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Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resu... Read allHarriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resulting in a life-altering friendship.Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, resulting in a life-altering friendship.
AnnJewel Lee Dixon
- Brenda
- (as AnnJewel Lee Majestic Dixon)
Valeri Ross
- Wanda Byers
- (as Valerie Ross)
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Lovely film about a cantankerous, controlling widow Harriet (Shirley MacLaine) who reads obituaries talking about the good deeds of hateful people and decides she should have a good one herself. She approaches the writer responsible, Anne (Amanda Seyfried) and asks her to write her obituary.
Along the way, both women learn some important lessons.
Wonderful performances, especially from scene-stealer AnnJewel Lee Dixon, who is a scream.
Enjoyable, on the predictable side, but very well done.
Along the way, both women learn some important lessons.
Wonderful performances, especially from scene-stealer AnnJewel Lee Dixon, who is a scream.
Enjoyable, on the predictable side, but very well done.
SUCH a wonderful movie, it's pretty inspiring and you're definitely going to cry (some tears will be happy). Couldn't picture 3 more perfect people to represent the leading ladies.
It's hard to explain to other people why they should watch a movie and feel the things that you feel while watching it. But I kind of think that's a lesson from this movie. Feel however you want, do what you want, but "make it matter".
Anyone that did not like this movie must be brain dead. I am not into long reviews, so I will make it short. Shirley MaClaine has still got it, she is funny, heartwarming, and lights up the screen. The story is charming, music is great, and it makes you feel good. I recommend this movie wholeheartedly. I hope you have a chance to see it and enjoy it like I did.
This is a predictable movie - will not give anything away as you will see it for yourself. Shirley Maclaine is fun to watch and believable -she is a lady used to having her way and all of a sudden she is having questions about how she will be remembered. The main characters beside her, are the obit writer and the young person she is going to help and turn their life around. This is a film that is easy to watch, predictable and believable. Just not a great one but a good way to spend the afternoon.
Shirley MacLaine did a wonderful job. That is it. The movie in itself was predictable and they of course had to throw in a little kid that was quite annoying. But Shirley MacLaine was great!
Did you know
- TriviaMay have been inspired by the Alfred Nobel incident. Upon reading his prematurely published obituary with horror, the Swedish inventor of dynamite left the majority of his considerable fortune to fund the Nobel Prizes, in an attempt to improve his legacy.
- GoofsAt 00:30:32, Anne gets a bottle of tea from her father. It's full at this time. At 00:30:41, the bottle is drained a good amount. But at 00:30:44, it's the first time, she opens the bottle. It's proven, because you can hear her opening the bottle too, and there wasn't any similar activity before.
- ConnectionsReferences Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- SoundtracksAny Time At All
Written by Al Lerner
Performed by Al Lerner and Dick Haymes
Courtesy of Tru-Gems Records, LLC
By arrangement with Wolf House Songs LLC
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,783,421
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,630
- Mar 5, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $2,982,004
- Runtime
- 1h 48m(108 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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