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Hanging Up

Play trailer Poster for Hanging Up PG-13 Released Feb 18, 2000 1h 33m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Three sisters (Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow) do what they do best with life, love, and lunacy on the telephone lines that bind- when their father (Walter Matthau) is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection, and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die.
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Though the screenplay and the novel it's based on were both written by the same person, critics say Hanging Up is an unsuccessful adaptation. The acting is praised as solid, but is ultimately unable to save the film.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media A real shame that this isn't a good movie. Rated: 2/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety Three of Hollywood's most beautiful and talented actresses, Ryan, Keaton, and Kudrow, are totally wasted in this shamelessly sappy meller that bears the schmaltzy sensibility of Nora Ephorn, its inept producer and co-scripter even though Keaton is helmer Rated: D Aug 7, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) The film tackles weighty topics like acrimonious divorce, parental decline, and suicide with Ephron’s trademark wit and Keaton’s love of a zany, screwball comedy tone. Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com A sappy, overly familiar enterprise. Rated: 2/4 Dec 27, 2009 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel G Though treated tactfully, the impending death of a father and the memories it engenders didn't really require all the star power of this movie (Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton - who directed, Lisa Kudrow and Walter Mathau). On the other hand, this movie didn't age too badly - 23 years later it's at least still pleasant and brought a few laughs. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely annoying. Horrible editing. Overacted. Poorly directed. Don't waste your time! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It's the first film that comes to mind when someone asks, "What's the worst movie you have ever seen?" Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Shari H I really love the actors but a painful drag of a movie. The son laughing was hilarious. But no real character development. Self-centered... a family in need of Recovery. Goes nowhere 😢 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/25/19 Full Review Audience Member While the three leads do a commendable job for the most part, it is the script that kills this adaptation into a dull, forgettable, ham-fisted shlock. 2/5 stars Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/05/18 Full Review Audience Member I remember watching this movie many years ago and thinking it was entertaining and touching. I find it surprising the way EVERYONE on here just rips it to shreds. The acting was great in it and the story line does have a very human element. It's a good movie I think. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Diane Keaton

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Meg Ryan

Eve

Diane Keaton

Georgia

Lisa Kudrow

Maddy

Walter Matthau

Lou

Adam Arkin

Joe

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Hanging Up

Walter Matthau plays Lou Mozell, whose wild living, constant phoning and other assorted antics drive his daughters crazy in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eve Marks (Meg Ryan) now finds herself caretaker to her father, a former Hollywood screenwriter with a penchant for practical jokes Begged by her sister to dog-sit, Eve (Meg Ryan) realizes it's not easy feeding a pill to Maddy's oversized pooch, Buck, in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eldest sister Georgia (Diane Keaton) runs her self-titled fashion magazine - not to mention the majority of her life - from her cell phone Lisa Kudrow portrays youngest sister Maddy, who after years of dabbling in several questionable professions ends up a lead character in a soap opera in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Eve (Meg Ryan, left), Lou (Walter Matthau, center) and Maddy (Lisa Kudrow) As they wait for news about their father, Eve (Meg Ryan, left) and Georgia (Diane Keaton) have a heart-to-heart between sisters Director Diane Keaton (left), who also stars in the Columbia Pictures presentation Hanging Up, discusses a scene with Lisa Kudrow (center) and Meg Ryan. Maddy (Lisa Kudrow, left) and Eve (Meg Ryan) enjoy a laugh while preparing for Eve's son's birthday party in the Columbia Pictures presentation, Hanging Up Sisters Maddy (Lisa Kudrow, left), Eve (Meg Ryan, center) and Georgia (Diane Keaton) get a hilarious surprise when they pay an unannounced visit on their father View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Three sisters (Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Lisa Kudrow) do what they do best with life, love, and lunacy on the telephone lines that bind- when their father (Walter Matthau) is admitted to a Los Angeles Hospital. After years of wild living, intermittent affection, and constant phoning, he is finally threatening to die.
Director
Diane Keaton
Producer
Nora Ephron, Laurence Mark
Screenwriter
Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions, Nora Ephron Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sex-Related Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.0M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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