In the Bedroom (2001)
In the Bedroom (2001)
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Cast
as Ruth Fowler
as Matt Fowler
as Frank Fowler
as Natalie Strout
as Richard Strout
as Willis Grinnel
as Katie Grinnel
as Marla Keyes
as Henry
as Carl
as Tim
as Rockland T-ball
as D.A.
as Father McCasslin
as Davis' Assistant
as Rockland T-ball
as Jason
as Duncan Strout
as Chorus
as Young Frank
as Chorus
as Janelle
as Chorus
as Alma Adamson
as Elwyn Adamson
as Tim's Friend
as Grocery Clerk
as Marlboro Man
as Elderly Woman
as Young Gymnast
as Waitress
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Rockland T-ball
as Minister on television
as Red sox replay
as Bridge Operator
as Fork lift Operator
as Performace Coordinator
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Judge
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Chorus
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-Ball
as Chorus
as Rockland T-Ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Chorus
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-Ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Chorus
as Chorus
as Rockland T-ball
as Chorus
as Rockland T-ball
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as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Rockland T-ball
as Chorus
as Director
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Critic Reviews for In the Bedroom
All Critics (138) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (129) | Rotten (9) | DVD (9)
Goes the distance to avoid banalizing the dilemma of a reasonable couple unhinged by unreasonable events.
So emotionally pure and rigorous that you're more than willing to go along with it.
The story and direction are powerful enough. But it's the acting that takes In the Bedroom higher.
Lingers in the mind, suffusing melancholy with the fateful pall of dread that hangs over all of life's pleasures.
Field has a talent for drawing us directly into his characters' lives and making us feel what they feel.
There has probably not been a more adult American film made in the last year.
Audience Reviews for In the Bedroom
Analogous title for a flm that deals with this state in various ways. Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei shine in this dismal tale of devastation in a Maine lobster town. First-time director Todd Field did a brilliant job portraying the loss, rage, and desire for revenge with the help of exceptional acting performances, and the observation of the taciturn anguish so readily available in our everyday lives.
Super Reviewer
An expertly crafted film concerning a family dealing with grief. Tom Wilkinson impresses yet again, in his most accomplished performance yet as a respected man of a small town in Maine who feels he must avenge the terrible act committed against his son. The performances are all top-notch, capped off with an arresting last thirty minutes of the movie that prove to be extremely well written and plotted. Although at times it appears to be a little too slow-moving, if you concentrate on the setting, characters, and how the story is told, you should be captivated.
Super Reviewer
This film is nigh perfect until 1/3 of the way through, when it starts trying too hard to portray the subtlety of a grieving family. The fights - while magnificently acted - are completely unmotivated. Ruth claims Matt never wanted to talk about the incident, but it's not as if she ever tried talking either. It's a cop-out to say that she is confused with grief and doesn't know what she's saying. Even so, the film would need more development to come to that realization. THEN the climax. Come on! Matt is not the killing kind, and the plan is full of holes! This film attempts a conscionable killing ala Woody Allen, but they neglect to properly build the motives, the atmosphere, and the aftermath.
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In the Bedroom Quotes
| Richard Strout: | Where are the boys? |
| Natalie Strout: | ...It's none of your business. |
| Richard Strout: | Oh, I see. They're my boys, but they're none of my business. |
| Ruth Fowler: | He needs in school, not in her. |
| Matt Fowler: | So to speak. |
| Willis Grinell: | Ever notice that even the worst bastards have friends? |
| Natalie Strout: | You know what defines a father? It's what he does, not what he promises. |
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