The read
Scores higher than 89% of the 2,359 2000s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic70/100
277 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter HedgesDirector
- Stephin MerrittOriginal Music Composer
- Peter HedgesWriter
Cast
- Katie HolmesApril Burns
- Derek LukeBobby
- Patricia ClarksonJoy Burns
- Oliver PlattJim Burns
- Alison PillBeth Burns
- John Gallagher Jr.Timmy Burns
- Alice DrummondGrandma Dottie
- Lillias WhiteEvette
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.Eugene
- Vitali BaganovHalf Asleep Man
- Adrian MartinezMan in Mohair Sweater
- Susan BruceTish
