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White Oleander (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 128
Fresh: 89
Rotten:39
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus: Strong performances by the lead actresses make White Oleander a compelling female melodrama.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 11, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $16,297,019
Synopsis: Oleander can be poisonous… So can a mother’s love. White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Astrid, a girl whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes - each its own universe with its own laws, its own dangers, its... [More]
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Renee Zellweger
Director: Peter Kosminsky
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01/26/06
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Top Critic Lohman appears in nearly every scene and gives an assured, sympathetic performance as Astrid.
06/25/04
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02/01/04
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The daughter’s story is often haunting, but Peter Kosminsky's film . . . comes unglued because the mother is the stock psychotic villainess of countless Hollywood films.
12/01/03
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10/01/03
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09/20/03
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06/20/03
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Top Critic Like the titular flower of its title, “White Oleander”, will sting your senses and turn you cerulean with feeling as its Petals of gorgeousness, and stems of the finest celluloid work its way into your system.
05/12/03
Although its plot suffers from some plausibility issues, it shows that Kosminsky’s style is certainly evolving into something worth attention.
02/08/03
This soapy gem can be overlooked by the star-studded element that enhances the feminine message of misplaced empowerment. White Oleander is a cinematic flower that could use some more blooming but the scent is still pleasing enough to acknowledge
01/13/03
No matter how restrained the direction or unsentimental the performances ... there is no escaping the semi-trashy but oh-so-life- affirming ring of the plot.
01/08/03
Top Critic If the screen version of White Oleander was an Olympic event, it's hard to tell which of the movie's four actresses would end up winning the gold.
11/20/02
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