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NUMBERS
Box Office: $2,836,157
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CONSENSUS
Wonderfully acted, but the story and pacing can use a little work.
CAST & CREW
Edie Falco, Angela Bassett, Jane Alexander
Directed by John Sayles
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SYNOPSIS
Welcome to Delorna Beach and the 2nd Annual Buccaneer Days! Take a trip! Take a drive! See Florida Today! more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, brief strong language, a sexual reference, and thematic elements
RUNTIME
2 hours, 21 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Jun 21, 2002
Video: Nov 19, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Sony Pictures Classics
GENRE
Dramas, Families, Women, Pirates, Small Town Life, Beaches
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Sunshine State Site
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SOUNDTRACK REVIEWS
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 "The average local news columnist has a bigger rant on the war between modern landscape architecture and small-town America."
-- Jack Zink, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
 "Sayles is making a statement about the inability of dreams and aspirations to carry forward into the next generation."
-- The Wolf, IOFILM.CO.UK
"Sayles’ pace is leisurely, but the characters and story keep us engrossed."
-- Jeffrey Westhoff, NORTHWEST HERALD (CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
"Could have been much more than good, if only it didn’t seem so unfocused, and so many characters didn’t seem insufficiently explored."
-- Brian Webster, APOLLO GUIDE
"Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"Sunshine State lacks the kind of dynamic that Limbo offers, and in some ways is a rather indulgent piece."
-- Urban Cinefile Critics, URBAN CINEFILE
"Sayles has a knack for casting, often resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ... and drawing flavorful performances from bland actors."
-- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
"Edie Falco sparkles as a mermaid on dry land"
-- Jeet Thayil, REDIFF.COM
"Got some good, organic character work, lots of obvious political insights and little room for engaging, imaginative filmmaking in its nearly 2 1/2-hour, dissipated length."
-- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"Exquisitely acted and masterfully if preciously interwoven… [the film] addresses in a fascinating, intelligent manner the intermingling of race, politics and local commerce."
-- Brent Simon, ENTERTAINMENT TODAY
"It is an indelible epic American story about two families, one black and one white, facing change in both their inner and outer lives."
-- Dennis Schwartz, OZUS' WORLD MOVIE REVIEWS
"Sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story."
-- Nicholas Schager, MATINEE MAGAZINE
"Not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered, but the film works well enough to make it worth watching."
-- Robert Roten, LARAMIE MOVIE SCOPE
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"Being a Sayles film, this has a way of looking at things with more patience and maturity than a plot summary might lead us to expect."
-- Ian Waldron-Mantgani, UK CRITIC
"As expected, Sayles' smart wordplay and clever plot contrivances are as sharp as ever, though they may be overshadowed by some strong performances."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"Leave it to John Sayles to take on developers, the Chamber of Commerce, tourism, historical pageants, and commercialism all in the same movie . . . without neglecting character development for even one minute."
-- Betty Jo Tucker, REELTALK MOVIE REVIEWS
"despite the long running time, the pace never feels slack -- there's no scene that screams "bathroom break!""
-- Luke Y. Thompson, NEW TIMES
"A distinguished and thoughtful film, marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"Sunshine State is Sayles at his most Robert Altman-ish, purposefully juggling about a dozen narrative balls in the air, and letting the mundanity and smallish drama of everyday life tell a larger story."
-- Jim Slotek, JAM! MOVIES
"The story feels more like a serious read, filled with heavy doses of always enticing Sayles dialogue."
-- Gerry Shamray, SUN NEWSPAPERS OF CLEVELAND
"While Sunshine State lacks the searing urgency of City of Hope or the gentle dénouement of Lone Star, fans of the auteur should enjoy this classic John Sayles feature."
-- Norm Schrager, FILMCRITIC.COM
"One of the most original American productions this year, you'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a Sunshine State."
-- Elias Savada, NITRATE ONLINE
"A movie that sends you out of the theater feeling like you've actually spent time living in another community."
-- Rene Rodriguez, MIAMI HERALD
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FRESH 78%
Avg. Rating: 7/10 |
"Sodden and glum, even in those moments where it's supposed to feel funny and light."
-- Stephanie Zacharek, SALON.COM
"The whole of Sunshine State is less than the sum of its parts, but the parts are often lovely, and always true."
-- Jessica Winter, VILLAGE VOICE
"It's the kind of movie that, aside from Robert Altman, Spike Lee, the Coen Brothers and a few others, our moviemakers don't make often enough."
-- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"The cast is uniformly excellent and relaxed."
-- Chris Vognar, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"Even if it pushes its agenda too forcefully, this remains a film about something, one that attempts and often achieves a level of connection and concern."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"You can feel the heat that ignites this gripping tale, and the humor and humanity that root it in feeling."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Count on his movie to work at the back of your neck long after you leave the theater."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"Sunshine State surveys the landscape and assesses the issues with a clear passion for sociology. But the cinematography is cloudy, the picture making becalmed."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Very well-written and very well-acted."
-- Andrew Sarris, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"Sunshine State is a fine example of a carefully written film. But you shouldn't be too aware that a movie is well-written."
-- Steven Rosen, DENVER POST
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"Watching it is rather like an overlong visit from a large group of your relatives. As your relatives swap one mundane story after another, you begin to wonder if they are ever going to depart."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
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* Who are the Approved Tomatometer Critics?
* Mouse over a tomato icon for a publication's original rating. Original rating not available for every publication.
* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Sunshine State" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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