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:

cigarette smoking | pot smoking | marijuana | no opening credits | diner | 

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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

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katie Holmes' mother, Kathy, has a cameo as a potential buyer of Rita's home.

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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] To me, the hanging tooth felt like rock bottom.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Cry Cry Cry
Written by Kenneth Ruffin
Performed by Kenneth Ruffin
Courtesy of Carnival Records
By Arrangement with Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Boring and slow

Have you ever watched a movie that started out with a lot of promise and then it became a boring drag? "All We Had" is one of those. The main characters are interesting in the beginning but very quickly I was anxious for this thing to get over with because I no longer cared how it turned out. The acting was top notch and Caties Holmes' directing was adequate but the story was very clichéd and would have played better as a comedy.