In the Bedroom (2001)
Set in a tranquil town on the coast of Maine, In the Bedroom tells the story of a couple (Spacek, Wilkinson) whose only child is involved in a love affair with a single mother (Tomei). When the relationship comes to a sudden and tragic end, each person must face the intensely difficult decision of how to respond. (Miramax)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Todd Field
Written By: Todd Field, Robert Festinger, Andre Dubus
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Marisa Tomei, Sissy Spacek, Veronica Cartwright, Nick Stahl, Karen Allen, Celia Weston, William Mapother, William Wise
Country: USA
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In the Bedroom belongs to 31 collections
1. 21st Century Top 250 (collaborative: moderated by dardan - 49 stars)
2. Academy Award - Oscar - Best Picture and Nominees (collaborative: moderated by smviper00 - 43 stars)
3. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 31 stars)
4. Netflix Instant (collaborative: moderated by somnivore - 29 stars)
5. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)
6. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
7. Directorial debut (collaborative: moderated by djross - 16 stars)
8. Vigilante / Revenge (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 14 stars)
9. FIPRESCI Prize (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 14 stars)
10. Metacritic - Universal Acclaim (collaborative: moderated by sengir - 14 stars)
11. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2010) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
12. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2012) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
13. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)
14. They Shoot Pictures: Top 100 Films of the 21st Century (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 5 stars)
15. Oscar: Best picture nominee - 2000-2009 (public: Ross - 5 stars)
16. Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA - 4 stars)
17. Aughties Films to See (public: theficionado - 3 stars)
18. Terrific 'Dialogue-Heavy' Films (public: nicolino - 3 stars)
19. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2011) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 2 stars)
20. Films available in HD (supplement) (collaborative: moderated by Jorg - 1 star)
21. A2P CINEMA'S 100 FILMS OF THE AUGHTS (collaborative: moderated by sonique)
22. Mubi Europe (collaborative: moderated by Svengali)
23. New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA)
24. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (collaborative: moderated by CCLZA)
25. noike/caffes Topp 100 filmer! (collaborative: moderated by Aron Ericson)
26. Deeveedee (public: The Goat)
27. 2001: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
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eveelun | 72 48th |
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Wonderful performances all around; the story towards the end, for me, kind of fell apart.
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AndreasThau | 85 85th |
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The acting is top drawer here, as Todd Field directs his ensemble to perfection. The eternal problem "revenge vs. forgiveness" is pictured greatly with a superb tension and nerve, and you can almost reach out your hand and touch the characters. One of the 00's many great american independence films (or at least, it looks indie), In the Bedroom asks us how we forgive murder, how we adapt to life after tragedy. But most importantly, it shows us a side of ourselves. Sublime.
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Filligan | 62 13th |
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All of the performances are very good, especially Wilkinson. However, In The Bedroom is too slow storywise, which doesn't mean it's necessarily boring, but it does hurt the film's already formulaic and predictable plot.
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walkabout | 60 38th |
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I liked Todd Field as a director, but what I can't stand in this film is that he obviously knows he should remain neutral towards his characters and plot, but he just can't stop taking sides... By the way, Tom Wilkinson should've won the Oscar!
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Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
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In the Bedroom is a very moving and subdued portrait of grief. The acting from Spacek and Wilkinson is really impressive, and you feel for their loss and inability to communicate their feelings with each other. And then, the movie rushes to fill in the plot with an unlikely and incongruous turn that undermines what's preceded it to that point. It's still an excellent film, but unfortunately ends on a poor note.
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Anselmi86 | 98 98th |
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Quite simply a modern-day masterpiece. The acting on all fronts is pitch perfect (both Spacek and Wilkinson deserved Oscars, without a doubt). Field's exceptional and profoundly unique directing style sets a tone of silent suspense that creeps through every minute of the film. It hits me so hard every time I watch it.
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creely | 100 94th |
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A fantastic film. Not only is Marisa Tomei at her beautiful and sexy best, but the film features one of the most devastating and confronting plot and character twists at the conclusion of the first act. Cold and dark, the film explores social and relational realism and the effects of grief.
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glumpy_99 | 93 86th |
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Simmering, intense drama; provides a welcome showcase for Spacek and Wilkinson. Both turn in career-best performances, with excellent support work by Tomei. Field's oddball direction mines unexpected humour from unlikely situations (the door-knocking girl guide) and the story itself is rich with literary symbolism, with more than a dose of MACBETH, especially in the disturbing conclusion, which grows even more troubling on reflection. A quite extraordinary film, if somewhat austere at times.
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| 1 | damil | 70 67th |
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It's a drama with lots of emotion with several great performances plus beautiful cinematography - total Oscar film. That's not to disparage it at all - it was really good. My favourite part about it was how well and accurately it dealt with the nature of grief and tragedy and how true-to-life it felt.
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eCitizen | 50 49th |
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This movie is a slow burn. The acting was good, but the pacing is slow and some of the story is left untold. Some unnecessary scenes and many missed opportunities to show more action and emotion. Basically, there were all the ingredients here to make a much better movie. The ending was very abrupt and lacked the emotional response it needed. I enjoyed watching this, but it really could have been much better.
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| Average Percentile 62.8% from 1373 Ratings |  |