USA,
2007, 110 min
Directed by:
Tamara JenkinsScreenplay:
Tamara JenkinsCinematography:
W. Mott Hupfel IIIComposer:
Stephen TraskCast:
Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cara Seymour, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Tonye Patano, Nancy Lenehan, Zoe Kazan, Gbenga Akinnagbe (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Until recently, all John and Wendy Savage (Hoffman, Linney) had in common were a lousy childhood and a few strands of DNA. But after years of drifting apart, they're forced to band together to care for the elderly, cantankerous father who made their formative "challenging." In the process, both of these aimless, perpetually adolescent fortysomethings may just, at long last, have to grow up! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2008 - Laura Linney (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2008 - Tamara Jenkins (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2008 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Male Lead)
- 2008 - Tamara Jenkins (Best Screenplay)
- 2008 - Tamara Jenkins (Best Director)
- 2008 - W. Mott Hupfel III (Best Cinematography)
Golden Globes
- 2008 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007 - Tamara Jenkins (Best Screenplay)