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Darling Companion

Play trailer 2:14 Poster for Darling Companion PG-13 Released Apr 20, 2012 1h 43m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Beth Winter (Diane Keaton), wife of a self-absorbed surgeon named Joseph (Kevin Kline), is decidedly lonely. One day while out driving with her daughter, Grace (Elisabeth Moss), Beth rescues a stray dog and later decides to keep it. The pooch, dubbed Freeway, fills the void in Beth's life, begins to crack Joseph's stern exterior, and acts as a matchmaker for Grace. Then, Joseph loses Freeway while out walking, leading to a frantic search that brings forth long-hidden resentments.
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Tom Long Detroit News Between the gypsy psychic and the distracting characters, "Darling Companion" loses its way. Rated: C May 18, 2012 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle A listless excursion into the luxurious problems of rich, white people. Rated: 2.5/5 May 18, 2012 Full Review Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch [It] has a fine cast, but doesn't seem to have much to say other than lamenting the unfairness of getting old. Rated: 2/4 May 18, 2012 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The simple truth is there's not much reason to see a film that is largely devoid of heart and completely devoid of the humor it so richly deserves. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 5, 2020 Full Review Felicia Feaster Charleston City Paper But in the end, you don't have to be a tea-leaf reader to see Darling Companion's wrap-up from a mile away. Jan 16, 2020 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof The classic comedy attempts simply don't work. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 29, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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alan g What happened to Klein, Keaton and Wiest? They used to be great actors but now are shadows of their former selves. Especially Keaton now Komatose. Where is the script? Never act with a dog. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review Harry H Kasdan at the helm of such a powerful cast, where could one go wrong? Well, someone forgot to bring a script. Freeway, Freeway, where are you Freeway? This, coupled with seemingly pointless characters without any real development is pretty much the extent of the story line. Even the dog lacked enough screen time for us to firm any sort of attachment. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Jonathan M Ignore negative reviews! Enjoy a positive plot! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/23 Full Review John L Sometimes you keep watching thinking surely this has to get better. Wasted an hour + of my life. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps the worst film ever made? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Mary watched halfway and wanted to quit. I thought so-so. Had some laughs. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lawrence Kasdan

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Diane Keaton

Beth Winter

Kevin Kline

Dr. Joseph Winter

Dianne Wiest

Penny Alexander

Richard Jenkins

Russell

Sam Shepard

Sheriff Morris

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Synopsis Beth Winter (Diane Keaton), wife of a self-absorbed surgeon named Joseph (Kevin Kline), is decidedly lonely. One day while out driving with her daughter, Grace (Elisabeth Moss), Beth rescues a stray dog and later decides to keep it. The pooch, dubbed Freeway, fills the void in Beth's life, begins to crack Joseph's stern exterior, and acts as a matchmaker for Grace. Then, Joseph loses Freeway while out walking, leading to a frantic search that brings forth long-hidden resentments.
Director
Lawrence Kasdan
Producer
Anthony Bregman, Elizabeth Redleaf, Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan, Meg Kasdan
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Likely Story, Kasdan Pictures, Werc Werk Works
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content Incl Ref|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$793.4K
Runtime
1h 43m
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