A Cooler Climate

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Movie Info

After Iris (Sally Field) divorces her wealthy husband, she becomes a housekeeper for Paula (Judy Davis) and Leo (Jerry Wasserman), a rich Maine couple. Paula is demanding and almost impossible to please, but when her marriage falls apart, she does not know how to handle the painful separation. Without anyone to turn to, the two women form an unlikely friendship, help each other cope with the hardships of divorce, and learn how to move forward with their lives.

Rating:

TV14 (L|D|S)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Susan Seidelman
Runtime:

1h 39m
Production Co:

Paramount

Cast & Crew

Sally Field
Iris

Judy Davis
Paula

Winston Rekert
Jack

Jerry Wasserman
Leo

Carly Pope
Beth

Jessalyn Gilsig
Callie

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Critic Reviews for A Cooler Climate

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Presents a fascinating look at how difficult it is for middle-agers to start their lives over from scratch.

March 16, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Audience Reviews for A Cooler Climate

Aug 05, 2009

I watched this a long time ago, bt as far as I can remember this movie's pretty good...

Cita W Super Reviewer
Oct 30, 2008

Judy bitches the hell out of Sally, she gives it right back. A wonderful opportunity to see two great actresses bring out the best in each other in a story of how two people who seem to have little in common can be each other's salvation.

jay n Super Reviewer
Sep 13, 2008

A very good pairing of strong actress such as Sally Field and Judy Davis make: A Cooler Climate such a good movie. Fields plays a divorced housewive whom moves into a cold wealhier woman's (Davis) home. They have to deal with very opposite personalities and play off one another very well.

Mason W Super Reviewer