Scrubs star Zach Braff leads his writing-directing feature debut as a young, troubled man who returns home for his mother's...
Scrubs star Zach Braff leads his writing-directing feature debut as a young, troubled man who returns home for his mother's funeral. Co-stars Natalie Portman as a young woman with her own woes who may spark a new beginning for him.
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86 %191 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
88 %330,236 reviewsAudience score rating
"There is a little unevenness. But for a directorial debut, it's amazingly assured."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"A witty, wacky, and wonderful trip through the minefield of being twenty-something."
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BBC
BBC"This is a movie where 'sensitivity' and 'sincerity' are signposted by songs by Paul Simon and Nick Drake, which I guess says it all."
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Time Out
Time Out"The chemistry between Braff and Portman and their characters goes a long way, saving the film when it takes a few too many bizarre plot/location turns and overplays its dramatic hand towards the finish..."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"This is not a perfect movie; it meanders and ambles and makes puzzling detours. But it's smart and unconventional..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A sort of “The Graduate” lite for a generation unacquainted with the original..."
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Variety
VarietyGarden State | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
