Flannel Pajamas

R

Released Nov 15, 2006

2 hr. 4 min.

Romance

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51%

45 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

10,000+ Ratings

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A dinner date evolves into love for a New York couple (Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson), who soon marry and settle into home life. The husband, Stuart, is a successful theater promoter, while his wife, Nicole, wants to establish a catering business. Family tragedy and personal disappointments intrude on the couple's happiness, and the relationship begins to deteriorate.

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Critics Consensus

Flannel Pajamas is a talky and overwrought love story that is redeemed by fine performances and character insights.

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Audience Member

Quite an insightful portrayal of relationship. I'd like it more if briefer, shorter & less trivial.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Thank you Netflix for recommending this one to me as well...Netflix is becoming very adept at figuring out what the viewer likes, its scary! For those getting ready to date and socialize, this movie is a must! Tells the story of two people that met on a blind date arranged by mutual friends. The rest is a tale of how love and romance can dissipate as time goes by. Some relationships can withstand time and all sorts of differences but others cannot. Excellent job by writer/director Jeff Lipsky, witty and solid script. Good acting as well. Stuart (Justin Kirk) and Nicole (Julianne) meet on a diner during a blind date. They hit it off, Stuart becomes Nicole's knight in shining armor. Then life continues as you see these people develop, grow, mature and along the way the magic of love and romance vanishes. Definitely recommended and available on Netflix instant streaming.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I was expecting so much more...seemed like a good movie up untill they got married then it was just a disappointment till the end! The best part was the ending credit song

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this movie. A well acted romance that honestly felt like an emotional horror movie (a genre I just made up on the spot now); likable actors, intimate performances, whirlwind romance and devastating heartbreak on both sides of the relationship.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

I liked it. Rodd thought it was so-so.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

A finely crafted indie drama, with outstanding performances by Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk. It moves forward with such amazing clarity, and painful honesty. Anyone that has ever had to go through a divorce, or even a difficult doomed relationship, can recognize how real this movie is....and sad. This film shows a non-sugarcoated portrayal of love.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Jeff Lipsky

Director

Justin Kirk

Stuart Sawyer

Julianne Nicholson

Nicole Reilly

Rebecca Schull

Elizabeth

Chelsea Altman

Tess

Michelle Federer

Tara

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Joshua Land

Time Out

Rated: 2/6

Sep 22, 2007

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Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

Flannel Pajamas is so gorged with gab it feels like a filibuster.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 1, 2007

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Better to rent Scenes From a Marriage, Manhattan or My Dinner With Andre and stay home -- flannel pajamas optional.

Mar 22, 2007

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Tara Thorne

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Tough but worthy.

Jul 12, 2016

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

Twenty minutes or so of cuts would probably have helped the movie pack a more potent punch.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 30, 2007

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

They ought to have cut both the film and the marriage a little shorter.

Rated: C+

Apr 9, 2007

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Synopsis

A dinner date evolves into love for a New York couple (Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson), who soon marry and settle into home life. The husband, Stuart, is a successful theater promoter, while his wife, Nicole, wants to establish a catering business. Family tragedy and personal disappointments intrude on the couple's happiness, and the relationship begins to deteriorate.

Director: Jeff Lipsky
Executive Producer: Simon Channing Williams
Screenwriter: Jeff Lipsky
Distributor: Gigantic Pictures, LLC
Production Co: Flannel Pajamas/Gigantic Pictures, Plainview Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $123.3K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital