Inventing The Abbotts
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- Synopsis
- The lives of two closely linked, small town Illinois families dangerously intersect in this domestic drama set in the 1950s, based on a short story by Sue Miller and directed by Pat O'Connor....
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- Director(s)
- Pat O'Connor
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century Fox
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min.
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Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
The film belongs to Phoenix ("To Die For"), who is terrific. He has the gift, shared with his late brother, River, of conveying emotions without pushing them at you. The delicacy of his scenes with Tyler lets you enjoy the film for what it truly is: a heartbreaker.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
Inventing the Abbotts has the cast and characters to be something special; the script just isn't ambitious enough.Read the full review
Variety | Emanuel LevyAdd Critic to Favorites
An emotionally powerful but extremely old-fashioned coming-of-age saga.Read the full review
