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How to Make an American Quilt

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1995 | 116 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 4 times its budget, but a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons or The Bridges of Madison County, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    Nominated for 1 SAG Award.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $41 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 86K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse

  • Winona RyderFinn Dodd
  • Anne BancroftGlady Joe Cleary
  • Ellen BurstynHy Dodd
  • Kate NelliganConstance Saunders
  • Jean SimmonsEm
  • Maya AngelouAnna
  • Alfre WoodardMarianna
  • Dermot MulroneySam
  • Lois SmithSophia
  • Kate CapshawSally