The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

TV-PG

2001

1h 36m

Drama

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A recent widow (Glenn Close) moves with her three children to the new frontier of California during the gold rush.

Steven Oxman

Variety

The going gets better later on, but despite the work of the lead ladies, the effort as a whole remains firmly in the realm of the mediocre.

Oct 19, 2018

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John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

Malone, who starred previously in Anjelica Huston's cable-TV version of Bastard Out of Carolina, is the genuine thing.

Feb 6, 2018

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Gold-rush-era heroine deals with issues like abuse, suicide.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 1, 2012

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Noel F

It is a family friendly little story about a girl struggling to find out who she is. It is a good story. Naturally there are some parts that are very unrealistic, but it is fun and harmless.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Audience Member

GOOD STORY LINE - At times looks/feels like stage play brought to the screen. Almost worth wait for the surprise ending!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

For what is basically a Hallmark movie on the prairie this has a surprisingly high grade cast who all make more of the material than the script would normally provide.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Really good, made me cry a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Really good, made me cry a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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enjoyable good for the family.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Jeremy Kagan

Director

Glenn Close

Arvella Whipple

Jena Malone

California Morning "Lucy" Whipple

Wilford Brimley

Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs

Robert Pastorelli

Clyde Claymore

Bruce McGill

Jonas Scatter

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Synopsis

A recent widow (Glenn Close) moves with her three children to the new frontier of California during the gold rush.

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Producer: Michael O. Gallant
Screenwriter: Christopher Lofton
Production Co: Craig Anderson Productions, Trilogy Productions
Rating: TV-PG (L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2020
Runtime: 1h 36m