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A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.
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- TriviaKathy Bates was originally considered for the role of Grandma Mirabeau, later given to Shirley MacLaine.
- GoofsThe rings and bracelet on Carolina's left hand change repeatedly between shots when she's kissing Albert at the end of the movie.
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Grandma Mirabeau: [to granddaughter Maine] I'm not asking you to be a normal child, 'cause that's not the Mirabeau way. I'm just asking you to be a little smarter about your crazy side, okay?
- ConnectionsFeatures Fear in the Night (1946)
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A nice love story emerges amidst the chaos of a strange family
Carolina (Julia Stiles) might be termed the sane one in an Addams-like family. Her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) is notorious for doing and saying what she likes in their southern town. Sister Georgia is single and pregnant from a one night stand and sister Maine is a rocking horse-riding, lottery obsessed girl. The family's father is a semi-recovering alcoholic who turned to drink after the mother's death. Oh, and Aunt Marilyn is a madam. Only Carolina seems to be the white bread type, having a job in television and a British businessman for a boyfriend. However, Carolina has a long relationship with the handsome writer next door, Albert (Alessandro Nivola). It has been a friendship; could it ever be anything else? Amid the chaos of a very strange family situation, a nice love story emerges. Stiles is wonderful as the beautiful young lady who loves her family but hopes to live a more sedate life. MacLaine is really quite nice, also, as the eccentric grandmother and the other cast members are fine. However, the story is a stroll down life in extremes, careening from one bizarre incident to another. Maybe there are families like this one but, if you ever meet one, run for your life. That said, if you wish to locate another sorta-romcom for the evening, you might try this one, especially if you have seen most of the other light comedy-and-romance films that are out there.
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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