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The Memory Keeper's Daughter

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A nurse (Emily Watson) raises a girl who has Down syndrome after the father (Dermot Mulroney) abandons her at childbirth.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a fairly standard made-for-television production. Rated: 2/4 Mar 12, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Callison D Moving and sentimental storyline, tragic look at how Down's Syndrome children were treated in the 60s. Beautiful acting by Dermot Mulroney Gretchen Mol, Emily Wattson, and all the other cast members. Great esemble cast. Nice cinematography. A look at one man's greif over his heartwrenching decision and the reason he made it. Gives insight into the characters and their motivations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/22 Full Review Audience Member It was better than I expected it to be. It does have a few flaws but is overall a good movie that is worth watching at least once. The ending had me in tears too so it's worth it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A pretty good adaptation of the book. They changed some of the details without changing the basic premise of the story. While it works, I was sad that a favorite character of mine was not in the film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member It is really hard to like this movie when the male lead is such a bad dude. The ending was a little weak, but sweet. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member amazing book, not a great movie adaptation. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A stunning cast and superbly written script, this is a tale of tragedy, love, danger and hope. To imagine it, through one selfish act, a family has to endure heartbreak, but there's a silver lining in every story, and frankly this one's gold. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A nurse (Emily Watson) raises a girl who has Down syndrome after the father (Dermot Mulroney) abandons her at childbirth.
Director
Mick Jackson
Producer
Michael Mahoney
Screenwriter
John Pielmeier
Production Co
Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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