Amy

PG-13

Released Jan 26, 2001

1 hr. 43 min.

Comedy

Drama

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43%

14 Reviews

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81%

1,000+ Ratings

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A poignant drama of a young girl traumatized by the tragic death of her father who retreats into a world of silence. Ultimately through the efforts of her dedicated mother and a young drop-out musician who lives next door, Amy breaks out of her self-imposed isolation by communicating through music -and transforming the lives of everyone around her.

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During the 80s and 90s I watched Nadia Tass/David Parker movies on rotation... Rikky & Pete, Malcolm, The Big Steal etc... the alluring factor was that they each had a quirk. Tass & Parker have a wonderful way of finding the oddities of life and Amy was the final Australian film of theirs for a decade. Its a story about a little girl who suffers a post traumatic stress after seeing her rockstar father electrocuted to death while performing. In her grief she shuts off from the world... she cannot hear people and she cannot speak. Desperate for answers (a cure) her mother (Rachel Griffiths) seeks help from the country's leading psychologists while fending off child welfare officers. Finally a musician neighbour (Ben Mendelsohn) discovers that Amy can communicate through song. She can hear singing and she sing's back and the movie gets a little weird with everyone from cops to yobbos singing to her. Its a kitchy flick but its a good one. It's a nice story told well. Tass & Parker have put a lot of love into painting a beautiful picture of Melbourne too. It looks gorgeous. After Amy they went and made a few hallmark-eqsue tele movies in the USA but thankfully returned recently and made Matching Jack (See review). They're back!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Strikingly photographed, especially the Outback scenes, and exceptionally acted (Rachel Griffiths in strong, Alana De Roma is wonderful and Ben Mendelsohn is nothing short of outstanding), Nadia Tess' humane film only falters in the final act when the sentimental card is played.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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It is heard not to have the occasional August Rush flashback while you watch this flick because it involves music and a damn kid. The songs aren't as impressive as August Rush but the kid is way cuter.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Unique storyline with interesting characters. The ending was a little hard to believe but had great emotional impact.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Amy is a lovely movie about a little girl who doesn't speak anymore after her father was tragically killed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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BEST MOVIE I've seen in a looong time. It definitely evoked a lot of emotion and some tears. Incredible acting by young De Roma and very interesting storyline.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Nadia Tass

Director

Alana De Roma

Amy Enker

Rachel Griffiths

Tanya Rammus

Ben Mendelsohn

Robert Buchanan

Nick Barker

Will Enker

Kerry Armstrong

Sarah Trendle

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Misha Berson

Seattle Times

This well-meaning film is really just another one-hanky slum fairy tale -- this time with an Aussie accent.

Dec 14, 2001

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Nowhere near as good as Tass and Parker's best film, the delightful Malcolm.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 19, 2001

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Ultimately undone by a less-than-credible, often cloying screenplay marked by underdeveloped characters and contrived situations.

May 28, 2001

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Chuck Wilson

L.A. Weekly

[Tass] accents the easy bathos of David Parker's script.

Oct 29, 2002

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Paula Nechak

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

All over the map, not able to make up its mind whether it wants to be slapstick or a heart-wrenching drama.

Dec 13, 2001

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Synopsis

A poignant drama of a young girl traumatized by the tragic death of her father who retreats into a world of silence. Ultimately through the efforts of her dedicated mother and a young drop-out musician who lives next door, Amy breaks out of her self-imposed isolation by communicating through music -and transforming the lives of everyone around her.

Director: Nadia Tass
Screenwriter: David Parker
Production Co: Cascade Films, Film Victoria
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|Domestic Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9K
Sound Mix: Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Stereo