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What Children Do

  • 2017
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
47
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Grace Rex and Nicole Rodenburg in What Children Do (2017)
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A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.

  • Director
    • Dean Peterson
  • Writer
    • Dean Peterson
  • Stars
    • Nicole Rodenburg
    • Grace Rex
    • Josh Ruben
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    47
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dean Peterson
    • Writer
      • Dean Peterson
    • Stars
      • Nicole Rodenburg
      • Grace Rex
      • Josh Ruben
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Nicole Rodenburg
    Nicole Rodenburg
    • Amy
    Grace Rex
    Grace Rex
    • Shannon
    Josh Ruben
    Josh Ruben
    • Pat
    Alex Rennie
    • Ted
    John Early
    John Early
    • Pastor Wes
    Mary Looram
    Mary Looram
    • Nana
    Jessica Frey
    Jessica Frey
    • The Doctor
    Nancy Sun
    Nancy Sun
    • The Nurse
    Dan Grgas
    • The Taxi Driver
    Janna Emig
    • Rachel
    Alex Watt
    • Kevin
    James Benson
    • Brian
    Ana Kis
    Ana Kis
    • Emily
    • (as a different name)
    Kate Hoffman
    Kate Hoffman
    • Kate
    Ariel Kavoussi
    Ariel Kavoussi
    • Terry
    Brian Sturgill
    • Fred
    Dean Peterson
    • Dave the Agent
    • Director
      • Dean Peterson
    • Writer
      • Dean Peterson
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      Lovingly Shot on Location in Kingston, NY Woodstock, NY
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      After The Moment
      Written by Justin Vallesteros

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    3/10
    Awkward
    I picked up this DVD at my local library, but unfortunately this dramedy came across to me as quite awkward. With their grandmother in a coma in an upstairs bedroom being attended to by home health professionals, two sisters will reunite after several years, in a rural upstate New York town.

    They're polar opposites in personality, with Amy ( Nicole Rodenburg) being an aspiring actress flying in from Los Angeles. She's highly impulsive and manipulative, while the other sister Shannon (Grace Rex), who's been living in the home and helping to take care of her grandmother, being a librarian and quite introverted and responsible.

    They'll be quite a lot of friction in their interactions, while various other quirky local characters will appear during the movie. For me, the humor here just never really worked, yielding only an occasional chuckle. I would not be surprised if at least some of the film was improvised by the actors. So the question will be whether the sisters time together will allow some bonding and impart the meaning of family in their lives.

    Overall, I'm sorry to say this movie never seemed to gel into an engaging presentation. Look for explicit language and some suggestive scenes throughout.
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    • Aug 22, 2019

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Kingston, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • What Children Do
      • BFD Productions
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      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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