To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

PG-13

1996

1h 32m

Drama

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Two years ago, David Lewis' (Peter Gallagher) wife, Gillian (Michelle Pfeiffer), fell from their sailboat and died, and since then he's been uninterested in other relationships. Rachel (Claire Danes), their daughter, has been suffering during this period, as David ignores her and goes walking on the nearby beach, where he communicates with Gillian's ghost. Gillian's sister, Esther (Kathy Baker), brings a friend to the house in hopes of sparking his interest, but that only leads to complications.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

A bargian basement Ghost, a hybrid of the earnest nature of an inspirational play and the sleek calculation of a Lifetime TV movie.

Rated: C

Dec 31, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 4/5

Mar 8, 2008

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Too often, plays-turned-movies become films like To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996): slow, talky excuses for actors to emote like crazy.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 9, 2006

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2006

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To Gillian on her 37th Birthday pourrait presque marcher jusqu'au bout si les séquences oniriques avec Michelle Pfeiffer n'étaient pas aussi niaises et si le personnage de Claire Danes n'était pas un simple prétexte pour ralentir le film et pleurer un grand coup. Michael Pressman tire pourtant le meilleur de Peter Gallagher, Bruce Altman et surtout Laurie Fortier, qui apporte un sens de l'humour bienvenu à ce qui aurait très vite pu être assommant. On notera aussi la présence de Freddie Prinze Jr. dans son premier rôle et de Seth Green, mais à par pour cela, To Gillian on her 37th Birthday est un film qui n'a que très peu d'intérêt.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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It's like a movie for TV

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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This movie teaches us how to appreciate the people that come to our lives. If it's only for a season they are there for a reason.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Just TERRIBLE!! No wonder Gillian died...she was BORED TO DEATH! LOL!! I think it wastes the talents of Claire Danes, Cathy Baker and Michelle Pfeiffer. Peter Gallagher does well enough too, but I didn't like it one bit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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I am not a fan of romance movies but I did watch this one with my wife. What I saw was formula being played out in a big way. Nothing made this movie any different than any other romance movie. The acting was great by Gallagher, but the plot was loose and slow and the formulaic nature was a lot to get past. It would have been a much better movie if they had tried to do something new. The plot was new, but they just never resurrected potential that died with the first cliche.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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This is such a sad movie. It's really really good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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David Lewis

Claire Danes

Rachel Lewis

Kathy Baker

Esther Wheeler

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Kevin Dollof

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Synopsis

Two years ago, David Lewis' (Peter Gallagher) wife, Gillian (Michelle Pfeiffer), fell from their sailboat and died, and since then he's been uninterested in other relationships. Rachel (Claire Danes), their daughter, has been suffering during this period, as David ignores her and goes walking on the nearby beach, where he communicates with Gillian's ghost. Gillian's sister, Esther (Kathy Baker), brings a friend to the house in hopes of sparking his interest, but that only leads to complications.

Director: Michael Pressman
Producer: Marykay Powell
Screenwriter: David E. Kelley
Production Co: Rastar Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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