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Landline

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Two sisters come of age in '90s New York when they discover their dad's affair. Eventually, they learn he's not the only cheater in the family.
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Landline's talented cast -- and a fast-paced approach from director/co-writer Gillian Robespierre -- help this charming multi-generational dramedy overcome a familiar storyline.

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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 10/20/2020
Just NO to this kind of thing. Amateurish movies are one thing, but you start putting A-list people in... Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 08/11/2017
3/4
Landline gets what makes people tick, doesn't shy from reveling in the good, bad and ugly as well as all the gradations hiding in the various grey areas. Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Tribune News Service 08/11/2017
"Landline," at times, feels a bit inert, that it's coasting on the novelty of '90s nostalgia without justifying that choice, and allowing those references to stand in for actual propulsive storytelling and jokes. Go to Full Review
Elissa Suh Moviepudding (Substack) 02/16/2023
A family portrait of dysfunction never goes the extra mile. There are light shadings of infidelity, coming of age, female arrested development, and lots of sex that just sits there. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 04/29/2021
3.5/5
Love is hard; fidelity is harder. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/01/2020
B+
We're fortunate to have Gillian Robespierre making movies. Go to Full Review
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KOOKLA C @Kookla49 11/25/2024 really dull... went on and on and super boring See more Gareth v 06/22/2023 A solid yet unspectacular family drama. The cast are good and do there best with this conventional story. See more 04/17/2022 It's as if Woody Allen directed Parenthood. And it's utterly entertaining See more 10/24/2020 Outstanding coming of age story See more 11/26/2019 While I enjoyed the performances from this talented cast, I walked away with mixed messages on the film's position on cheating in relationships. I liked individual scenes, but ultimately couldn't get behind [SPOILER] the Jenny Slate cheating plotline. Her chemistry with the man she has an affair with is electric, so much so that even though I supported her revelation that he was not the one for her, her return to her boring passionless relationship left something to be desired. Particularly in a film that is about the affect of her father's affair on their family. See more 04/30/2019 I would add more stars if not for the two rape scenes that are played for laughs. I guess a woman forcing herself on to her confused and unwilling male partner is just an act of quirkiness, like getting an eyebrow ring or being a grown adult and ordering a kids drink at your favorite hibachi restaurant! God, I miss the '90s. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two sisters come of age in '90s New York when they discover their dad's affair. Eventually, they learn he's not the only cheater in the family.
Director
Gillian Robespierre
Producer
Elisabeth Holm, Russell Levine, Gigi Pritzker
Screenwriter
Gillian Robespierre, Elisabeth Holm
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Route One Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$940.7K
Runtime
1h 33m
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