A Prairie Home Companion

Name: A Prairie Home Companion
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music, Musical
Released: June 9, 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Garrison Keillor, John C. Reilly, Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson

2006

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A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION

Movie Details & Credits

Picturehouse Entertainment | Release Date: June 9, 2006

Starring: Garrison Keillor, John C. Reilly, Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson

Summary: Director Robert Altman and writer Garrison Keillor join forces with an all-star cast to create a comic backstage fable, A Prairie Home Companion, about a fictitious radio variety show that has managed to survive in the age of television. (Picturehouse)

Director: Robert Altman

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Music, Musical

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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61	#61 Best Movie of 2006
79	#79 Most Discussed Movie of 2006

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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound. Read full review

Film Threat - Don R. Lewis

The songs in the film are a blast and John C. Reilly and Woody Harrelson share one of the funniest singing moments onscreen ever. Read full review

New York Magazine (Vulture) - David Edelstein

Sometimes you forget how great an actor is, then he or she is reborn in an Altman movie. Read full review

Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips

Like his recent, elegant dance film "The Company," A Prairie Home Companion will appeal especially to those who are not story-dependent. Altman's sidewinding tribute to a surprisingly hardy 32-year-old public radio phenomenon is like a 105-minute putter in the garden, with a few songs and some jokes. Read full review

The New Yorker - David Denby

A Prairie Home Companion has many lovely and funny moments, but there's not a lot going on. Dramatically, it's mellow to the point of inertia. There may not be any sweat, but there isn't any heat, either. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine - Maitland McDonagh

Overall, the film falls into some comforting cocoon midway between affectionate spoof and adoring homage, much like Keillor's warmly nostalgic show. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle

This is not one of the good Altmans. This isn't even one of the mediocre Altmans. Read full review

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JonJ.

Sep 19, 2007

Just what you would expect from a Keillor-Altman collaboration. Given the distinctiveness of their respective styles, you'd expect wide ranging reviews. If you like both, you'll like the movie. If you don't like one or the other, the movie may very well drive you crazy.