The Cemetery Club

PG-13

Released Feb 3, 1993

1 hr. 47 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

57%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

30%

1,000+ Ratings

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Three widowed best friends (Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd) share the struggles and joys of their lives as single women in Pittsburgh.

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Steve D

I found it unconvincing and slow.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Funerals are hard but can bring people together in many respects A well-rounded cast of Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Dianne Ladd, and the late Danny Aiello directed by Bill Duke and based on the play by Ivan Menchell 3 women in their middle ages become widows after each of their husbands pass away They gather together each year to honor their beloved spouses and form a cemetery club of sorts Yet they have trouble coming to terms with their years passing by wondering if they'll ever be happy again Esther unexpectedly finds love with a taxi driver who lost his wife, Doris misses her husband but is starting to suffer Alzheimer's, and Lucille remains single to the best of her extent For Esther it might be scary finding happiness at her age while also taking care of her granddaughter When you're young you get hurt you heal fast, the heart is like the bones just more fragile when you're older, friends shouldn't protect themselves from their own life or potential happiness, some of us aren't afraid of dying alone, we can't be afraid to take on newer chances Truth be told the movie focuses more on Esther's perspective and isn't so much about the trio of friends There's a lot of tonal shifts too that'll be off putting Still the honesty of the love story works mainly due to Aiello going through issues we can hardly guess about All these women work very well together and dare to explore uncharted territory with whatever time they have left putting the past behind them

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Cemetary Club manages to be entertaining enough, filled with witty dialogue and good performances, to warrant a watch even if it is a bit clunky here and there (and contains some cheesy moments as well) 3/5 stars

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/18

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william s

Well done comedy that's well acted and touching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Lucille Rubin: Sometimes life's a bummer Doris Silverman: A bummer? Lucille Rubin: It's just a word. Doris Silverman: You don't call losing a husband a bummer. Lucille Rubin: A bummer, Doris, is what you are right now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

It is charming and endearing, but sadly thats about it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Bill Duke

Director

Ellen Burstyn

Esther Moskowitz

Olympia Dukakis

Doris Silverman

Diane Ladd

Lucille Rubin

Danny Aiello

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2008

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie has a serious undertone, lightened from time to time by scenes that don't quite seem to fit, as if the revisions were designed to lighten the mood... Still, I liked it, partly because of the honesty of the love story.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Maybe another director could have exhumed The Cemetery Club. Duke just lowers it carefully into its tomb.

Jun 8, 2018

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A bitterwseet comedy about the challenges faced by women over fifty face as they try to put the past behind them and move into uncharted territory.

Jul 12, 2003

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Synopsis

Three widowed best friends (Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd) share the struggles and joys of their lives as single women in Pittsburgh.

Director: Bill Duke
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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