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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

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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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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 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The movie lurches to its sentimental conclusion via several dead-end plot ideas that are introduced but not developed. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review USA Today The film is cursed with clumsy staginess, exposing its roots as a play. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 4/5 Mar 8, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly Rated: 2/5 Aug 17, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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camille l 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 Full Review Audience Member It's like a movie for TV Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member This is such a sad movie. It's really really good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Pressman

Director

Peter Gallagher

David Lewis

Claire Danes

Rachel Lewis

Kathy Baker

Esther Wheeler

Wendy Crewson

Kevin Dollof

Bruce Altman

Paul Wheeler

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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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