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Seen it?2015 | 103 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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 Fault in Our Stars or The Magnificent Ambersons, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$573K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Sollett
- Julianne MooreLaurel Hester
- Elliot PageStacie Andree
- Steve CarellSteven Goldstein
- Michael ShannonDane Wells
- Luke GrimesTodd Belkin
- Josh CharlesBryan Kelder
- Mary BirdsongCarol Andree
- Dennis BoutsikarisPat Gerry
- Skipp SudduthReynolds
- Jeannine KasparMargaret