Landline (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes

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Landline's talented cast -- and a fast-paced approach from director/co-writer Gillian Robespierre -- help this charming multi-generational dramedy overcome a familiar storyline. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Two sisters come of age in '90s New York when they discover their dad's affair. Eventually, they learn he's not the only cheater in the family.

Rating:

R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Gillian Robespierre
Producer:

Elisabeth Holm, Russell Levine, Gigi Pritzker
Writer:

Gillian Robespierre, Elisabeth Holm
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 21, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$940.7K
Runtime:

1h 33m
Production Co:

Route One Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Jenny Slate
Dana

John Turturro
Alan

Edie Falco
Pat

Abby Quinn
Ali

Jay Duplass
Ben

Finn Wittrock
Nate

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Critic Reviews for Landline

All Critics (130) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (97) | Rotten (33)

Just NO to this kind of thing. Amateurish movies are one thing, but you start putting A-list people in...

October 20, 2020 | Full Review…

Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo's Film Review
Landline gets what makes people tick, doesn't shy from reveling in the good, bad and ugly as well as all the gradations hiding in the various grey areas.

August 11, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
"Landline," at times, feels a bit inert, that it's coasting on the novelty of '90s nostalgia without justifying that choice, and allowing those references to stand in for actual propulsive storytelling and jokes.

August 11, 2017 | Full Review…

Katie Walsh
Tribune News Service
A zippy and friendly episodic comedy and coming-of-age story ...

August 4, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Brad Wheeler
Globe and Mail
A lovely success.

August 4, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Tom Long
Detroit News
You can't go wrong with fine actors like Turturro and Edie Falco as the unappreciated mom. But it's Quinn as the feisty kid sister who shines.

August 4, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Bruce DeMara
Toronto Star
Love is hard; fidelity is harder.

April 29, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
We're fortunate to have Gillian Robespierre making movies.

July 1, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See
A real treat for fans of smart family dramedies, films that are neither "Father Knows Best" retreads, clueless dad cliches, nor mom-coping-with-womanizing-hubby sagas.

June 5, 2020 | Full Review…

David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
The biggest hurdle an audience might have with Landline is finding a character with whom they can enter the story, but once we get there, it's a mostly worthy ride to an uncertain but hopeful conclusion.

May 12, 2020 | Full Review…

Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
Not getting along isn't the same as not caring, and Robespierre makes sure that we feel this family's deep love for one another.

March 30, 2020 | Full Review…

Victor Stiff
Goomba Stomp
Timeless and refreshing, tether yourself to Landline.

October 30, 2019 | Full Review…

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Behind The Lens

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