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  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Screen Media Films
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Screen Media Films
  • 1 h 41 m
Canvas

Summary Ten-year-old Chris Marino just wants to be normal, but his mother's bouts of paranoia and delusion give new meaning to the term "dysfunctional family." His dad, John, breaks his back as a construction worker struggling to pay for Mary's doctor bills and searching for the right medicine to treat her schizophrenia, which leaves little time...

Directed By: Joseph Greco

Written By: Joseph Greco

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Screen Media Films
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Screen Media Films
  • 1 h 41 m

Canvas

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
5.0
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Summary Ten-year-old Chris Marino just wants to be normal, but his mother's bouts of paranoia and delusion give new meaning to the term "dysfunctional family." His dad, John, breaks his back as a construction worker struggling to pay for Mary's doctor bills and searching for the right medicine to treat her schizophrenia, which leaves little time...

Directed By: Joseph Greco

Written By: Joseph Greco

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
67
90% Positive
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10% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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80
First-rate performances, an uncompromising point of view and a fresh take on a well-worn movie subject -- madness.
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75
Harden and Pantoliano (especially) can be two of the most over-the-top performers in the business, but they don't strike a false note in Canvas - and neither does this heartbreaking movie.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
75
Marcia Gay Harden finds a fine balance between madness and the temptations of overacting. Yes, she runs wild sometimes, but always as a human being, not as a caricature.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Greco's sincerity is so palpable that the frequent uplift feels deserved, but with just-passable filmmaking and the demeaning score, Canvas falls somewhere between powerful indie and made-for-TV diversion.
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63
Though Harden has the showier role, a subdued Pantoliano is the movie's real star. Sometimes, the quietest performances are the most powerful.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
63
Canvas is a thoughtful, sweet film that handles its difficult topic--schizophrenia--with tact and tenderness.
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60
A sincere, slow-paced drama about a Florida family dealing with schizophrenia, Canvas is never terribly convincing, despite being inspired by writer-director Joseph Greco's life growing up with a mentally ill mother.
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Production Company LMG Pictures, Canvas Pictures, Rebellion Pictures
Release Date Oct 12, 2007
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://www.canvasthefilm.com/
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Awards

Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Nantucket Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Rome Film Fest
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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