The read
Scores higher than 77% of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic64/100
167 audience votes
Key crew
- Rodrigo GarcíaDirector
- Rodrigo GarcíaWriter
Cast
- Naomi WattsElizabeth
- Annette BeningKaren
- Kerry WashingtonLucy
- Jimmy SmitsPaco
- Samuel L. JacksonPaul
- S. Epatha MerkersonAda
- Cherry JonesSister Joanne
- Elpidia CarrilloSofia
- Shareeka EppsRay
- Alexandria M. SallingKaren (age 14)
- Connor KrammeTom (age 14)
- Eileen RyanNora
Stills
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Themes
pregnancyadoptionfamily relationshipsadoptive mothermother daughter relationship
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