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Cloudburst

2011 1h 33m Adventure Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ List
100% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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