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Overview

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6.3/10   5,088 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Chris Radant (short story)
W.D. Richter (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 November 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why. more
Plot:
After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Reviews:
one word, Downey more (61 total)

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Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use.
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103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Robert Downey Jr. publicly admitted to using heroin during the making of this film. Jodie Foster wrote him a letter praising his work but warning him that he could not keep doing this on other films. more
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Continuity: When Claudia is in the basement in her sister's house, the Step (piece of exercise equipment next to the Stair Climber) has carpet taped to the top. Later, as she leaves, the carpet has vanished. more
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Tommy: Where ya been? We ate already. more
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Soundtrack:
I Wanna Be Loved by You more

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
one word, Downey, 8 July 2004
Author: to_sleep_perchance_to_dream2003 from United States

This is a great little gem of a film. The whole time i was watching this film i couldn't help but notice the similarities to my family. The craziness, the fights i mean everything. I laughed so hard during this film but mostly when Robert Downey Jr. was on screen. It is not to say that Holly Hunter was bad, she was quite good as was everyone else but Downey had this presense on the screen and he just stole the movie. while it was apparent he was using heavily he was still at his best on screen. The DVD commentary by Jodie Foster really gives insight to the film and it really sounds like Downey was a pain to work with because of his improvising everything but you feel she has a genuine sisterly love for him. Bottom line is that it was a funny, insightful, and realistic film.

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