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:

Eve Lindley, Richard Kind, Mark Consuelos

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Eve Lindley	...	Peter Pam
Richard Kind	...	Marty
Mark Consuelos	...	Vic
Katherine Reis	...	Sally
Odiseas Georgiadis	...	Ben
Judy Greer	...	Patti
Tim Markham	...	Older Guy
Richard Petrocelli	...	Frank
Osh Ghanimah	...	Pawn Shop Guy
Michael Cavadias	...	Doctor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aly Brier	...	High School Student
Lolita Foster	...	Ms. Simmons
Randy Gonzalez	...	Guy
Milly Guzman	...	AA Patron #1
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Mrs. Frankfurt (as Siobhan Fallon)

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:

cigarette smoking | pot smoking | marijuana | diner | broker | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alles was wir hatten

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

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Consuelos and Luke Wilson appeared in My Super Ex-girlfriend (2006).

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Lee: [about her tooth] You can hardly see it, except when you're laughing.
Rita Carmichael: Well, it has been a while since I've laughed.
Lee: Maybe I can fix that for you, too.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Bland On The Run

How many times have I seen the formula for this film? Answer: Too many times.

An alcoholic woman goes on the run with her bratty but more responsible teenage daughter in a crappy car. Along the way they get involved in escapades involving slimy boyfriends, petty shoplifting and a transsexual waitress. The mother's currency of choice is sex, and she utilises it relentlessly to try and pay for her motor repairs, keep her new job and house etc. while her petulant child just mopes around and complains. A likable pair, they ain't.

A shaggy dog story at heart with a few easily navigable pitfalls along the way, the movie struggles to hold your attention during it's far too drawn-out 100 minute runtime, finally even switching the personalities of the main duo near the end to create some artificial tension. This is done with absolutely no foreshadowing or fanfare, proving that the director Katie Holmes (who drove Tom Cruise to jump onto Oprah's sofa. As you do) cares a lot more about the predictable banalities of the plot than anything approaching character development.

I'm sure there are much better films of this ilk about. What are they? No idea. How's about you do your own homework, lazy? 5/10