Decoding Annie Parker

R

Released May 2, 2014

1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

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56%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

500+ Ratings

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The lives of a breast-cancer patient (Samantha Morton) and a researcher (Helen Hunt) who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.

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Jerod S

Maybe it's hard to make finding a genetic marker for breast cancer isn't that exciting for a film. But if Helen Hunt, Aaron Paul and Rashida Jones would have been given a little more to work with, it would've been moving.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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Audience Member

A stellar cast and a great story by one of Hollywood's most experienced directors. Go watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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r 9

'Decoding Annie Parker' does make for difficult viewing given the obvious nature of events, but the film tells the story of Annie Parker in a rather elegant manner. Samantha Morton is outstanding as Annie, she portrays the character to perfection and takes you on a journey - great performance. Aaron Paul is very good too, as he plays the role of Paul. The rest of the cast are solid. This production is pretty straightforward, not that that's a negative as it prioritises storytelling and allows the actors to act. It was also the right call to make the run time 91 minutes, any longer then it would've dragged. My only criticism would be that the two onscreen narratives never join up, I was waiting for the vast majority for them to collide but they never do; barring one conversation. I guess it's sticking to realism, though. Overall, a fine film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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andrei d

Prea melodramatic dar altfel merge

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Boring - and shouldn't have been

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Half movie, half documentary, the story of most crucial scientific discovery. The film was inspired by the real life stories of the two women from the same timeline who had no connections, except theirs involvement with something. That means there are two sets of stories that's told one after another in parts which covered the events from nearly the three decades. So it all begins in the 1960, where two little sisters promise to each other about something, but 10 years later one of their's life changed forever when another one dies of cancer. So this is the story where the other sister begins her fight against the disease that took her family away. This is a small budget film that shot entirely within a month of time. There are lots of actresses in this, even for the small roles. I thought Helen Hunt would lead the narration, but then there were Maggie Grace, Alice Eve, Aaron Paul and others. Great dedications by all, but this was Samantha Morton's film. I did not know what this story is about when I decided to watch, but I'm pretty happy for the film. Except the material was more a documentary suitable kind, especially the story of Helen Hunt's character. Moreover feels like it is a short film with a decent story. I think it is worth a watch because of unfolding an important scientific discovery of our time. So a big yes on that perspective, but entertainment wise it is just an average. Now you can decide this on what you're seeking. 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Steven Bernstein

Director

Samantha Morton

Annie Parker

Helen Hunt

Dr. Mary-Claire King

Aaron Paul

Paul

Rashida Jones

Kim

Maggie Grace

Sarah

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

I think it's an extremely worthy film... the performances are very good.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 23, 2014

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The movie's main point of value is in Morton's performance.

Rated: 2/4

May 2, 2014

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Decoding Annie Parker is a movie about resilience, about staring doom straight in the face - with a smile, with hope.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 2, 2014

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Peter Calder

New Zealand Herald

This is lamentably short of humour. It's also lamentably short of coherence and seems to have been edited by someone with delirium tremens.

Rated: 1.5/5

May 16, 2016

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

There's a passion to tell this story with an understated urgency and profound empathy that can be felt in every frame of this terrific film.

Oct 27, 2014

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Margaret Pomeranz

At the Movies (Australia)

Samantha Morton gives a fabulous performance.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 23, 2014

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Synopsis

The lives of a breast-cancer patient (Samantha Morton) and a researcher (Helen Hunt) who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.

Director: Steven Bernstein
Executive Producer: Johnathan Brownlee, Aaron L. Gilbert, Margot Hand, Nolan Mcdonald
Screenwriter: Adam Bernstein, Steven Bernstein, Michael Moss
Distributor: Entertainment One
Production Co: Media House Capital, Unified Pictures, Ozymandias Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.9K

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