A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 22 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of the inspirations for the movie came from a story Peter Hedges had heard about a group of young adults who had "borrowed" an apartment so they could celebrate their first Thanksgiving in Manhattan together. The oven in the apartment did not work so they had to go door to door in the building, trying to find an oven in which to cook their turkey.
- GoofsWhen Bobby goes out, April is shown with a bandage on her finger long before she actually cuts it.
- Quotes
April Burns: I'm the first pancake.
Evette: What do you mean?
Eugene: She's the one you're supposed to throw out.
- Crazy creditsSpecial thanks to ... The Cata Family, ... Elan, Scott, Ira and all the tenants of 176 Suffolk Street.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004)
- SoundtracksI Think I Need a New Heart
(1999)
Written by Stephin Merritt
Performed by The Magnetic Fields
Courtesy of Merge Records
Featured review
Not too dark. Not too sappy. Not too indie. Not too normal. In other words, this film was just right.
- cricketbat
- Jan 2, 2020
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,528,664
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $48,422
- Oct 19, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $3,282,321
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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