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In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.In order to support her ten children, Evelyn Ryan enters a commercial jingle-writing contest.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaSome of the dresses worn by Julianne Moore in the film belonged to the real-life Evelyn Ryan. Her children had saved them and offered the use of them for the film.
- GoofsRay the mailman is severely under dressed for that era, with short-sleeved shirt; he should have been similarly dressed like the milkman--jacket, tie, a hat very much like his.
- Quotes
Evelyn Ryan: I don't need you to make me happy. I just need you to leave me alone when I am.
- Crazy creditsBefore the ending credits roll, updates are given of all the children and of Ms. Schaefer along with their real life photos.
- SoundtracksSitting on Top of the World
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Performed by Woody Harrelson
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This is one of those films lost in the "tracking" gutter of film marketing. In other words, it was not registering with the public so it got a very small release, and a very small audience. This is a shame because it is a "thinking person's Cheaper by the Dozen". It is a very fine movie that leaves you teared up at the end without a contrived plot. It is a true story with real people and they have real faults-yet they bring out the great and wonderful joys of life found by a woman in what most would consider a terrible circumstance.
If you see one film on sheer recommendation this year, this is the film to see. I own a movie theatre in Kansas City and I am playing the film. We had 7 for the matinée that I sat in on one Saturday afternoon-I emailed my customers on Monday and implored them to see this wonderful film. The next Saturday I had 116 for the matinée! It goes on and on and I hope that it will be one of those undiscovered gems for many people this year.
If you see one film on sheer recommendation this year, this is the film to see. I own a movie theatre in Kansas City and I am playing the film. We had 7 for the matinée that I sat in on one Saturday afternoon-I emailed my customers on Monday and implored them to see this wonderful film. The next Saturday I had 116 for the matinée! It goes on and on and I hope that it will be one of those undiscovered gems for many people this year.
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $627,844
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $159,056
- Oct 2, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $750,212
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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