Close to You

2023

1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

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44%

18 Reviews

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Sam (Elliot Page) has a chance encounter with an old friend (Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.

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Dominic Savage

Director

Elliot Page

Sam

Hillary Baack

Actor

Dominic Savage

Screenwriter

Krishnendu Majumdar

Producer

Richard Yee

Producer

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Guy Lodge

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Page’s performance is... a reminder of what a deft and perceptive actor he can be, capable of both naked emotional candor and acidic wit — both assets to a script that sometimes errs on the side of caution.

Mar 22, 2024

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Close to You keeps us at arm's length. Its experiment with improvisation might have had great intentions in terms of seeking authenticity. However, this method ultimately fails in constructing a successfully engaging narrative or fleshed-out characters

Sep 22, 2023

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

"Close to You" also serves as Page the Movie Star’s reintroduction to audiences, showing he is a singular talent as ever. I can’t wait to see what he does next.

Sep 14, 2023

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

While Page gives a strong performance in this well-intentioned family drama, the lack of chemistry between Page and Baack, coupled with the overall flatness of the family’s interactions, leaves this film feeling hollow.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 28, 2024

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Director Dominic Savage finds moments of honest insight within scenes continually heightened by conflict. This allows the actors to play emotional scenes with unusual nuance, but it also leaves the film feeling somewhat meandering and indulgent.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2024

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Sarah Manvel

In Their Own League

A therapeutic exercise instead of an enjoyable film.

Mar 21, 2024

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Synopsis

Sam (Elliot Page) has a chance encounter with an old friend (Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.

Director: Dominic Savage
Executive Producer: Anita Gou, Sam Intili, Nia Vazirani, Francine Maisler, Matt Jordan Smith, Andrew Frank
Screenwriter: Dominic Savage
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English