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Grey Gardens

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1976 | 95 min | Documentary

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and people are still talking about it, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, are the sole inhabitants of a Long Island estate. The women reveal themselves to be misfits with outsized, engaging personalities. Much of the conversation is centered on their pasts, as mother and daughter now rarely leave home.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $42K worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 346K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, Albert Maysles, David Maysles

  • Edith Bouvier BealeSelf
  • Edith Ewing Bouvier BealeSelf
  • Brooks HyersSelf
  • Norman Vincent PealeSelf
  • Jack HelmuthSelf (uncredited)
  • Albert MayslesSelf (uncredited)
  • David MayslesSelf (uncredited)
  • Jerry TorreSelf (uncredited)
  • Lois WrightSelf (uncredited)