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      Sherrybaby

      R Released Jan 25, 2006 1 hr. 35 min. Drama List
      76% 66 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law (Bridget Barkan), doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening. Read More Read Less
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      Maggie Gyllenhaal delivers riveting performance as a recovering drug addict in a depressing and not entirely believable movie.

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      dave s In Sherrybaby, Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has just been paroled from prison and, as per her parole officer, needs to stay straight. On top of this, her priority is to reconnect with a young daughter who she barely knows, a task that may be beyond her abilities. Gyllenhaal gives a career-defining performance as a woman on the verge of spiraling out of control, swinging wildly between tenderness, despair, vulnerability, and manic anger. Despite the fact that the narrative has little dramatic arc and there's little or no character-development (until the last couple of minutes) to speak of, Gyllenhaal's performance makes Sherry Baby worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review steve d Maggie Gyllenhaal's fantastic performance brings to life a complicated character and it makes for an engaging film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Maggie Gyllenhaal is one of Americas finest actresses' and in " Sherry Baby " she pulls out a performance that is out wrenching, painful to watch meaning that her acting was very well done and is believable, I haven't seen her in this type of films, In my opinion at least she should of been nominated for an Oscar. So for that I give " Sherry Baby " a C. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In this quietly devastating drama sensitively directed by Laurie Collyer, Maggie Gyllenhaal renders a spellbinding performance as the eponymous former female convict coming to realise that rebuilding her life after prison proves to be so unimaginably hard. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A complex and sad movie. Not something I would see again but I liked it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Maggie Gyllenhaal's painfully realistic and brave performance is really the only reason to see this movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 3/4 Sep 2, 2008 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Jul 27, 2007 Full Review Denver Rocky Mountain News The film itself is a collection of emotional highs and mostly lows for Gyllenhaal, who elevates it all far above the slim story. Rated: C+ Jan 26, 2007 Full Review Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Gyllenhaal shines in gritty, haunting drug drama. Rated: 4/5 Dec 18, 2010 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance is wonderful, diving into this character that has barely anything worth sympathizing with... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com "Sherrybaby" is an insightful and penetrating drama that never condescends or sentimentalizes its subject. Maggie Gyllenhaal gives a tour de force performance that is not to be missed. Rated: A- Apr 19, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law (Bridget Barkan), doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
      Director
      Laurie Collyer
      Executive Producer
      Jeb Brody
      Screenwriter
      Laurie Collyer
      Distributor
      IFC Films
      Production Co
      Big Beach
      Rating
      R (Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Strong Sexuality)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 25, 2006, Original
      Rerelease Date (Theaters)
      Sep 8, 2006
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 15, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $198.4K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital