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Duane Hopwood (2005)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:10

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.6/10

Rated: R

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 11, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: David Schwimmer stars as DUANE HOPWOOD, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to... David Schwimmer stars as DUANE HOPWOOD, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to Linda (Janeane Garofolo), Duane does nothing much in his daily life but work and drink. When his visitation rights are threatened after he’s caught driving while intoxicated with his daughter in the backseat, Duane confronts the realization that the time has come to get his life back on track before he loses everything. A moving and humorous look at the limits of unconditional love, what defines a family, and how we’re all responsible for our own happiness, DUANE HOPWOOD was written and directed by Matt Mulhern. Set in the cold, windswept world of an Atlantic City November, DUANE HOPWOOD also stars Judah Friedlander as Anthony, a lonely slot machine repairman who dreams of comedy stardom, and Susan Lynch as Gina, a bartender who befriends Duane. Rich in the details of daily life, wistful and wise, DUANE HOPWOOD is the story of a man who comes back from the brink, and is finally able to celebrate life in all its imperfections. --© IFC Films [More]

Starring: David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo

Starring: David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo

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  • Duane Hopwood
  • (Drama) David Schwimmer stars as Duane, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to Linda (Janeane Garofalo), he does nothing but work and drink. When his visitation rights are threatened after he's caught driving while intoxicated with his daughter in the backseat, Duane decides that the time has come to get his life back on track before he loses everything. DUANE HOPWOOD is a moving and humorous look at the limits of unconditional love, what defines a family, and how we?re all responsible for our own happiness.
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    [A] remarkably accomplished indie movie ...

    Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
    09/19/06
    Michael Booth
    Michael Booth
    Denver Post
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    Duane Hopwood digs into the soul of its title character with a patience rarely found in contemporary films.

    Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
    09/19/06
    Robert W. Butler
    Robert W. Butler
    Kansas City Star

    Schwimmer's fine, but Duane Hopwood is flat and uninvolving for long stretches.

    Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
    11/17/05
    Walter Chaw
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central

    Visually dreary and not especially illuminating, Duane Hopwood can't quite get where it must have wanted to go.

    Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
    08/31/06
    Robert Denerstein
    Robert Denerstein
    Denver Rocky Mountain News
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    The movie is a wise and realistic portrait of the disease, showing the drunk not as a colorful or tragic character, but simply as a sad man whose days occasionally contain moments of joy and hope.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    11/17/05
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    The movie is understated enough to let the emotional, and sometimes comical, story tell itself, with no over-the-top dialogue, nor worse, overacting.

    Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
    11/11/05
    Dan Gross
    Dan Gross
    Philadelphia Daily News

    Loaded with unoriginal ideas, weak comedic concepts, and underwhelming emotional climaxes, the movie is the definition of bland.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    10/29/05
    Peter Hanson
    Peter Hanson
    Film Threat

    ... this downbeat indie drama gives the leads a few excellent scenes together, and they acquit themselves credibly. But there's also a fair amount of wilted comedy from the stock supporting characters ...

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    08/31/06
    J. R. Jones
    J. R. Jones
    Chicago Reader
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    Writer-director Matt Mulhern confidently anchors his drama-comedy about an alcoholic Atlantic City pit boss with good writing and sharp dialogue.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    10/29/05
    Robert Koehler
    Robert Koehler
    Variety
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    A fairly dreadful melodrama drenched in self-pity.

    Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
    11/10/05
    Steven Rea
    Steven Rea
    Philadelphia Inquirer
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    It’s just very authentic, very real. Everything that happens here you believe it.

    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    11/29/05
    Richard Roeper
    Richard Roeper
    Ebert & Roeper
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    Duane Hopwood is a crock from beginning to end.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Peter Sobczynski
    Peter Sobczynski
    eFilmCritic.com

    [The film is] suffused with hangdog dreariness, equivalent to a unsoled shoe treading rainwater.

    Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Scott Tobias
    Scott Tobias
    AV Club

    Anthony is as upbeat as Duane is down. The character works so well as a counterpoint, you wish the film would abandon Duane altogether and follow Anthony on his moronic misadventures.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
    12/01/05
    Phil Villarreal
    Phil Villarreal
    Arizona Daily Star

    A mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and delivers a stunningly good performance by Friends star David Schwimmer.

    Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
    05/07/06
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    DVDTalk.com

    Surprisingly amiable for all its bleak tidings.

    Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
    11/23/05
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    It's a mixed but basically likable little indie picture.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    11/17/05
    Michael Wilmington
    Michael Wilmington
    Chicago Tribune
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    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    09/16/06
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    Schwimmer demonstra uma enorme sensibilidade ao evitar qualquer tipo de exagero ou caricatura ao viver seu personagem alcoólatra, retratando-o como um homem triste e gentil que não enxerga o próprio vício.

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    05/09/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
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