Postcards From the Edge
1990, Comedy/Drama, 1h 41m
32 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Uniting a pair of powerhouse talents with a smart, sharply written script, Postcards from the Edge makes compelling drama out of reality-inspired trauma. Read critic reviews
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Suzanne Vale
Doris Mann
Jack Faulkner
Lowell Kolchek
Doctor Frankenthal
Joe Pierce
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Critic Reviews for Postcards From the Edge
All Critics (32) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (5)
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There's not much depth here, but Nichols does a fine job with the surface effects, and the wisecracks keep coming.
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In this era of postverbal cinema, Postcards proves that movie dialogue can still carry the sting, heft and meaning of the finest old romantic comedy.
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Packs a fair amount of emotional wallop in its dark-hued comic take on a chemically dependent Hollywood mother and daughter.
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Fisher's intelligence and humour turn what might have been movie brat indulgence into something much sharper and involving.
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Weak script but brilliant performances and moments of heart-twisting poignance and insight.
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''Postcards From the Edge'' is a vehicle, but it's a custom-built Rolls.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Audience Reviews for Postcards From the Edge
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Jun 11, 2013Meryl Streep is amazing in this. The script is wonderful and the mother/daughter rivalry is expertly realized by Streep and Shirley MacLaine.Bathsheba M Super Reviewer
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Feb 16, 2012A fairly funny and poignant drama inspired by Carrie Fisher's novel of the same title. There is excellent chemistry here which isn't surprising considering that Mike Nichols is the director.John B Super Reviewer
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Jul 13, 2010A cute little comedy with obvious influences from the inspiring book written by none other than Carrie Fisher. Her biting wit and Hollywood insight made for a highly original film. At the front of the cast is the amazing Meryl Streep who portrays another junkie looking for a reason to feel. The great Shirley Maclaine plays a loving caricature of Debbie Reynolds, the main drama in a film that badly needed it. It lacks a balance, but is entertaining.Spencer S Super Reviewer
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Feb 01, 2010Cast: Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Rob Reiner, Mary Wickes, Conrad Bain, Annette Bening, Simon Callow Director: Mike Nichols Summary: Carrie Fisher's scathing, hilarious and confessional novel -- adapted from her own best-seller about a woman (Meryl Streep) who becomes addicted to drugs while pursuing a Hollywood acting career -- makes a successful transition to the big screen. Shirley MacLaine enjoys her best role in years as Streep's self-absorbed mother, a faded movie queen who meddles in her daughter's affairs and doesn't believe time has passed her by. My Thoughts: "How could you not want to see a film that has two great actresses as the leading ladies. Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine play mother and daughter, it doesn't get any better then this. They were both amazing in their roles of course. The film also has a very talented supporting cast, from Dennis Quaid to Gene Hackman and Richard Dreyfuss. Also a little cameo from Annette Bening. The film gives you a glimpse of the show biz world and what it was like for a daughter to not only grow up with a famous mother, but to also be in the spot light. The film has some great one-liners from Meryl's character Suzanne. It's funny in that dark comedy way. Which is exactly what this film is, a dark comedy. The relationship between mother and daughter is one of love and hate. The hate mostly coming from the daughter's end. The mother could be quite smothering at times. I thought it was a great film. One I wouldn't mind seeing again."♥˩ƳИИ & Super Reviewer
Postcards from the Edge Quotes
| Doris Mann: | It twirled up! |
| Suzanne Vale: | That's a comedy...rule? |
| Suzanne Vale: | That's a comedy... rule? |
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