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Orphans

Play trailer Poster for Orphans Released Mar 10, 1998 1h 41m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Glasgow is a tough town with a strong sense of community, where wit and compassion are as essential as knowing pub etiquette, especially for four siblings who must deal with their mother's death. Through their mourning, the three egocentric brothers create chaos for themselves and their fragile sister, who finds herself alone amongst her family as they all explore the limits of sin and forgiveness.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times My guess is that Mullan never decided what tone his film should aim for; he fell in love with individual sequences without asking how they fit together. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: C Jul 24, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member After a difficult start it is dark humour at its best. And darkest. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a recommendation from a group of friends whose taste in films, is the polar opposite to mine. This was no exception. The film is slow paced, with a few very comical scenes, Glasweigan humour, and some exceptionally strong language. Don't know what all the fuss is about. Glad I got the chance to see it, but will probably never watch it again. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is a masterpiece. Another one the "critics" loved to trash, but has become nothing less than legendary over time. I can't think of a single film even remotely similar. One of my Top 10 of all time. Scotland Forever! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Frances H Very strange, but also strangely fascinating and touching Scots film about four siblings rather extreme reactions to their mother's death and trying to deal with their grief. Extremely well acted. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/14 Full Review Audience Member Excellent! The first 10 minutes are boring, then.... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Superb bittersweet tale of life in Glasgow. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Glasgow is a tough town with a strong sense of community, where wit and compassion are as essential as knowing pub etiquette, especially for four siblings who must deal with their mother's death. Through their mourning, the three egocentric brothers create chaos for themselves and their fragile sister, who finds herself alone amongst her family as they all explore the limits of sin and forgiveness.
Director
Peter Mullan
Producer
Frances Higson
Screenwriter
Peter Mullan
Distributor
Shooting Gallery
Production Co
Glasgow Film Fund, Scottish Arts Council
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$49.5K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo