Greenfingers

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Greenfingers

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2001

1h 31m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. Yet these two images are exactly what writer/director Joel Hershman brings together in Greenfingers, a story of redemption that not only tickles the funny bone, but touches the soul.

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Critics Consensus

Greenfingers follows the British feel-good formula of underdogs somehow beating the odds, adding nothing new to this already saturated genre.

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Dave Kehr

New York Times

As synthetic as a rubber rose.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 30, 2001

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

It's just too bad the intended charm is applied with a shovel instead of a trowel. Romantic comedy is a delicate flower that can be smothered by too much fertilizer.

Sep 28, 2001

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Danny Graydon

BBC.com

Greenfingers is by no means a poor film, mainly frustratingly pleasant, with any depth that could be applied to the redemption of a murderer cast aside to well-worn and all too familiar genre staples.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 10, 2001

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Leslie Combemale

Cinema Siren

I can't remember if i've ever seen a movie good or bad that wasn't made better by the presence of either of these actors.

Jul 26, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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Lacks dramatic credibility despite being a true story.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2014

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

A irresistvel simpatia dos personagens eleva o filme a um outro nvel de interesse.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2003

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Ed L

Delightful film, full of humour and moving moments, great lines, and surprises. Sure, it has a few cliches, and a predictable ending, but so what? It's the journey that counts. It's a feel good film, enjoy it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Audience Member

Terrible acting. Cheesy plot. Cannot believe anyone likes this. How did they get Helen Mirren to give such a terrible performance? And no gardener could miss the dreadful clangers. (E.g. roses need frost protection?!)

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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A feel good film about how awesome gardening is. Worth a watch for all the different hats Mirren wears.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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this was delightful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Watched this outdoors at my home and everyone loved it! The idea, the positive of living in prison & great rehabilitation! Wow! Would highly recommend this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/18

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I kept passing by this movie on my queue multiple times. While this film starts slowly, the story held my attention. I enjoyed this movie more for the interaction of the prisoners than the romantic subplot. Greenfingers seems almost like an alternate universe where certain prisoners with serious crimes in their past are sent to a prison which encourages change for the better rather than reinforcing the brutality of their pasts. This movie is based on a true story of celebrated inmate gardeners, I suspect that the love angle inserted in this story is fabricated as it appears to be the weakest portion. However the arc of the prisoners and their characters are much more interesting. Either by luck or design the prison and its inmates are the major portion of this movie. The cinematography is beautiful. How could it not be with English gardens being almost a main character. The standout human actors are Clive Owen (as prisoner, Colin Briggs) and Helen Mirren (as an expert as familiar with PR as she is with gardening, Georgina Woodhouse). Supporting players David Kelly (prisoner, Fergus Wilks), Warren Clarke (as Governor (aka head of Edgefield Prison) Hodge, Adam Fogerty (as prisoner, Raw) and Paterson Joseph (as prisoner, Jimmy) hold their own against the professionalism and talent of Owen and Mirren. The ending is uplifting, yet not too obviously clichéd.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

The beauty and delicacy of a flower seem a sharp contrast to the rough exterior of a prison inmate. Yet these two images are exactly what writer/director Joel Hershman brings together in Greenfingers, a story of redemption that not only tickles the funny bone, but touches the soul.

Director: Joel Hershman
Producer: Travis Swords
Screenwriter: Joel Hershman
Production Co: Fireworks Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Boneyard Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo

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