Directed by:
Peter HedgesScreenplay:
Peter HedgesCinematography:
Tami ReikerComposer:
Stephin MerrittCast:
Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Alice Drummond, Adrian Martinez, Sean Hayes, Isiah Whitlock Jr. (more)Plots(1)
April Burns (Katie Holmes) has never been on good terms with her mother, Joy (Patricia Clarkson), but in a burst of goodwill she's volunteered to host her family for Thanksgiving at the Lower East Side apartment she shares with her boyfriend, Bobby (Derek Luke). As if preparing a holiday feast isn't pressure enough, she discovers her oven is broken and has to search her building for one that works, making appeals to an eclectic array of neighbors. Meanwhile, the Burns family is speeding down the highway towards New York while recounting April's failures. April's father, Jim (Oliver Platt), is determined to have a nice day, but Joy persists in undermining his plans. While perfect daughter Beth (Alison Pill) reminds everyone of her sister's faults and Grandma Dottie (Alice Drummond) can barely remember anyone's name, youngest child Timmy (John Gallagher, Jr.) dodges emotional bullets by photographing every awkward moment. Pieces of April is a poignant and funny look at a day in the life of a family striving to create new memories while making peace with the old. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Katie Holmes
USA
Best movies:
Batman Begins (2005)
Phone Booth (2002)
The Ice Storm (1997)
Oliver Platt
Canada
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Benny & Joon (1993)
Patricia Clarkson
USA
Best movies:
The Green Mile (1999)
Shutter Island (2010)
The Untouchables (1987)
Derek Luke
USA
Best movies:
Roots (2016) (series)
Notorious (2009)
Glory Road (2006)
Alison Pill
Canada
Best movies:
Miss Sloane (2016)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Milk (2008)
John Gallagher Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Short Term 12 (2013)
Whatever Works (2009)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Alice Drummond
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Running on Empty (1988)
Adrian Martinez
Best movies:
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
Sean Hayes
USA
Best movies:
The Bucket List (2007)
Hairspray Live! (2016) (TV movie)
Soul Men (2008)
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
Detachment (2011)
25th Hour (2002)
Sisqó
USA
Best movies:
Pieces of April (2003)
Snow Dogs (2002)
Get Over It (2001)
Armando Riesco
Puerto Rico
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