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Fireflies in the Garden

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
13K
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Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ryan Reynolds, Chase Ellison, Hayden Panettiere, and Brooklynn Proulx in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
The Taylor family is devastated by an accident that takes place on the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college —- decades after leaving to raise her children.
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The Taylor family is devastated by an accident that takes place on the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college -- decades after leaving to raise her children.The Taylor family is devastated by an accident that takes place on the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college -- decades after leaving to raise her children.The Taylor family is devastated by an accident that takes place on the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college -- decades after leaving to raise her children.

  • Director
    • Dennis Lee
  • Writer
    • Dennis Lee
  • Stars
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Emily Watson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dennis Lee
    • Writer
      • Dennis Lee
    • Stars
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Willem Dafoe
      • Emily Watson
    • 61User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:30
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    Photos33

    Hayden Panettiere and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Ryan Reynolds in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Ryan Reynolds, Chase Ellison, and Brooklynn Proulx in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Willem Dafoe and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Willem Dafoe and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe, and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Emily Watson, Chase Ellison, George Newbern, and Brooklynn Proulx in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe, and Cayden Boyd in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Carrie-Anne Moss and Ryan Reynolds in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Willem Dafoe and Ryan Reynolds in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Julia Roberts and Dennis Lee in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Daniel Moder and Dennis Lee in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

    Top cast

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    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Michael Taylor
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Charles Taylor
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Jane Lawrence
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Kelly
    • (as Carrie Anne Moss)
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Lisa Taylor
    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Addison
    Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere
    • Young Jane Lawrence
    Shannon Lucio
    Shannon Lucio
    • Ryne Taylor
    Cayden Boyd
    Cayden Boyd
    • Young Michael Taylor
    George Newbern
    George Newbern
    • Jimmy Lawrence
    • (as George Newburn)
    Chase Ellison
    Chase Ellison
    • Christopher Lawrence
    Brooklynn Proulx
    Brooklynn Proulx
    • Leslie Lawrence
    Diane Perella
    • Flight Attendant
    Natalie Karp
    Natalie Karp
    • Social Worker
    John C. Stennfeld
    • Reverend Byers
    • (as Reverend John Stennfeld)
    Philip Rose
    Philip Rose
    • Papi
    • (as Phillip Rose)
    Babs George
    Babs George
    • Nana
    Frank Ertl
    Frank Ertl
    • Morgan Duncan
    • Director
      • Dennis Lee
    • Writer
      • Dennis Lee
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Julia Roberts is married to the film's cinematographer, Daniel Moder.
    • Goofs
      When Kelly first appears walking into the house after the funeral, the boom mic is visibly above the doorway.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy: [to Michael] Gotta tell you my kids love it here. Christopher's in your old room and Leslie here is in Ryne's.

      [turns to Leslie]

      Jimmy: Say hello to your cousin.

      Michael: [to Leslie, when she doesn't say anything] You're short.

      Jimmy: [to Michael] Yeah guest room's upstairs, second door on the right, but I guess you know that because uh this is your home.

      Leslie: Uncle Charlie said it's our home now.

      Jimmy: You're right honey, it is our home now. But um, Michael grew up here so... it's his home, too.

      Leslie: But it's our home.

      Jimmy: [picks Leslie up] What do you say we go catch some more of that ball game, huh?

      [to Michael as he starts walking]

      Jimmy: If you need anything let me know.

      Michael: Okay.

      Jimmy: [stops and turns back to Michael] Hey this... this is great, you know... It's good to...

      Michael: Yeah you too.

      [Mouths to Leslie after Jimmy turns back around]

      Michael: It's MY home.

    • Connections
      References Samurai Champloo (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Trio in A minor (Op. 50)
      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky)

      Performed by The Vincent Trio

    User reviews61

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    Featured review
    Fireflies in the Night
    Dennis Lee adapts Frost's poem with the same title. With such a big names associated with it, I wonder why 'Fireflies in the Garden' never got a US theatrical release. It is a well executed film. Danny Moder's cinematography is breathtaking and Javier Navarrete's score is superb. The story has an interesting premise but it needed fleshing out. It looks patchy at times. The casting is also a little awkward. Emily Watson and Hayden Panettiere are too different to play the same character convincingly and this was difficult for me to overlook. That said, Panettiere was quite decent and Watson is first rate but she deserved more screen time (and her character, the older Jane, needed more fleshing out). Ditto for Julia Roberts who, despite of a small role, has a strong presence throughout the entire film. I find her character's actions questionable. For example why does she choose to leave her husband when he cheats on her while all those years she stays with him when he's abusing their son? Ryan Reynolds shows growth as an actor. He displayed maturity in 'Definitely, Maybe' and seems to be going the right way as an actor. Willem Dafoe too does a terrific job from being the hateful father to being the softer old man but I would have liked to see more of the transformation in Charles because on the one hand he is shown to be a loving father (as shown in the home video) but on the other hand he doesn't seem to have changed much (the scene in the car when they're on their way to visit Jane and his temper at the dinner table). The director could have shown more of Lisa and Charles during their later years. I also liked Cayden Boyd's performance. Ioan Gruffudd and Carrie-Anne Moss do not have more than a couple of scenes. 'Fireflies in the Garden' seems like a well intentioned movie but it appears too rushed and patchy to fully involve the viewer. It needed more than 95 minutes of screen time. The visuals, soundtrack and performances make it a decent watch.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2008 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Світлячки у саду
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Senator Entertainment Co
      • Kulture Machine
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,600
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,884
      • Oct 16, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,692,182
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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