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Big Stone Gap

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.1K
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Whoopi Goldberg, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Anthony LaPaglia, Jane Krakowski, John Benjamin Hickey, and Patrick Wilson in Big Stone Gap (2014)
A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family... Read allIn a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family secret.In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family secret.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Adriana Trigiani
  • Writer
    • Adriana Trigiani(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Patrick Wilson
    • Whoopi Goldberg
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adriana Trigiani
  • Writer
    • Adriana Trigiani(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Patrick Wilson
    • Whoopi Goldberg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos8

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:09
    Official Trailer
    Hi Ava
    Clip 0:30
    Hi Ava
    Moon
    Clip 0:31
    Moon
    Money Is Love
    Clip 0:47
    Money Is Love
    Wedding Sober
    Clip 0:14
    Wedding Sober
    Cosmetics
    Clip 0:52
    Cosmetics
    Secrets
    Clip 0:36
    Secrets
    Bridesmaid
    Clip 0:23
    Bridesmaid

    Photos49

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    Big Stone Gap (2014)
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    Whoopi Goldberg in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, and John Benjamin Hickey in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Ashley Judd in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Whoopi Goldberg and Erika Coleman in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Anthony LaPaglia in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Jane Krakowski in Big Stone Gap (2014)

    Top cast

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    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Ave Maria Mulliganas Ave Maria Mulligan
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Jack MacChesneyas Jack MacChesney
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Fleeta Mullinsas Fleeta Mullins
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Theodore Tiptonas Theodore Tipton
    Judith Ivey
    Judith Ivey
    • Nan MacChesneyas Nan MacChesney
    Angelina Fiordellisi
    Angelina Fiordellisi
    • Fiammetta Mulliganas Fiammetta Mulligan
    Bridget Gabbe
    Bridget Gabbe
    • Tayloe Slagleas Tayloe Slagle
    Erika Coleman
    Erika Coleman
    • Pearl Grimesas Pearl Grimes
    Jenna Elfman
    Jenna Elfman
    • Iva Lou Wadeas Iva Lou Wade
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Spec Broadwateras Spec Broadwater
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Sweet Sue Tinsleyas Sweet Sue Tinsley
    John S. Rausch
    • Father Johnas Father John
    • (as Fr. John S. Rausch GLMY)
    James Edward Mitchell Jr.
    • Bobby Dinsmoreas Bobby Dinsmore
    Mary Pat Gleason
    Mary Pat Gleason
    • Alice Lambertas Alice Lambert
    Terry Kilgore
    • Delegate Terry Kilgoreas Delegate Terry Kilgore
    • (as Delegate Terry Kilgore)
    Rickey Wiley
    • Earl Purvisas Earl Purvis
    Rick Horne
    • Halas Hal
    Brandon Scott Beaty Sr.
    • PeeWeeas PeeWee
    • Director
      • Adriana Trigiani
    • Writer
      • Adriana Trigiani(written for the screen by) (based on the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, the tiny town of Big Stone Gap is home to some of the most charming eccentrics in the state. Ave Maria Mulligan is the town's self-proclaimed spinster, a thirty-five-year-old pharmacist with a "mountain girl's body and a flat behind." She lives an amiable life with good friends and lots of hobbies until the fateful day in 1978 when she suddenly discovers that she's not who she always thought she was. Before she can blink, Ave's fielding marriage proposals, fighting off greedy family members, organizing a celebration for visiting celebrities, and planning the trip of a lifetime--a trip that could change her view of the world and her own place in it forever. —Anonymous
    • three word title
    • written by director
    • female protagonist
    • mother daughter relationship
    • voice over narration
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    • Taglines
      • Small town. Big heart.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG - 13 for brief suggestive material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actor Patrick Wilson's family is from the town of Big Stone Gap.
    • Goofs
      John Benjamin Hickey's Mustang has Virginia antique car plates. The car would have been only 14 years old at the time. In Virginia a car must be at least 25 to get antique tags.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Ave Maria Mulligan: [narrating] When I was a girl we drove past the coal mines, it looked like a story book to me. It seemed an army of men was doing something so important it could change the world. That's when Mama would say, "Every time you light a lamp to read, you can thank a coal miner." I was born and raised in the hills of Virginia when coal was king.

      Ave Maria Mulligan: Life was simple in Big Stone Gap. You went to Zackie's for your jeans, you went to Gilley's for your engagement ring. And you went to my family drugstore when you were sick. On Friday nights you rooted for the Vikings, and after the game you went for burgers at Carmine's to celebrate, because we never lost.

      Ave Maria Mulligan: Every year we put on The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the story of a mountain girl and the mining engineer who loved her. You either acted a part or played in the band or worked behind the scenes, like me. One year was a lot like the last, and before I knew it, it was 1978 and I turned 40. Almost overnight I was the old maid in Big Stone Gap. It seemed like happiness was for other people.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jeff Daniels/Whoopi Goldberg/Nelly (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Shenandoah
      Traditional

      Performed by Michael Trigiani

      Courtesy of Z. Corp Music

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Great Movie!
    Adriana Trigiani is a fantastic writer especially if you are from the south and have moved away. Her humor is spot on with her southern twist. Love her books and have anxiously awaited seeing this movie for some time. I hope it gets better distribution soon. Fantastic cast. Ashley Judd, Whoopi & Jenna Elfman were cast perfectly for their characters and so was everyone else. Scenery was beautiful. I have read nearly all of her books and I hope we have a sequel soon because the story just gets better and better in the other books. Prepare to laugh and laugh. Her portrayal of a true small southern town is so special. You feel like you are part of the town and you feel like you know everyone. It's a turn back in time of the way things used to be. It's a special movie full of heart and soul.
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    • lois-32386
    • Oct 9, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2016 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soltera a los 40
    • Filming locations
      • Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Altar Identity Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,009,301
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $362,422
      • Oct 11, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,012,804
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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