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Two Weeks (2006)

Two Weeks poster
Directed by
Steve Stockman
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four adult siblings return to their childhood home to care for their mother who is dying of cancer. Over the course of two weeks, they confront family tensions and shared grief.

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What happens

Two Weeks is a 2006 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Steve Stockman and starring Sally Field. Ensemble cast also includes Ben Chaplin, Julianne Nicholson, Tom Cavanagh, Glenn Howerton and Jenny O'Hara. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures in theaters on March 2, 2007, in select theaters, and was released on DVD on September 18, 2007. However, it was screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 20, 2006, and is often cited as a 2006 film. Two Weeks received mostly negative reviews from critics, although Field's performance was praised. At the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, Field received nomination for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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