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Hanging Up
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Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 30 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Delia Ephron (also book)
Nora Ephron
Directed by: Diane Keaton
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 18, 2000
DVD: June 27, 2000
Running Time: 94 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for language and some sex-rekated nateruak
Starring Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Keaton, and Walter Matthau
A trio of sisters (Ryan, Keaton, Kudrow) come together at the (possible) imminent death of their father (Matthau), to whom none of them was particularly close.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
(Matthau's) is a truly magical performance: hilarious, unguarded and deeply touching.
Mr. Showbiz F. X. Feeney
They make a believable trio of siblings, but not even their combined wit can lift this script above the maudlin.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
If you find her (Ryan) distinctive persona to be too irritatingly cute to bear, this mannered movie is likely to play like fingernails on a blackboard .
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
Imagine "King Lear" art-directed by Martha Stewart and you have Hanging Up.
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
A lame, glossy and disastrously misconceived film about three ditsy sisters dealing with the death of their horrible father.
Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
Ends up being more about her hair (Meg Ryan's) than anything else.
Miami Herald Phoebe Flowers
Meg's as cute as ever, but empty Hanging Up never connects.
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
More about continuing the legend of the irascible but lovable old man into the grave, if necessary.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Keaton doesn't have quite enough filmmaking savvy to balance the story's heart-wrenching and smile-coaxing aspects.
Read Full Review >TNT RoughCut Sarah Raskin
Ryan gives her standard, likeable performance.
TV Guide Steve Simels
This is essentially a glib soap opera whose main characters are two-dimensional cliches used as clotheslines on which to hang sitcom-level jokes.
Read Full Review >Film.com Robert Horton
This is basically a movie about one neurotic woman and her neurotic L.A. life. .
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
All the ingredients of a success--a stellar cast, a promising premise, a strong production team--but nothing comes together in satisfying fashion.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Russell Smith
It's hard to imagine anyone ---coming away from Hanging Up with any sense of revelation, soul-enlargement, or even the simple pleasure of a compelling tale well told.
Read Full Review >USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
This is about Meg. Only about Meg. Meg in the Middle.
Portland Oregonian Diana Abu-Jaber
So drippy it really should be hung out to dry.
Newsweek David Ansen
Like people who compulsively giggle whenever they tell you bad news, the movie runs for cover in lame, comic shtick.
LA Weekly Ella Taylor
That we are supposed to find something to admire in this callow crew is insufferable.
Read Full Review >Dallas Observer Jean Oppenheimer
Doesn't work as comedy or drama or anything in between.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Amy Taubin
So hackneyed and so condescending to its potential audience (adult women) that even Lifetime might hesitate before running it.
Read Full Review >Variety Emanuel Levy
A shamelessly sappy family meller that bears the schmaltzy sensibility of Nora Ephron.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
There is not one honest moment, not ONE, in Hanging Up.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jay H. gave it a5:
I'm not sure what happened, all the ingredients are their for a great picture, but it falls flat for some reason. Meg Ryan isn't a strong enough actress for the lead role and it uneasily jumps around from comedy to drama. Nice try though.
Marta gave it a 8:
I simply love this film!
S L gave it a 0:
Horrible Language. Very very bad.... not recommended.
