Pieces of April (2003)
Directed by Peter Hedges · 81 min · Comedy, Drama
27.0 TOPICAL score · #3,824 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
Pieces of April (2003, directed by Peter Hedges) has a TOPICAL score of 27.0 - ranked 3,824 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting. Critics: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (280 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
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- Critics84% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (280 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read6,715 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Katie Holmes (actor #1,342), Derek Luke, Patricia Clarkson (actor #521), Oliver Platt (actor #1,592)