The read
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Kathleen Turner stars as suburban mother and devout Catholic Eileen Cleary, who has always kept up appearances. When she runs for the Catholic Woman of the Year title at her local parish, her final test is introducing her family to the board for the seal of approval. Now she must finally face the nonconformist family she has been glossing over for years...
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic40/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Anne RentonDirector
- Paula GoldbergWriter
- Claire V. RileyWriter
Cast
- Kathleen TurnerEileen Cleary
- Emily DeschanelShannon Cleary
- Jason RitterFrank Cleary Jr.
- Richard ChamberlainMonsignor Murphy
- Michael McGradyFrank Cleary
- Elizabeth PeñaChristina Rayes
- Angelique CabralAngela Rayes
- June SquibbMrs. Punch
- Mandy June TurpinSusan O'Connor
Stills
Themes
woman director