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      One True Thing

      1998, Drama, 2h 7m

      60 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Solid performances lift this drama to a higher level. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Kate (Meryl Streep), the undervalued matriarch of the Gulden family, is diagnosed with cancer. Daughter and journalist Ellen (Renée Zellweger) returns from New York City to care for her mother at the request of her father (William Hurt). During the time Kate spends with her parents, she discovers secrets that she was never privy to in her childhood. Though Ellen has always idolized her father, she learns that her mother has had a much more difficult life than she knew.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Carl Franklin

      • Producer: Harry J. Ufland, Jesse Beaton

      • Writer: Anna Quindlen, Karen Croner

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $23.3M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]

      • Production Co: Universal Pictures, Monarch Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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      • Feb 06, 2012

        Good but slightly barfy film about daughters and dying mothers. I'm sure if you like that sort of thing, this is right up your alley.

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      • Jan 19, 2008

        Sad, but very good story about a daughter dealing with the death by cancer of the mother she never really got along with. Surprisingly, this isn't overly sentimental. I found it quite moving. Excellent performances by Meryl Streep and Renee zellweger.

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      • Jan 15, 2008

        The review by Marshall Fine is pretty accurate. The writing, acting and direction are top notch. My mom died of cancer, so it wasn't an easy film to watch. This movie has a lot to say, and what it has to say is worthwhile.

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      • Aug 10, 2007

        Renee Zellweger's best film role, made before she was a real name. Meryl Streep is also amazing as her dying mother.

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