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Mind the Gap

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Mind the Gap

R

2004

2h 14m

Comedy

Drama

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Five stories revolve around a single father (Eric Schaeffer), a street performer, a retiree (Alan King), a woman (Elizabeth Reaser) and her dying mother, and a guilt-ridden man.

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Matt Weitz

Dallas Morning News

The coincidences are almost all supremely transparent and the characters gratingly quirky, two faults that committed acting almost redeems. But not quite.

Rated: C+

Dec 16, 2004

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Los Angeles Times

There are a couple of affecting moments here and there, but they are lost amid more than two snail-paced hours of often maudlin tedium.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 4, 2004

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

You can see what's coming five minutes into the movie, but capable acting lends it a certain superficial charm.

Nov 4, 2004

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Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

It's moving, poignant, funny, and charming. Best of all, the characters get the closure they need and when they find renewed hope, it lifts your spirits.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 17, 2004

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Because the performances are so true, we believe in these people, even when they're doing unbearably wacky things.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 26, 2004

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In my top 5 of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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yeah this is moldy oldie, but a lovely dramatic look at gritty slices of the lives of some unrelated people who have this weird way of crossing paths. inde drama all the way. great music by jill sobule (who starred in it) and kirshna das.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Excellently nuanced indie movie about the way people's lives intersect and affect each other.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Well, I did enjoy the stories of the people, but thought it was very annoying that they had to show the Mexican man dancing with a mannequin which really had nothing to do with it. The depressing stories really brought meaning to this movie and I almost started crying when John almost killed himself. The most interesting one had to be Malissa's.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Great. Better than the average 'intersecting stories' movie. "If the small dreams can't come true, how will he ever believe in the big ones?" Although the line "There's more to life than music" made me REALLY sad! haha :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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I loved following all the different stories and seeing them all connect in the end. The choice of actors in this was perfect!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

Five stories revolve around a single father (Eric Schaeffer), a street performer, a retiree (Alan King), a woman (Elizabeth Reaser) and her dying mother, and a guilt-ridden man.

Director: Eric Schaeffer
Producer: Robert Kravitz, Terence Michael, Eric Schaeffer
Screenwriter: Eric Schaeffer
Production Co: Terence Michael Productions, Five Minutes Before the Miracle
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.5K
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Surround

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