Savages, The (2007) Review
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113 min – Comedy | Drama
A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
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Finds its humor in the real-world, encapsulating the emotions that many 30-somethings must experience when their parents start to get older. ...read the complete Savages, The review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Jenkins makes a huge leap forward in her shophomore film, a serio comedy that effortlessly blends humor and pathos in a tale of a dysfunctional family in which the two misfit siblings are splendidly played by Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. ...read the complete Savages, The review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Smartly written, perfectly delivered dialogue, accompanied by a sunny, hopeful ending. ...read the complete Savages, The review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
2008 - London Critics Circle Film Awards: Nominated - Actress of the Year
2008 - Central Ohio Film Critics Association: Won - Actor of the Year
2008 - Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated - Best Cinematography
2008 - Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated - Best Director
2008 - Independent Spirit Awards: Won - Best Male Lead
2008 - Independent Spirit Awards: Won - Best Screenplay
2008 - National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA: Won - Best Screenplay
2008 - Writers Guild of America, USA: Nominated - Best Original Screenplay
2007 - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Nominated - Best Screenplay, Original






