Jennifer Aniston leads this drama as the witty but broken Claire who grows fascinated by the deceased Nina (Anna Kendrick),...
Jennifer Aniston leads this drama as the witty but broken Claire who grows fascinated by the deceased Nina (Anna Kendrick), a member of her chronic pain support group who committed suicide. Her fascination leads her to developing a unique bond with Nina’s husband (Sam Worthington), a relationship that gets Claire to confront her own personal tragedy. Co-stars Britt Robertson (TV’s Under the Dome) and William H. Macy (TV’s Shameless).
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49 %131 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
44 %15,411 reviewsAudience score rating
"At the last minute, becomes a film not about chronic pain, but a different subject entirely, and one about which it doesn't have all that much new to say."
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Variety
Variety"The drugs don't work - but thankfully Aniston does - in this slight but sly portrait of pain-meds hell, which wallows in self-pity when it should be grabbing our sympathy."
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Total Film
Total Film"The movie hits so many familiar beats that it's impossible not to see what's next. It does what you expect at almost every turn."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"As for Aniston, she gives an honest, well-intentioned performance, but it is marooned in an unsatisfying script whose emotional effects are unearned."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A brilliant Jennifer Aniston lead performance isn't enough to save this doughy, maudlin piece of misery porn."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Less emotionally potent than it wants to be, and feels as if it might have been overmedicated by script doctoring to make it more palatable to Aniston's fan base."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Jennifer Aniston lifts an addiction drama with a committed but never showy performance. It's a pity the rest of the film can't cut as deep."
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Empire Magazine
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- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
