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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:30
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Aided and abetted by a wonderful cast, director Phil Morrison transforms familiar material into an understated and resonant comedy.
Theatrical Release:Aug 5, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $2,416,555
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
...one of many reasons to love Junebug is how often it offers us spaces to fill in ourselves, the faith it shows in handing us small puzzles -- Eugene's hand-carved bird, for instance -- to chuckle over or think on afterward.
Top CriticA quiet journey into the heartland, and the heart.
Top CriticThanks to Adams' performance and strong story, it makes for a mildly entertaining Southern-fried experience.
Top CriticBrimming with bright dialogue, complex characters and moments of sheer aching sweetness, it's Chekhov with a side of red-eye gravy.
Top CriticThis brilliantly detailed, richly painted portrait lingers long in the memory.
Top CriticWith its wise understanding of the magnetic pull (and invisible polarities) of family, Junebug is an auspicious debut for Morrison.
Top CriticIt's a quiet, funny, moving triumph, the kind of movie that gives 'interesting' a good name.
Top CriticAs 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.
Top CriticFeatures an astounding performance from comparative unknown Amy Adams that is all the more satisfying in that it doesn't overwhelm the film.
Top CriticWith Junebug, it's what's inside that counts.
Top CriticThanks to newfangled things like TV and the Internet, small-town folks aren't as uniformly insulated as director Phil Morrison and screenwriter Angus McLachlan would have us believe.
Top CriticThe richly suggestive Junebug gives us plenty to mull as it takes us into an environment where secrets are harbored and character can stagnate like summer air that has all but given up waiting for a breeze.
Top CriticJunebug gets under your skin.
Top CriticIn the end, we not only believe in the men and women populating the film, but feel along with them. By offering that experience, Junebug has done its job.
Top CriticJunebug immerses itself in a part of the American experience Hollywood doesn't touch anymore, and has sharp, perceptive talents behind camera.
Top CriticJunebug is a textbook case of filmmakers who can't make up their minds about their characters; it's a failure of nerve disguised as dramatic ambiguity.
Top CriticJunebug has the feel of a good short story or novella.
Top CriticAdams is so pure-hearted and touching that she redeems the film, just as her character redeems, or tries to, the blighted lives around her.
Top CriticAll the acting is so good, and the setting is so rightly observed, that Junebug emerges as one of the best pictures of the year.
Top CriticJunebug is a great film because it is a true film. It humbles other films that claim to be about family secrets and eccentricities.
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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:
"Underdog" Woos the "Junebug" Gal
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:
Ebertfest 2006: Festival Ends "Bad"-ly
Saturday at Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival -- the last full day of screenings -- was a day that challenged the audience's sense of ethics and empathy. More...
March 06, 2006:
Indie Spirit Awards Distributed
Lost in the shadow of the weekend's Oscar coverage was the annual Independent Spirit Awards presentation, which is where you'll find ... a lot of accolades similar to the... More...
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