Big Stone Gap (2014)

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.

Director:

Adriana Trigiani

Writer:

Adriana Trigiani

Stars:

Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Wilson	...	Jack MacChesney
Ashley Judd	...	Ave Maria Mulligan
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Fleeta Mullins
Judith Ivey	...	Nan MacChesney
Angelina Fiordellisi	...	Fiammetta Mulligan
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Theodore Tipton
Bridget Gabbe	...	Tayloe Slagle
Erika Coleman	...	Pearl Grimes
Jenna Elfman	...	Iva Lou Wade
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Spec Broadwater
Jane Krakowski	...	Sweet Sue Tinsley
John S. Rausch	...	Father John (as Fr. John S. Rausch GLMY)
James Edward Mitchell Jr.	...	Bobby Dinsmore
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Alice Lambert
Terry Kilgore	...	Delegate Terry Kilgore (as Delegate Terry Kilgore)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | coal miner | italian american | outdoor theatre | wedding | 

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Taglines:

Small town. Big heart.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for brief suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2016 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A Eterna Namorada

Filming Locations:

Big Stone Gap, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,595, 30 October 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,009,301, 24 December 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Altar Identity Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Patrick Wilson's family is from the town of Big Stone Gap.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jeff Daniels/Whoopi Goldberg/Nelly (2015)

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Soundtracks

Skin & Bones
Written by Andrew Carter and Brittany Ashley
Performed by Andrew Carter and Brittany Ashley
Courtesy of White Wings Publishing

User Reviews

OK film, that under performs.

A small town woman in the late 70s whose at that age when she should be married with children, by the standards of the town, discovers who her real father is, which causes her to take a second look at life.

The story is laid out perfectly as Ashley Judd leads and ensemble cast that features Whoopi Goldberg, Jenna Elfman, and Patrick Wilson. It's one of those things that delivers by the third act, and it makes you feel good inside.

However the first two acts are not that inspiring for me. The jokes seem off and the delivery was pretty lackluster.

The whole thing may have been too corny for my taste and more suitable for the small town folks the story is about.

The movie ends strong, but not so strong that I would recommend watching the entire thing.