Adams won a Sundance award for her portrayal of this deeply lovable motormouth, and it's easy to see why.
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09/01/05
Junebug (2005)
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Reviews Counted:123
Fresh:106
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Aided and abetted by a wonderful cast, director Phil Morrison transforms familiar material into an understated and resonant comedy.
Theatrical Release:14-04-2006
Synopsis: Giving an art-film aesthetic to a touching family drama, director Phil Morrison and screenwriter Angus MacLachlan present their first feature, which was shot in their hometown of Winston-Salem,... [More]
Starring: Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Benjamin McKenzie, Alessandro Nivola
Director: Phil Morrison
Reviews for Junebug
Slips its way into your affections with quiet observations and knowing moments of reflection.
09/01/05
As curiously odd, profound and beautiful as its title.
08/28/05
A warm and honest gem of a movie, frequently laugh-out-loud funny in surprising and genuine ways, and quietly touching without forcing obvious emotions on the viewer.
08/28/05
Brimming with bright dialogue, complex characters and moments of sheer aching sweetness, it's Chekhov with a side of red-eye gravy.
08/28/05
This brilliantly detailed, richly painted portrait lingers long in the memory.
08/26/05
With its wise understanding of the magnetic pull (and invisible polarities) of family, Junebug is an auspicious debut for Morrison.
08/26/05
It's a quiet, funny, moving triumph, the kind of movie that gives 'interesting' a good name.
08/26/05
Excels at showing us characters and situations that turn out to be far more complicated than they initially appear.
08/26/05
While this sweet-tart movie is definitely worth seeing, more compelling is what Morrison, and Adams, will do next.
08/26/05
This visit to the old homestead is worthwhile, if only to meet its unflappable, charismatic women.
08/26/05
As someone with Southern roots, I can tell you I personally know every character in this movie. I am especially knowledgeable of George, a man who knew he had to leave but knows part of him never can.
08/26/05
Features an astounding performance from comparative unknown Amy Adams that is all the more satisfying in that it doesn't overwhelm the film.
08/26/05
The overall female performances are excellent in this telling saga that informs us you can't go home again.
08/26/05
They don't make a lot of movies like this (it didn't come from a formula or fit into an easy category description), but it's nice to enjoy it when they do.
08/26/05
Amy Adams gives an Oscar worthy performance in this quiet, contemplative film about southern family life.
08/26/05
With Junebug, it's what's inside that counts.
08/25/05
Sort of a Meet the Parents for the Sundance set, director Phil Morrison's bizarrely overpraised Junebug is one of this year's vaguest, most listless oddities.
08/24/05
An artfully simple, quietly perceptive movie...one of the most honest, revealing portraits of familial love and friction to hit the screen in years.
08/22/05
Wonderful performances and the director's continual inventiveness make Junebug a particularly promising first feature.
08/19/05
Latest News for Junebug
February 06, 2008:
Amy Adams Spending A Night at the Museum with Ben Stiller
Critics have loved Amy Adams since her Junebug days, but now that she's charmed audiences on a larger scale with Enchanted, she's finding herself in demand for more high-profile... More...
May 16, 2006:
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Amy Adams, the doe-eyed doll who dazzled literally everyone with her "Junebug" performance, has signed on to play the female lead in Universal's live-action... More...
May 03, 2006:
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March 06, 2006:
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