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A Home at the End of the World

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A Home at the End of the World (2004)

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Reviews Counted:109

Fresh:53

Rotten:56

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Bobby and Jonathan have been inseparable since they were teenagers in suburban Ohio. Bobby has suffered many losses for someone so young, and is starved for love and affection. Awkward teen... Bobby and Jonathan have been inseparable since they were teenagers in suburban Ohio. Bobby has suffered many losses for someone so young, and is starved for love and affection. Awkward teen Jonathan has a nice family, and a particularly wonderful mother (Sissy Spacek). The boys not only become as close as brothers, but they also experiment sexually. The two lose touch, but find each other again in their mid-20s in the early 1980s, when Bobby (Colin Farrell) moves to New York and joins Jonathan (Dallas Roberts) at the apartment he shares with Clare (Robin Wright Penn), an aging hippie. Bobby and Clare become lovers, however, Clare had planned to have a child with Jonathan, who is now openly gay and who is still interested in Bobby, and to whom Clare used to be attracted. The trio becomes its own unique entity, questioning the traditional definitions of family and love, and dealing with the complications of their love triangle. Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Cunningham, who also wrote the screenplay and who was the recipient of the Pulitzer prize, this film marks the debut of director Michael Mayer. Erik Smith plays Bobby as a teenager, and Harris Allen plays the teenage Jonathan. [More]

Starring: Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy Spacek

Starring: Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy Spacek

Director: Michael Mayer

Director: Michael Mayer
Screenwriter: Michael Cunningham
Producer: Tom Hulce, John Hart, Pamela Koffler, Hunt Lowry, Katie Roumel, Jeff Sharp, Christine Vachon, John Wells
Composer: Duncan Sheik
Studio: Warner Bros.

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While the rambling storyline and extended time-frame betrays the script's novelistic roots, soulful performances from Farrell, Sissy Spacek and newcomer Dallas Roberts make this a rich and emotionally rewarding experience.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
10/19/04
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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The filmmakers drift into sentimentality too easily and badly shy away from the provocative issues they raise (like sexuality).

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09/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
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04/01/06
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11/13/04
Matthew Turner
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06/24/06
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As far as indie real-feeling character flicks go, World is in a class all its own.

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07/22/04
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Wonderful performances, dead-on casting and a touching story make up for the shortfalls of a condensed and awkward script.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
08/05/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

An adaptation of another Cunningham book that, like The Hours, comes with its own set of challenges, which director Michael Mayer handles forthrightly, with precise emotional pitch.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/30/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

With no overblown pretensions...tells an engaging story about sympathetic folks finding their way in a never over-simplified world.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
07/23/04
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

Would it help if I called it the year’s worst must-see film? Didn’t think so.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
07/23/04
Brett Buckalew
Brett Buckalew
FilmStew.com

A sad movie with palpable grief, but the characters move through it to find a new place of peace. Ultimately, it's about hope and making a place for yourself in the world.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
07/30/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

An intriguing look at an unconventional definition of family, whose members don't speak in Hollywood clichés.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
07/23/04
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

Michael Cunningham’s film is an alluring look at how definitions of love, friendship and loyalty are ultimately self-defeating. It’s got a few flaws, but a big ol’ heart.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
07/28/04
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

...Farrell gives a performance that's just as commanding and compelling as anything he's done before.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/21/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Compassionate and touching, but less complex and resonant than the book.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
07/22/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

What keeps the movie going, far longer than the screenplay deserves, are fine performances all around.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/30/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

A thoroughly good cast in a story that rests squarely on character rather than event.

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07/12/04
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

A work of great care and intelligence.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

Attempts to cram too much information into a 95-minute feature. Fortunately, there is enough that is exquisitely good to make up for many of its narrative downfalls.

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07/24/04
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

A Home at the End of the World can get a tad long, but its beautiful story and spectacular performances allow it that small mute faux pas.

Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
07/23/04
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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