Summaries

In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.

Landscape gardener Jim Winters is a quiet craftsman, a soft-spoken man who prefers an orderly life. His family, however, is anything but orderly. Older son Gabe is planning his escape to Florida, leaving behind any shot at a stable future with his girlfriend. Younger son Pete has retreated into a private world of anger, drift and disappointment. Jim struggles watching his sons make choices he views as disastrous compromises. It is only when he meets his new neighbor, Molly, that Jim finds a way to deal with his own life and his family's future.—Sujit R. Varma

Details

Keywords
  • watching tv
  • aspiring artist
  • reference to accidental death
  • math class
  • reference to fatal car crash
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 23, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Production companies Sound Pictures

Box office

Gross US & Canada $319355
Opening weekend US & Canada $20393
Gross worldwide $355879

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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