In the Bedroom
Seen it?2001 | 131 min | Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and it made about 26 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama. Won 3 Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead, Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead. Also nominated for 5 Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 3 SAG Awards. Plus 20 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$45 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 160K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Field
- Tom WilkinsonMatt Fowler
- Sissy SpacekRuth Fowler
- Nick StahlFrank Fowler
- Marisa TomeiNatalie Strout
- William MapotherRichard Strout
- William WiseWillis Grinnel
- Celia WestonKatie Grinnel
- Karen AllenMarla Keyes
- Frank T. WellsHenry
- W. Clapham MurrayCarl