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Back When We Were Grownups

2004 · 94 min

A gentle, bittersweet character study that unfolds slowly, inviting quiet reflection on family, regret, and the possibility of starting over.

Directed by
Ron Underwood
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
Tagline
Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered that she had turned into the wrong person.
Overview
A 53-year-old widow believes she's turned into the wrong person in this bittersweet tale based on Anne Tyler's best-seller. Beck's (Blythe Danner) plate is full: She runs a catering business and cares for her large family, but feels lost inside. Determined to find herself, Beck embarks on a journey, starting with her ex-beau (Peter Fonda) and ending with an unexpected soul mate. Jack Palance, Peter Riegert, Faye Dunaway and Ione Skye also star.

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Directed by
Ron Underwood
Genres
Tv movie, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • grief
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
tv movie, drama
Directed by
Ron Underwood
Written by
Bridget Terry, Susanna Styron
Starring
Blythe Danner, Faye Dunaway, Peter Fonda, Jack Palance, Ione Skye, Amanda MacDonald, Allison Scagliotti, Peter Riegert
Music
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
David M. Walsh
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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