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Grey Gardens (2008)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:10

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The Maysles brothers' classic documentary proved that truth can be stranger than fiction, but this drama adapts the story of Big Edie and her daughter, Little Edie, with Jessica Lange and Drew... [More]

Starring: Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Malcolm Gets, Daniel Baldwin

Director: Michael Sucsy

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3.5/4	Mike McGranaghan	The movie would almost doubtlessly have garnered Oscar nominations for its two stars had it been released theatrically. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 23 2009 05:42 PM	Aisle Seat
	Prairie Miller	Drew is never less than intoxicating and heartbreaking, as a maximum security gilded cage fantasy screen goddess hermit womanchild, wandering around in minks and creatively accessorized rags. Brother, Can You Spare A Diamond Tiara. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 13 2009 03:30 PM	NewsBlaze
	Richard Knight	An assured, beautiful movie, a perfect crystallization of the endlessly fascinating story of the unconventional Beales. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 15 2009 11:31 PM	Windy City Times
	Chris Barsanti	...never makes a strong case for its necessity. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2009 12:04 PM	PopMatters
	Ben Mankiewicz	You will really appreciate Drew Barrymore�s performance more if you have seen the documentary... She really nails it. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2009 10:08 AM	At the Movies
	Ben Lyons	[Drew Barrymore] is fantastic in this film. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 20 2009 10:07 AM	At the Movies
5/5	Rob Gonsalves	It's safe to say that this is a game-changing performance by Drew Barrymore. Full Review \| 1 Comment \| Apr., 19 2009 03:33 PM	eFilmCritic.com
B+	Emanuel Levy	Offbeat and bizarre yet extremely touching and entertaining, HBO's telefilm of love and co-dependency, inspired by the Maysles seminal 1973 docu, has narrative problems but is superbly acted by Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 18 2009 04:42 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
3/4	Peter Travers	The script hits a few bumps, but Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore are magnificent as the bizarro Beales. Full Review \| 2 Comments \| Apr., 16 2009 06:30 PM	Rolling Stone
4.5/5	Bill Gibron	nothing short of brilliant Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 15 2009 02:27 PM	Filmcritic.com

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