At Middleton (2013)

Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour.

Director:

Adam Rodgers

Writers:

Glenn German, Adam Rodgers

Stars:

Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Garcia	...	George Hartman
Vera Farmiga	...	Edith Martin
Taissa Farmiga	...	Audrey Martin
Spencer Rocco Lofranco	...	Conrad Hartman (as Spencer Lofranco)
Nicholas Braun	...	Justin
Tom Skerritt	...	Dr. Roland Emerson
Peter Riegert	...	Boneyard Sims
Mirjana Jokovic	...	Professor Riley
Stephen Borrello IV	...	Travis (as Stephen Borrello)
Daniella Garcia	...	Daphne (as Daniella Garcia-Lorido)
Saxton Johnson	...	Late for Class
Sean Cook	...	Up All Night
Loretta Underwood	...	Prospective Student
Kenny Parks Jr.	...	Music Major
Briana Henry	...	Emma

Storyline

Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour.

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Plot Keywords:

mother daughter relationship | father son relationship | college campus | clock tower | observatory | 

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Taglines:

You never know what you'll discover on your first day at college.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2013 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Middleton

Filming Locations:

Spokane, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,458, 7 February 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$49,953, 7 February 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

8th Day Pictures, CineSon Entertainment, Look at the Moon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the library Vera Farmiga does a gesture from the movie "Psycho". Actually she is playing Norman Bates mother in the series "Bates Motel".

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Goofs

Dr. Roland Emerson claims he cannot be Audrey's advisor because he will be on sabbatical for four years. No university would grant anyone a four-year sabbatical. He might take a leave of absence for that length of time (as an academic might do to serve in government), but someone would have to be hired to teach his classes and perform other academic duties during that time period.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Conrad Hartman: Dad, I caved on the shirt, I'm not wearing the tie.
George Hartman: A young man in a tie makes a statement.
Conrad Hartman: What, that my father dresses me in the morning?

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Connections

Features The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Soundtracks

The Quiet Crowd
Written by Patrick Watson, Mikhail Stein, Robbie Kuster & Simon Angell
Performed by Patrick Watson
Published by Secret City Publishing
Courtesy of Domino Recording Co. Ltd.

User Reviews

At Middleton is not a plain vanilla romantic comedy: it is intergenerational, critical and philosophical

The mother daughter resemblance is in a way haunting because the daughter is so compelling, yet so young. I found myself spellbound by her eyes and her whole facial expression and body language to establish a mother- daughter tension and young impatient ambition as interesting as the romance between two fifty year-old's married to someone other than present company. Andy Garcia is perfectly cast and appealing to follow as he and this opinionated broad clash and fall in love with their opposite type. This a a movie about life portrayed as extremely attractive yet farcical. It is pure entertainment that wins over an audience within minutes. It dares to confront the real and possibly dull or difficult with the fun, funny, and fanciful and a real good slap in the face which echoes I needed that. Why give it a 10? Because it never missed a beat.