Labor Day

Name: Labor Day
Genre: Drama
Released: December 27, 2013
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Clark Gregg, Gattlin Griffith, Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 27, 2013 | PG-13

Starring: Clark Gregg, Gattlin Griffith, Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet

Summary: Labor Day centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take himLabor Day centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives. [Paramount Pictures]… Expand

Director: Jason Reitman

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 111 min

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Rex Reed

Jan 29, 2014

It resonates with delicacy, passion and restraint, touching the heart in places where cynics fear to go. Read full review

Empire Dan Jolin

Mar 17, 2014

A tender, nostalgic and warm ‘family’ drama which also quietly seethes with the threat and tension of imminent danger. Labor Day shows a new side to Jason Reitman as a filmmaker, and we like it. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 3, 2013

To the extent that Adele’s hunger for affection resonates with audiences, what emerges is a powerful — if implausible — romance. Read full review

The Playlist Chris Willman

Sep 3, 2013

A full-immersion exercise in the old-fashioned women's weepie that skews far closer to Nicholas Sparks' brand of contrivance than Diablo Cody territory. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Jan 31, 2014

I can’t pardon Labor Day’s mush, not just because it’s mush, but because it comes with an unappetizing side order of condescension and contempt. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Jan 30, 2014

While it's nice to see Reitman try to branch out from the hip, acerbic humor of "Juno" and "Young Adult," his clumsiness with this more earnest material is an unpleasant surprise. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Jan 28, 2014

Labor Day is so self-conscious and phony, it must be the work of a pod person. Humans, film lovers, and fans of Reitman's till-now-flawless filmography: We've gotta fight back. Read full review

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riceflan

Jan 11, 2014

This is a unique, very artistic film. The cinematography focuses on a soulful, subtle and nuanced direction and the sound-score is mesmerizing. They each reflect the underlying emotion and tension of every scene. Jason's choice to direct such a different kind of film gives him great meritThis is a unique, very artistic film. The cinematography focuses on a soulful, subtle and nuanced direction and the sound-score is mesmerizing. They each reflect the underlying emotion and tension of every scene. Jason's choice to direct such a different kind of film gives him great merit ... and the result is a multi-layered, rich very moving film that takes one in a myriad of emotional directions. He deserves great credit for this risk-taking, as well as for his thorough, thoughtful and extremely artistic direction. Cynics will not like this film. Mature folks with deep life experiences will understand its power. A remarkable film ... ahead of its time.… Expand

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mary12496

Feb 1, 2014

This eloquently simple, yet passionately tense movie is something to be remembered. The breathtaking cinematography beautifully meshes with the closeness of the characters' captured emotions in which you can't help but accredit to the perfect chemistry of the cast. Labor Day is ingeniouslyThis eloquently simple, yet passionately tense movie is something to be remembered. The breathtaking cinematography beautifully meshes with the closeness of the characters' captured emotions in which you can't help but accredit to the perfect chemistry of the cast. Labor Day is ingeniously refreshing compared to what we consider to be "Box-Office Hits" today. Also, if you've read the book, it adds an intense appreciation for the important, minor details of this movie.… Expand

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Apr 28, 2014

Labor Day has a familiar vibe to it, I have seen bits and pieces of the story before, and I have seen similar characters on the big screen and on the small screen, but it is all about the direction and how the director decides to create deep characters, effective story and a heartbreak,Labor Day has a familiar vibe to it, I have seen bits and pieces of the story before, and I have seen similar characters on the big screen and on the small screen, but it is all about the direction and how the director decides to create deep characters, effective story and a heartbreak, Jason Reitman succeeds in all these things, thus making Labor Day one of the best movies of 2013. Labor Day is highly recommended!… Expand

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TVJerry

Feb 4, 2014

Kate Winslet plays a separated mother with serious issues. She's struggling to cope with a troubled past, while raising her son (Gattlin Griffith). One afternoon, they're intimidated by an escaped convict (Josh Brolin) who forces his way into their home…and ultimately, their lives. TheKate Winslet plays a separated mother with serious issues. She's struggling to cope with a troubled past, while raising her son (Gattlin Griffith). One afternoon, they're intimidated by an escaped convict (Josh Brolin) who forces his way into their home…and ultimately, their lives. The inevitable relationships are pretty obvious from the start, but it's watching them develop that gives the movie its weight. Although it moves slowly, the solid performances and Jason Reitman's controlled direction make for a sweet, slightly pretentious but compelling drama.… Expand

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Cherryxld

Nov 23, 2014

Labor Day es una película que contiene algunos desacuerdos pero que hacen que la historia funcione bien y haga de ella una película eficaz y bien hecha.

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csw12

Apr 19, 2014

At times sluggish and boring and other times intense and passionate. A combo that doesn't mix well, which gave the movie an inconsistent feel throughout. Reitman just doesn't give the characters enough personality to make the feelings between them come alive.

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Edeltraud

Jan 1, 2015

I couldn't buy into this film at all and by the end was pretty disgusted. It was told from the kid's POV, so OK, he doesn't quite understand the world of adults... But where was the animal passion that would make this story believable? The guy can bake a pie...metaphor aside...so what? SheI couldn't buy into this film at all and by the end was pretty disgusted. It was told from the kid's POV, so OK, he doesn't quite understand the world of adults... But where was the animal passion that would make this story believable? The guy can bake a pie...metaphor aside...so what? She knows him 5 days and throws her life away for him? Mental. The she waits years for his return? Pathetic. I love Kate, but have no sympathy for her ridiculous character. Why did she want to make this turkey? Maybe I have no romance in my soul, but this left me cold.… Expand

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