A self-absorbed realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.
Monty Wildhorn, an alcoholic novelist of Westerns, has lost his drive. His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him find the inspiration to write again.
Director:
Rob Reiner
Stars:
Morgan Freeman,
Virginia Madsen,
Madeline Carroll
When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens.
A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away.
Director:
Richard Loncraine
Stars:
Diane Keaton,
Morgan Freeman,
Cynthia Nixon
As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
Oren Little has turned his back on all his neighbors and shunned the notion of being kind to others after the death of his wife. Next door neighbor Leah has put her soul, and her tears, into her stagnant singing career after the death of her husband. But then Oren's son shows up needing Oren to take care of his daughter Sarah. Oren has no patience for children, Leah never had any of her own, but 9-year-old Sarah just might be the spark that allows these two lonely souls to turn their home into a Little Shangri-La. Written by
Anne Campbell
Rob Reiner cast himself as Artie because he needed an actor who would work for scale pay on short notice. See more »
Goofs
Near the beginning of the film, Oren Little gets a paint-ball gun from the boot of his car and shoots at a dog but he canister that holds the paint-balls is missing from the gun. See more »
Quotes
Oren Little:
I slept with Leah.
Claire:
Whoa. You did mess up.
Oren Little:
Well, the sex was actually pretty good, but...
Claire:
...but you left immediately after. Right?
Oren Little:
How'd you know that?
Claire:
You think you invented men being assholes?
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If you were told to watch a movie directed by Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, with a budget of $30 mil. you could think that you are about to experience a movie with powerful emotions and an interesting plot.
Actually, in the end, this is a rather simple movie and its course is obvious from the beginning.
Michael Douglas plays Oren Little, a realtor who's about to retire after he makes his last sale, and Diane Keaton plays his singer next-door neighbor. What will happen between them is to be seen (I won't spoil it for you) but I'm pretty sure you have already guessed.
The acting from the 2 veteran actors is effortless but the direction from the once-mighty Rob Reiner is too simple and targeting more for a few easy laughs if nothing else. Note that Reiner is also in the movie as the pianist who plays for Diane Keaton's character.
It's a dramedy more than just a comedy but even the dramatic elements are more likely to promote laughter, if not anything else.
There a couple of good songs sang by Keaton (?) and you also get to see Grease's Frankie Valli in a cameo appearance.
Overall: It's OK. Douglas/Keaton are fun to watch, but don't expect greatness.
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If you were told to watch a movie directed by Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, with a budget of $30 mil. you could think that you are about to experience a movie with powerful emotions and an interesting plot.
Actually, in the end, this is a rather simple movie and its course is obvious from the beginning.
Michael Douglas plays Oren Little, a realtor who's about to retire after he makes his last sale, and Diane Keaton plays his singer next-door neighbor. What will happen between them is to be seen (I won't spoil it for you) but I'm pretty sure you have already guessed.
The acting from the 2 veteran actors is effortless but the direction from the once-mighty Rob Reiner is too simple and targeting more for a few easy laughs if nothing else. Note that Reiner is also in the movie as the pianist who plays for Diane Keaton's character.
It's a dramedy more than just a comedy but even the dramatic elements are more likely to promote laughter, if not anything else.
There a couple of good songs sang by Keaton (?) and you also get to see Grease's Frankie Valli in a cameo appearance.
Overall: It's OK. Douglas/Keaton are fun to watch, but don't expect greatness.