Ulee's Gold (1997)
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Reviews Counted: 49
Fresh: 46 | Rotten: 3
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Average Rating: 8/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 1
No consensus yet.
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Peter Fonda received a richly deserved Oscar nomination for his superb performance as Ulysses "Ulee" Jackson, a Florida beekeeper forced to put his splintered family back together. Ulee is a Vietnam veteran whose wife died several years ago, a blow he's still learning to live with. His son Jimmy (Tom Wood) is in prison, and his daughter-in-law Helen (Christine Dunford) ran away, leaving Ulee to raise their two daughters by himself. Ulee is a quiet man who has a hard time displaying warmth and
Jun 13, 1997 Wide
Aug 24, 1999
MGM
Cast
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Peter Fonda
Ulee Jackson -
Patricia Richardson
Connie Hope -
Jessica Biel
Casey Jackson -
J. Kenneth Campbell
Sheriff Bill Floyd -
Tom Wood
Jimmy Jackson -
Christine Dunford
Helen Jackson -
Steven Flynn
Eddie Flowers -
Vanessa Zima
Penny Jackson -
Dewey Weber
Ferris Dooley
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All Critics (52) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)
This low-key drama is played slow and sage.
Top CriticOne of those unexpected pleasures that combines a low budget with a high emotional impact.
A modest delight.
This is no bakery-grade honey.
There is a quality about this film's use of deliberation that comes at times wonderfully close to magic.
Peter Fonda here reveals a depth of talent we did not suspect.
Deceptively old-fashioned, this is an emotionally quiet but rewarding portrait of a taciturn beekeeper (marvelously played by Peter Fonda, who resembles his dad) forced to emerged out of his solitary, sheltered life and face his family responsibilities
Peter Fonda's portrayal of Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson is a masterpiece of restraint, confident and finely etched, understated yet always in control.
A craftwork of exceptional detail and nuance.
A profusion of perfect performances
Fonda shines in an Oscar nominated performance.
The acting styles are well-matched with Nunez's slow, deliberate direction.
Works well as a realistic look at a family in need of a second chance on life.
Nunez manages to pull it together with such grace that you forgive his handful of out-of-focus shots.
Audience Reviews for Ulee's Gold
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- Penny Jackson: Sometimes the bees get confused and run away.That's them there on the the tree. But they don't really want to be gone. And they're happy when someone helps them back into their home.
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- Ulee Jackson: Maybe you can be too close. I'll always wonder if she was really happy.
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- Ulee Jackson: Do you like sad?
- Penny Jackson: No, but sometimes, inside, it makes you quiet.
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- Ulee Jackson: The bees and I have an understanding.
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