John Cusack in ''one of the best performances of his career.''
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
John Cusack, Shelan O'Keefe, Gracie Bednarczyk, Alessandro Nivola |
Director |
James C. Strouse |
Screenplay | James C. Strouse |
Music | Clint Eastwood |
Cinematography | Jean-Louis Bompoint |
Editing | Joe Klotz |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2007 |
Produced by | Plum Pictures, New Crime Productions, Benedek Films, Hart-Lunsford Pictures |
Genre | Drama |
Language | Some |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | A gentle and slow sad film with an adult central theme of the loss of a wife and mother. Potentially disturbing for younger viewers, especially sensitive children. |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith | 10 | |
Die Burger Jacques Liebenberg | 15 | |
Cape Times Kevin Crust | 10 | |
The Citizen Annette Bayne Given the nature of the story, a little cry is very likely, but you may begrudge director Strouse the damp tissues, given his sometimes obvious manipulation of the tear ducts. | 12 | |
Sunday Times Barry Ronge | 15 | |
24.com Ivan Sadler Grace is Gone is a well made drama with excellent acting from the entire cast, and should earn Cusack real respect. | 15 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert Grace Is Gone is not a great movie, simply functional, but Cusack gives a great performance. | 15 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli Ultimately, this is worth seeing for Cusack's nuanced and powerful performance and for the emotions that the director successfully excavates. | 15 | |
Rolling Stone Peter Travers Simplicity -- four-square, not sappy -- is rare in film. | 15 | |
Metacritic.com 18 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 60 critics | 12 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A heartfelt, finely acted portrayal of grief and healing. | 12 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 560 Netizens Very poorly shot film | 14 | |
Average .. 67% | 13 |