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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Hanging Up

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Hanging Up
Movie Info
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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)