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Hanging Up

Play trailer Poster for Hanging Up PG-13 2000 1h 33m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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14% Tomatometer 77 Reviews 35% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Three sisters do what they do best with life, love, and lunacy on the telephone lines that bind when their father is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection, and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die.
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Though the screenplay and the novel it's based on were both written by the same person, critics say Hanging Up is an unsuccessful adaptation. The acting is praised as solid, but is ultimately unable to save the film.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 24, 2010
2/5
A real shame that this isn't a good movie. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy Variety Aug 7, 2006
D
Three of Hollywood's most beautiful and talented actresses, Ryan, Keaton, and Kudrow, are totally wasted in this shamelessly sappy meller that bears the schmaltzy sensibility of Nora Ephorn, its inept producer and co-scripter even though Keaton is helmer Go to Full Review
Jay Carr Boston Globe Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Too scattered and insubstantial to be as funny and moving as it could have been. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Nov 23, 2024
The film tackles weighty topics like acrimonious divorce, parental decline, and suicide with Ephron’s trademark wit and Keaton’s love of a zany, screwball comedy tone. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 27, 2009
2/4
A sappy, overly familiar enterprise. Go to Full Review
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Apr 9, 2005
C+
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Robert P @Superbad 2 days ago Hanging Up is a 1.5 star Movie so why are people giving this a *5* star rating??? See more
Farah R @Farah Oct 25, 2026 Despite the effort put into this drama, I found it dull and uninteresting. The characters weren’t compelling, and their mundane lives made for an unengaging story that didn’t feel worth telling. See more
Ava J @Avaiya Oct 7, 2026 I liked how the character development was a bit messy, it made it seem real especially from Meg Ryan’s pov. As someone who has a surprisingly veryyyy similar life, the portrayal struck a chord and a day recorded in the life would be similar - filled with emotions that are all over the place. Although I do admit that the ending scene was a bit trite with the whole grown as* ladies throwing flour I mean cmon See more
cathy C @RT78229684 Oct 2, 2026 Waste of talent sadly… overacted, no depth. Had expected more with such a cast. Had to stop watching half way through the film. See more
Grace M @Monikamisiu Feb 28, 2026 Odd movie. Did not enjoy See more
Daniel G @DanielGodoyBsb Feb 10, 2023 Though treated tactfully, the impending death of a father and the memories it engenders didn't really require all the star power of this movie (Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton - who directed, Lisa Kudrow and Walter Mathau). On the other hand, this movie didn't age too badly - 23 years later it's at least still pleasant and brought a few laughs. See more
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Diane Keaton

Director

Meg Ryan

Eve

Diane Keaton

Georgia

Lisa Kudrow

Maddy

Walter Matthau

Lou

Adam Arkin

Joe

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Hanging Up

Walter Matthau plays Lou Mozell, whose wild living, constant phoning and other assorted antics drive his daughters crazy in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eve Marks (Meg Ryan) now finds herself caretaker to her father, a former Hollywood screenwriter with a penchant for practical jokes Begged by her sister to dog-sit, Eve (Meg Ryan) realizes it's not easy feeding a pill to Maddy's oversized pooch, Buck, in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eldest sister Georgia (Diane Keaton) runs her self-titled fashion magazine - not to mention the majority of her life - from her cell phone Lisa Kudrow portrays youngest sister Maddy, who after years of dabbling in several questionable professions ends up a lead character in a soap opera in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eve (Meg Ryan, left), Lou (Walter Matthau, center) and Maddy (Lisa Kudrow) As they wait for news about their father, Eve (Meg Ryan, left) and Georgia (Diane Keaton) have a heart-to-heart between sisters Director Diane Keaton (left), who also stars in the Columbia Pictures presentation Hanging Up, discusses a scene with Lisa Kudrow (center) and Meg Ryan. Maddy (Lisa Kudrow, left) and Eve (Meg Ryan) enjoy a laugh while preparing for Eve's son's birthday party in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Sisters Maddy (Lisa Kudrow, left), Eve (Meg Ryan, center) and Georgia (Diane Keaton) get a hilarious surprise when they pay an unannounced visit on their father View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Three sisters do what they do best with life, love, and lunacy on the telephone lines that bind when their father is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection, and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die.
Director
Diane Keaton
Producer
Nora Ephron, Laurence Mark
Screenwriter
Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions, Nora Ephron Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.0M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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