All We Had (2016)

A mother struggles to make a better life for her daughter.

Director:

Katie Holmes

Writers:

Josh Boone (screenplay by), Jill Killington (screenplay by)

Stars:

Katie Holmes, Stefania LaVie Owen, Eve Lindley

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes	...	Rita Carmichael
Stefania LaVie Owen	...	Ruthie Carmichael (as Stefania Owen)
Eve Lindley	...	Peter Pam
Richard Kind	...	Marty
Luke Wilson	...	Lee
Mark Consuelos	...	Vic
Katherine Reis	...	Sally
Odiseas Georgiadis	...	Ben (as Odiseas Gregory Georgiadis)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Ms. Frankfurt (as Siobhan Fallon)
Judy Greer	...	Patti
Lolita Foster	...	Ms. Simmons
Tim Markham	...	Older Guy at Party
Richard Petrocelli	...	Frank
Georgia Southern	...	Gas Station Woman
Osh Ghanimah	...	Pawn Shop Guy

Storyline

Thirteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her mother, Rita teeter on the edge of poverty, despite Rita working multiple jobs. When their landlord kicks them out, Rita uses her looks to instantly reel in a boyfriend, who takes them in. Before long, Ruthie convinces her mother to leave and they head East in search of a better life. When money runs out and their car breaks down, they find themselves stranded in a small town called Fat River where their luck finally takes a turn. Rita lands a steady job waitressing at the local diner. With enough money to pay their bills, they rent a house and Fat River becomes the first place they call home. Peter Pam, a transgender waitress, becomes Ruthie's closest friend. The townspeople become Ruthie and Rita's family. Into this quirky utopia comes smooth-talking mortgage broker Vick Ward, who entices Rita with a subprime loan. Almost as soon as Rita buys a house their fortunes change. Faced once again with the prospect of homelessness, Rita reverts to...

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | cigarette smoking | pot smoking | marijuana | no opening credits | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luke Wilson was in the 1998 movie Home Fries. When Katie Holmes is ordering breakfast at 19:05 she says "I'll have pancakes and eggs. Oh, and home fries."

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Goofs

At 16:22, Rita's audio is "same plan" but her lips read "okay".

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Quotes

Ruthie Carmichael: [narrating] Bullies exist in every town. Big and small. People hate what they don't understand.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Luke Wilson/Robert Kirkman/Sam Morril (2016)

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Soundtracks

Please Come Back
Written by Gregory Gaskins & Winfred 'Blue' Lovett (as Winfred Lovett)
Performed by Harry Caldwell
Courtesy of Carnival Records
By Arrangement with Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Excellent.

Well, I haven't read the novel...yet. I just watched the movie as I always do, patiently, and I can tell you the acting was great, really top notch from everyone. I don't care how many movies shared a similar plot, I can tell you for sure this one was done right. It's true it's a bit slow at times, but it's understandable. A movie for people who can still feel with their heart, not with stupid super-heroes, not with cgi or something which nowadays appear way too often in movies. For an indie debut movie, excellent.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

All We Had

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jaro/Noelle Production, Mustard & Co, Straight Shot Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1