Tumbleweeds (1999)
Directed by Gavin O'Connor · 102 min · Comedy, Drama
24.5 TOPICAL score · #4,064 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
Tumbleweeds (1999, directed by Gavin O'Connor) has a TOPICAL score of 24.5 - ranked 4,064 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (50 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (50 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Sundance Filmmaker Trophy Dramatic
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read5,066 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Janet McTeer (actor #985), Kimberly J. Brown, Jay O. Sanders, Gavin O'Connor