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NUMBERS
Box Office: $3,004,491
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CONSENSUS
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is an intelligent and poignant look at lives intersecting.
CAST & CREW
Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea DuVall
Directed by Jill Sprecher
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SYNOPSIS
A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. more...
MPAA RATING
R, for language and brief drug use
RUNTIME
1 hour, 34 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: May 24, 2002
Video: Nov 19, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Sony Pictures Classics
GENRE
Dramas, Infidelity, New York City, Revenge
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
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 "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories, and, like a Mobius strip, elliptically loops back to where it began."
-- Erica Abeel, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
""13 Conversations" holds its goodwill close, but is relatively slow to come to the point."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, AUFMUTH.COM
"Smart and alert, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is a small gem."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"An intelligent, earnest, intimate film that drops the ball only when it pauses for blunt exposition to make sure you're getting its metaphysical point."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"Thought-provoking and engaging."
-- Jeffrey Bruner, DES MOINES REGISTER
"13 Conversations may be a bit too enigmatic and overly ambitious to be fully successful, but Sprecher and her screenwriting partner and sister, Karen Sprecher, don't seem ever to run out of ideas."
-- Robert W. Butler, KANSAS CITY STAR
"A decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"The very definition of the 'small' movie, but it is a good stepping stone for director Sprecher."
-- Jason Clark, MATINEE MAGAZINE
"“13 Conversations About One Thing” is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"These are lives worth watching, paths worth following."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"Jill Sprecher has put together a nice ensemble cast to talk about happiness. Terrific moments add up to an interesting look at fate, consequences, and the power of a wave"
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"The movie has a soft, percolating magic, a deadpan suspense."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"A vivid, sometimes surreal, glimpse into the mysteries of human behavior."
-- Bill Gallo, NEW TIMES
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"Without getting grand or preachy, the Sprechers use an unconventional approach to coax us into asking ourselves fundamental questions."
-- Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"One of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals...a psychological masterpiece."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"Sort of an existential version of a Seinfeld episode."
-- Jim Chastain, NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
 "As [the characters] get more depressed, the story gets more tiresome, especially as it continues to mount a conspicuous effort to be profound."
-- Jeffrey Chen, WINDOW TO THE MOVIES
"a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than "Memento""
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"Just what makes us happy, anyway?"
-- Linda Cook, QUAD CITY TIMES (DAVENPORT, IA)
"Gleams with intelligence, and there's also a very thoughtful understanding of human frailty."
-- Kevin Courrier, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"A work of intricate elegance, literary lyricism and profound common sense."
-- Duane Dudek, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"It's hard to imagine Alan Arkin being better than he is in this performance."
-- Marshall Fine, JOURNAL NEWS
"What with all the blanket statements and dime-store ruminations on vanity, the worries of the rich and sudden wisdom, the film becomes a sermon for most of its running time."
-- Ed Gonzalez, SLANT MAGAZINE
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FRESH 74%
Avg. Rating: 7.2/10 |
"It tells more than it shows."
-- Ty Burr, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"The movie is brilliant, really. It is philosophy, illustrated through everyday events."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"The movie occasionally threatens to become didactic, but it's too grounded in the reality of its characters to go over the edge. A touch of humor or an unexpected plot twist always pulls it back."
-- Eric Harrison, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
"A piquant meditation on the things that prevent people from reaching happiness."
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"Often messy and frustrating, but very pleasing at its best moments, it's very much like life itself."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR
"Less-than-great-but-still-very-interesting film."
-- Stephen Hunter, WASHINGTON POST
"Each of these stories has the potential for Touched by an Angel simplicity and sappiness, but Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, for all its generosity and optimism, never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments."
-- Loren King, BOSTON GLOBE
"Smart, serious and deftly composed."
-- Liam Lacey, GLOBE AND MAIL
"A major achievement and something to get excited about."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"One of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved."
-- Terry Lawson, DETROIT FREE PRESS
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"This is a movie full of grace and, ultimately, hope."
-- Pam Grady, REEL.COM
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