The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom 2011

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

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Movie Info

Elizabeth is an average 11-year-old until she finds out her entire life is a lie.

Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Tara Johns
Producer:

Barbara Shrier
Writer:

Tara Johns
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 4, 2017
Runtime:

1h 35m

Cast & Crew

Gil Bellows
Phil

Macha Grenon
Marion

Trevor Hayes
Ken Kowalski

Julia Sarah Stone
Elizabeth

Rebecca Windheim
Annabelle

Will Woytowich
US Border Guard

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Critic Reviews for The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3)

An ingratiating but overly contrived Canadian coming-of-age tale.

March 18, 2011 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
The Year My Mom Was Dolly Parton relies on a good but not great script, well-drawn characters and performances and a pleasant, fuzzy sense of a simpler time.

March 17, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Bruce DeMara
Toronto Star
A wonderfully low-key but engaging movie about identity.

March 18, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Liz Braun
Jam! Movies
There are a few good moments in The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom, but you have to get past a lot of distractions to appreciate them.

March 18, 2011 | Rating: 2/5

Norman Wilner
NOW Toronto
Unfortunately, Johns' movie is less satisfying when it comes to matters not directly pertaining to Dolly Parton.

March 18, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Jason Anderson
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