Rabbit Hole

PG-13

Released Jan 14, 2010

1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

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87%

200 Reviews

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72%

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Eight months after the accidental death of their 4-year-old son, Howie (Aaron Eckhart) and Becca (Nicole Kidman) are trying to overcome their grief. He wants to hold on to everything that reminds him of Danny, while she would rather sell their home and make a fresh start. Cracks begin to appear in the relationship as Howie bonds with a member of his therapy group and Becca reaches out to a teenage boy with telling facial scars. Based on the play by David Lindsay-Abaire.

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Critics Consensus

It's often painful to watch, but Rabbit Hole's finely written script and convincing performances make it worth the effort.

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Emilliano Jr S

Very realistic and relatable drama.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Aurora Wall J

It's fun, engaging and exciting. I actually put my iPad away for most of every episode. Love Kiefer Sutherland in this, but then I love him in everything. Charles Dance was superb, as were Rob Yang and Meta Golding. Is it perfect? Nah, but it's entertaining! Watch it. You can think me later. :)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/23

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ashley h

Rabbit Hole is a decent film. It is about the life of a happy couple that is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident. Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. John Cameron Mitchell did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Nim T

A difficult film to be rated. While Nicole Kidman did a great job in acting as a mother facing grief of losing a loved one, there were many question marks as I was watching the movie? For example, can she be that forgiving to the person who accidentally kill her son? Couldn't the relationship gotten more intense between the couple? I liked the simplicity of the supposed story, but the execution in portraying the "rabbit hole" was weak as it was only briefly mentioned in the movie. A movie that I can only describe as OK at best.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Its rare to watch something that is so well written, so well cast, characters so complex and so relatable. Was hard to watch for all the good reasons. This ones going to stick with me for awhile.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

This was tough to watch but the script was excellent and the acting was as well. Kidman grabs the central focus of the story as the more distraught. This was a positive minded take on the unthinkable, the loss of a child.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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John Cameron Mitchell

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Nicole Kidman

Becca

Aaron Eckhart

Howie

Dianne Wiest

Nat

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Shubhra Gupta

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Doing grief is tricky. At its most effective, it can reach out and wrap itself around your heart. But [Nicole] Kidman is never given a chance to take it in, deep into herself, and bring it out.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Deborah Ross

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It's not an easy ride but, as far as difficult rides go, this is worth taking and holding on for dear life.

Aug 30, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Though it plateaus emotionally for much of the time, Rabbit Hole is an engaging and heartfelt drama.

Rated: B

Sep 8, 2017

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Mike Massie

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Full of spectacular performances, complex character examinations, and a whole lot of despair.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Nicole Kidman is a revelation.

Rated: 4.0/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Rabbit Hole is a journey that is emotionally complex, candid and honest with an unflinching authenticity and genuineness of the human condition, topped off by a riveting performance by Nicole Kidman.

Nov 16, 2019

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Synopsis

Eight months after the accidental death of their 4-year-old son, Howie (Aaron Eckhart) and Becca (Nicole Kidman) are trying to overcome their grief. He wants to hold on to everything that reminds him of Danny, while she would rather sell their home and make a fresh start. Cracks begin to appear in the relationship as Howie bonds with a member of his therapy group and Becca reaches out to a teenage boy with telling facial scars. Based on the play by David Lindsay-Abaire.

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Executive Producer: Bill Lischak, Linda McDonough, Brian O'Shea, Dan Revers
Screenwriter: David Lindsay-Abaire
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Olympia Pictures, Odd Lot Entertainment, Blossom Films
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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