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Lovely & Amazing (2001) -- Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   3,543 votes
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Director:
Nicole Holofcener
Writer (WGA):
Nicole Holofcener (written by)
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Release Date:
2 August 2002 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
If you're hoping for the perfect family don't hold your breath.
Plot:
Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
Lovely? Sure. Amazing? Not so much. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Troy Ruptash ... Photographer (voice)

Emily Mortimer ... Elizabeth Marks

Brenda Blethyn ... Jane Marks

Raven Goodwin ... Annie Marks

Catherine Keener ... Michelle Marks

Ileen Getz ... Saleswoman
Kristen Dalton ... Saleswoman

Romy Rosemont ... Dr. Debbie Waldman

Aunjanue Ellis ... Lorraine

Brooke Allison ... Pool Administrator
Jennifer Zehnder ... Teased Girl

James LeGros ... Paul (as James Le Gros)

Ashlynn Rose ... Maddy

Clark Gregg ... Bill

Dreya Weber ... Donna
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Nicole Holofcener (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and nudity.
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Goofs:
Continuity: When Michelle first sees Annie in McDonald's, she does not have a drink on her tray. When she walks closer to Annie she has a drink on her tray . more
Quotes:
Elizabeth Marks: How's Bill?
Michelle Marks: I don't know why he even married me.
Elizabeth Marks: You were pregnate
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Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV) more
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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Lovely? Sure. Amazing? Not so much., 1 August 2002
5/10
Author: evilmatt-3 from Woodland Hills, CA

Blah.

There's just not much to this movie. I really enjoy Catherine Keener and Jake Gyllenhall normally, and this film was no different. Other than them, there's really nothing remarkable about this film.

One major grumble- the plot is stretched so thin as to be nonexistent. In fact, I might even go so far as to say that this film has no plot. No character development, no resolution of conflict, no nothing. I would say it's nihilistic but I think that a film has to at least _try_ in order to be considered nihilistic. It's like watching a weird kind of reality show that gets sentimental about its subjects. Maybe that's the tone the movie was trying for. Even if that's the case, I'm wildly unimpressed.

I will say that the trailers before this film were extraordinary, though.

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