman, and the agreement is that she will live there until she dies. Into the mix come the woman's two granddaughters--Rebecca Hall as Rebecca, the "plain" sister, and Amanda Peet as Mary, the gorgeous sister. (Rebecca Hall is only plain by Hollywood standards, and Amanda Peet is gorgeous by those same standards.)

    The film has several plot threads moving forward simultaneously, but the one that interested me the most was Kate's ambivalence about her source of income. Obviously, if you're selling any used furniture--classic or otherwise--you have to buy low and sell high. However, Kate is clearly guilt-ridden about making money because she knows furniture value and the sellers--usually children of a recently deceased parent--don't know these values.

    She also feels guilty about street people, and tends to give them ten- or twenty-dollar bills as she walks along the street. She really wants to help disadvantaged people, and checks out a residence for the frail elderly and a day program for developmentally disabled people to see if she can volunteer.

    Catherine Keener is an appealing actor, and her character is basically likable. However, as I thought about it, Kate's guilt doesn't lead to any really effective action. Yes, she agonizes about the furniture, but she buys and sells it anyway. And, although her motivation to help the less fortunate is clear, she doesn't actually accept the volunteer positions. She thinks about them, and she cries, but she doesn't really do anything. Still, you can't deny the honesty of her emotions.

    This is a movie in which, objectively, nothing truly major happens. However, the characters are changed by the events in the film. They are imperfect and they don't become perfect, but they're interesting and you care about them.

    As I wrote at the beginning of the review, this is a very New York City kind of movie. It crackles with realistic NYC atmosphere, and you get a real sense of the city. I could almost feel myself walking along the sidewalk with Kate or Alex.

    All in all, I think this is definitely a film worth seeing, and it will work well on DVD. My guess is that opinions about this movie will vary tremendously. I liked it, but others may have equally compelling reasons to dislike it. See it yourself and make your own decision.
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    • Jul 20, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Feelin' Guilty
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Classics
      • Likely Story
      • Feelin' Guilty
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,033,574
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,123
      • May 2, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,313,829
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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