Pieces of April
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings
- Starring: Derek Luke, Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson
- Summary: Poignant and funny, Pieces of April is an up-close look at an extraordinary day in the life of the not-so-ordinary Burns family. (MGM)
- Director: Peter Hedges
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Positive: 28 out of 36
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Mixed: 7 out of 36
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Negative: 1 out of 36
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Both heartfelt and tough-minded.
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This warm and scruffy film may strike some as a mere period piece, but it's juiced with recognizable family trauma and garnished with a quirky sensibility -- it's the portrait of a group of people we come to care about.
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60This gentle comedy marks the feature directing debut of writer Peter Hedges, a gifted writer who's perhaps best known for the screenplay based on his novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
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30Manipulative and cloying, Pieces of April turns into something altogether creepier, even pathological, whenever first-time filmmaker Peter Hedges (screenwriter of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and "About a Boy") brings up race.
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Positive: 12 out of 13
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Mixed: 0 out of 13
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Negative: 1 out of 13
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JudithM.10One of the best movies I've seen all year!
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JeremyF8
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