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Grey Gardens

Summary Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, "Little Edie," were the toast of high society in the 1930s, lavishly and vivaciously entertaining their friends. By the 1960s a turn in fortunes had changed everything, and the two women adopted a reclusive and eccentric lifestyle. When two documentary filmmakers arrive at their doorstep in 1973, the...

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Grey Gardens

Season 1 Premiere: Apr 18, 2009
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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Summary Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, "Little Edie," were the toast of high society in the 1930s, lavishly and vivaciously entertaining their friends. By the 1960s a turn in fortunes had changed everything, and the two women adopted a reclusive and eccentric lifestyle. When two documentary filmmakers arrive at their doorstep in 1973, the...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
77
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14% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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People who watched the Maysleses' documentary when it came out probably found the women strange, to say the least, but may have also felt sympathy for them in the end. That's the feeling that director and co-screenwriter Michael Sucsy is going for in the HBO film, and he achieves it in spades.
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The HBO film Grey Gardens shines new light on old subjects, and the result--including a fantastic performance from Drew Barrymore--is beyond entertaining.
By Nancy DeWolf Smith FULL REVIEW
80
Grey Gardens is tragicomedy of a very rare and rarefied kind--priceless, precious and, thanks largely to Lange, potentially unforgettable.
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW
80
Now comes Grey Gardens, largely enjoyable in spite of being almost entirely superfluous.
By Troy Patterson FULL REVIEW
70
Director/co-producer/co-writer Michael Sucsy gets their plight, and he's unflinching about exploiting it. But it's hard to say he exposes the heart of his characters; Little Edie's motivation remains a mystery.
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63
Sensitive and well acted as this new Grey Gardens is, it feels like a wish-fulfillment fantasy that gives Little Edie a happy ending; the truth of this woman's life must have been much grimmer and messier.
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40
Lange is fine as the senior Edie, but Barrymore, for reasons not entirely her fault, seems off her game.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • HBO Films
  • Specialty Films (II)
  • Locomotive
  • Et Cetera Films
Initial Release Date: Apr 18, 2009
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 6 Wins & 17 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 10 Wins & 16 Nominations

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