Diggers (2007)
70 %
Reviews Counted: 54 Fresh: 38 Rotten:16 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus:
Though the plot may be familiar, Diggers is just pleasant, charming, and heartwarming enough to make it worth your while.
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release: Apr 27, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: DIGGERS combines humor and pathos in a bittersweet story about a tightly-knit cluster of friends, all of whom are forced to embrace change as their small-town way of life is soon to be altered forever. It’s September 1976 on the south shore of Long Island. Ads on the TV in the local bar... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Lauren Ambrose, Ron Eldard, Josh Hamilton, Ken Marino, Sarah Paulson
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Screenwriter: Ken Marino
Producer: Anne Chaisson, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente
Composer: David Mansfield
Screenwriter: Ken Marino
Producer: Anne Chaisson, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente
Composer: David Mansfield
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Reviews
A very detailed portrait of a time and place that is about to change forever. This is a Long Island of 1976 in someone's memory, like a faded Polaroid in an old shoebox.
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05/05/08
It is wholly Good. A pity that it doesn't have any real desire to be Great.
09/14/07
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The subdued tale is light on plot but heavy on characterization, and the result is a likable effort that benefits greatly from its agreeable cast.
06/22/07
A sweet and charming throwback to the ensemble dramas that fueled the cinema of the 1970s and 80s
05/07/07
A rather drab dramedy that, despite the title and some very real virtues, doesn't really dig deep or true enough.
05/01/07
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Digger culture in a moody group portrait that could just as easily have been called Diggaz, it evokes a heady blend of the pungent scent of surf and stinging wind of disappointed dreams.
04/29/07
When you reach the end of the film, you may find yourself wondering whether these minor pleasures amount to anything more substantial and the sad reality is that they really don't.
04/28/07
The larky spirit of camaraderie lingers long after the haze of the film’s many passed joints dissipates.
04/28/07
As befits a heartfelt ode to working-class values, Diggers puts in lots of hard, honest work that finally pays off in a wholly predictable yet unexpectedly moving conclusion.
04/28/07
There are many pleasures to be found in Diggers, and you don't even have to dig for them.
04/27/07
[Manny Lewis] and the rest of an endearing ensemble populate a film that, like their lives, progresses leisurely with a graceful balance of humor and melancholy.
04/27/07
[Director] Dieckmann fails to stage scenes in a compelling manner. Diggers bumps along from trauma to trauma like a clam-digging boat on choppy waters.
04/27/07
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No doubt there was hope for a manlier, brinier My Big Fat Greek Wedding. But that had better food -- and better jokes.
04/27/07
Though nothing too earth-shaking happens, the movie is filled with a slew of compelling scenes, strongly performed under director Katherine Dieckmann's discerning eye.
04/27/07
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