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The Tollbooth

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A Jewish artist struggles to forge her own identity.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 02/24/2006
Watching its roster of decent actors struggling to overcome the banalities of their roles makes the price of getting through The Tollbooth very high indeed. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post 02/03/2006
1/4
Plays like the unholy spawn of Brighton Beach Memoirs and Fiddler on the Roof. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 02/03/2006
1.5/4
Sokoloff works hard to make her aspiring artist likable, and buried deep under the mountain of clichs is a decent story of a young Brooklyn woman trying to find her own way. But to have to swallow such ham-fisted writing and direction? Go to Full Review
Laura Kelly South Florida Sun-Sentinel 05/11/2006
2/4
Women may recognize with shivers the struggles of twentysomething Sarabeth in The Tollbooth. And that's a bad thing. Go to Full Review
Ken Fox TV Guide 02/03/2006
3/4
Ambling but never less than endearing. Go to Full Review
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Ron T @Ron750 Sep 10 This movie is like Gefilte fish. You probably have to be Jewish to enjoy it. It is basically about how does an ancient religion with a strict moral code, stay relevant in a world where everyone just does what they want. I grew up in NYC/LI and my sisters still live in Manhattan. They are an artist and a musician so I get this movie. I escaped to Wisconsin. I’m not a fan of apartments, and crowds. I thought the portrayal of the Pennsylvania people was stereotypical and unfair. See more Melissa L @Agent99 Aug 15 If you're Jewish, like me, you'll definitely love this! It is very relatable. See more 05/13/2014 a surprise for me; a good "coming of age" movie; thankfully the end was done the way it was or i would have been quite upset; she chose well; bravo See more 05/13/2014 Really bad...Like...really bad. Maybe the worst dialogue all year. Idina's in it. But, yeah...bad... See more 05/13/2014 This was a really awesome movie for me to watch. I cried when the father said, "Tell God your plans and he just laughs at you." That sentence really hit me. I've been planning things all my life...and for what? God already has a plan for me...I cried cause I don't even know what his plans are for me! (I am pretty sure that's why I am stuck and why I feel so confused about my life right now. I am trying to figure out what the heck I was meant for...and what I am supposed to be doing? That's why it was a good movie for me. God even talked to me in a movie! See more 05/13/2014 This was a reasonably good story about an artist and her hard to get along with Jewish family. I wasn't a fan of the ending, but the movie overall is enjoyable. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Jewish artist struggles to forge her own identity.
Director
Debra Kirschner
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 8, 2008
Runtime
1h 25m