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      The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

      R Released Nov 27, 2009 1 hr. 33 min. Comedy Drama List
      69% 75 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Pippa Lee (Robin Wright Penn) is a middle-aged woman married to a much older man named Herb (Alan Arkin), a celebrated publisher. After she and Herb move to a retirement community, Pippa's troubled past bubbles to the surface. Though a neighbor's son (Keanu Reeves) acts as her confidante, Pippa slowly inches toward a nervous breakdown. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 05 Buy Now

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      Reverential and offbeat, the road trip film Private lives of Pippa Lee takes emotional detours and is elevated by great performances, particularly that of Robin Wright-Penn.

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      Steve D Strong cast and not much else. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review Richard E A fine cast and a quirky story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review tom m I guess I had watched this a decade ago, but I have no recollection of it. In any case, I enjoyed it. Quite a high-powered cast. A well-told story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Wright's spotty past lands her in a relationship with a man twice her age - but when he winds up having an affair in a nursing home, she finds herself rediscovering herself. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review nilufer e I liked this little movie that I have never heard about. The cast was incredible, I liked the characters and the twists, it was a good drama which felt quite real. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie projects many life stories and tells her story as real and raw as it is in life's many journeys. I just loved it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend A feel-good film, both disconcerting and rewarding on all fronts. Rated: 4/5 Aug 12, 2010 Full Review Ian Buckwalter NPR As a woman under the influence of everyone but herself, Pippa often feels lost when she's on her own - a blank slate with no one holding a chalk - Robin Wright Penn allows us to get to know a character who still doesn't really know herself. Rated: 7.1/10 Jul 4, 2010 Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk Robin Wright Penn gives a subtle and soulful performance as a longtime wife and mother belatedly seeking to find herself in middle age. Nov 22, 2020 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row There is an episodic quality to the film that doesn't quite work, but Robin Wright Penn's strong central performance and Miller's capable screenplay deftly navigate the familiar trajectory of the story. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Dave White Movies.com Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 4, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Pippa Lee (Robin Wright Penn) is a middle-aged woman married to a much older man named Herb (Alan Arkin), a celebrated publisher. After she and Herb move to a retirement community, Pippa's troubled past bubbles to the surface. Though a neighbor's son (Keanu Reeves) acts as her confidante, Pippa slowly inches toward a nervous breakdown.
      Director
      Rebecca Miller
      Executive Producer
      Brad Pitt, Jean-Luc De Fanti, Jeff Sagansky
      Screenwriter
      Rebecca Miller
      Distributor
      Screen Media Ventures
      Production Co
      Elevation Filmworks, E1 Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Language|Brief Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Nov 27, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 31, 2012
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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