Sweet November (2001)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writers (WGA):

Herman Raucher (1968 screenplay)
Paul Yurick (story) ...

Release Date:

16 February 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.

Plot:

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV...

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Dmv | Disease | Bathtub | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Nelson Moss
Charlize Theron	...	Sara Deever
Jason Isaacs	...	Chaz Watley
Greg Germann	...	Vince Holland
Liam Aiken	...	Abner
Robert Joy	...	Raeford Dunne
Lauren Graham	...	Angelica
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Brandon / Brandy
Frank Langella	...	Edgar Price
Jason Kravits	...	Manny
Ray Baker	...	Buddy Leach
Tom Bullock	...	Al
Adele Proom	...	Osiris
L. Peter Callender	...	Don Watson, DMV Proctor
June Carryl	...	Beatrice (as June Lomena)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

119 min | Germany:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Daly City, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Charlize Theron turned down the role of Evelyn in Pearl Harbor (2001) to star in this movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Regarding the bag of gifts "Santa" brought in through the window: the dishwasher seems rather heavy and large to fit into the red bag and we don't see him bring it in the window, or through the door like when he went to pick up Ernie. We also never see him plug in/turn on/prepare the tiny bubble maker, yet it is pumping out bubbles when he uncovers it.

Quotes:

Chaz: This isn't a dress, this is a sequined sensation.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Calafia

It doesn't get any better than this, if you're in the right state of mind.

(10 out of 10) I just saw "Sweet November" on TV by chance. I had no idea what it was about beforehand, and I have not seen the original. The result was a thoroughly moving experience. It's amazing how the same movie can hit people so differently. It's also incredible how one's mood can affect a person's reaction to a film. In my case, the movie caught me in the right mood and at the right stage of life. Thus, it completely hit the spot. I judge a movie based on how it makes me feel, and to what degree. I was falling asleep just before the movie came on, but once it started it woke me up immediately. I then felt slight anger, then some healthy laughter, and at one point I actually cried, which for me (as a 28-year-old macho guy) is a rarity. Was it the script, the plot, the actors' convincing performances, or just my own state of mind which allowed this film to speak to me? I don't know. All I do know is that I can now go to sleep, feeling utterly peaceful and fulfilled.