Diminished Capacity

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Diminished Capacity

2008

1h 27m

Romance

Comedy

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32 Reviews

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25,000+ Ratings

Suffering from concussion-induced memory loss, Chicago newspaper editor Cooper heads to his Missouri hometown for a much-needed break. Discovering that his beloved Uncle Rollie is not only suffering from Alzheimer's but is also facing eviction, Cooper pledges to help the old man.

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This low-key comedy about memory loss offers mild pleasures but is too bland to fully resonate.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

12/08/2008

Sherwood Kiraly's slight script only makes this embarrassment of riches seem more embarrassing.

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

07/16/2008

3/4

Alda's Hawkeye Pierce charm gives way to something snappish and cagey, while Broderick's fussy stiffness is perfect.

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Noel Murray

AV Club

07/10/2008

C

Didn't we invent film festivals so we could sequester all the star-studded 'how I spent my summer vacation' indie film projects and keep them out of our arthouses?

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Martin Tsai

New York Sun

04/21/2023

“Diminished Capacity” seems like a literal inside-baseball joke that only die-hard Cubs fans will get.

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Victor Olliver

Teletext

03/19/2009

4/10

It's quite easy: either go get a sedative and calm down, dear. Or see this gentle and frankly boring-as-hell movie.

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

03/19/2009

4/5

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Petros T

@PetrosTserpelis 06/19/2012

"Diminished Capacity" has a more clever plot than the average rom-com, but somehow manages to become an average rom-com nevertheless.

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03/31/2012

Surprise indi film with a fab cast. Broderick, Alda, and rest were awesome along with the lovely Virgina Madsen.

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12/31/2011

I stumbled upon this on Netflix and had never heard of it, but figured I'd give it a shot. I thought it was pretty enjoyable, and am glad I did.

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12/02/2011

Nothing noteworthy in this movie except maybe Alan Alda performance.I'd say skip it.

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11/23/2011

I loved that this film was about baseball and baseball cards; unfortunately the few funny moments were overshadowed by a quirky and dry storyline.

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09/22/2011

Adequate, but not much more.

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Terry Kinney

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Matthew Broderick

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Synopsis

Suffering from concussion-induced memory loss, Chicago newspaper editor Cooper heads to his Missouri hometown for a much-needed break. Discovering that his beloved Uncle Rollie is not only suffering from Alzheimer's but is also facing eviction, Cooper pledges to help the old man.

Director: Terry Kinney
Screenwriter: Sherwood Kiraly
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Plum Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.3K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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