Cloudburst

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Cloudburst

2011

1h 33m

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and drive to Canada to get married.

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Tasha Robinson

The Dissolve

In its peaceful moments, it's a gem, but the wild stabs at wacky comedy are usually groaners, a shame in a story that's so smart and savvy when it isn't showing off, being dense, or winding down to a painfully pat ending.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 26, 2013

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

It's a delight to see Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, superb talents and Oscar winners both, share almost every frame of Cloudburst.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 8, 2013

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

An affectionate twist on a classic tale of lovers on the lam, sprinkled with renegade hints of Thelma & Louise, Cloudburst is a life- and heart-affirming journey.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 7, 2013

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Olympia Dukakis is utterly brilliant here, a magic mixture of brash and rude and tenderness and determination.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Dukakis and Fricker are as wonderful in the film as you would expect two veteran and experienced actresses to be. You believe that these two women were a lesbian couple in a committed relationship.

Sep 15, 2019

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Richard Knight

Windy City Times

The two actors...bring out the best in these two women in spite of the plot lapses and odd tonal shifts...you believe wholeheartedly that these two are deeply in love, and Dukakis and Fricker gift their characters with a real bond of intimacy.

Jun 27, 2014

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jerry f

Maybe not the best movie I've ever watched but I really enjoyed it. I found it refreshing. It presents what could be a reality in life, with comedy and emotions gracefully combined. The acting of the three main characters was great, but you cannot expect anything less from Olympia Dukakis R.I.P.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Smart writing, deft editing and wonderfully sculpted characters from actors who leave one smitten.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Some best lines by Olympia ever. I couldn't stop laughing. Made my gay …. I mean day. ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Another Netflix dog, production value sucks for a decent Thelma And Louise bullshit show. Why do people still pay subscription prices for low b movies!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Just to see the performance of Olympia Dukakis alone is well worth seeing this movie, but Brenda Fricker is her close match. Funny, poignant and touching. It's a little gem of a film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as two old lezbians on a road trip. Funny and sweet

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/21

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Thom Fitzgerald

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Synopsis

A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and drive to Canada to get married.

Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Screenwriter: Thom Fitzgerald
Production Co: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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