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Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

1983
Drama, Music
1h 32m
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career. (imdb)
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Tender Mercies

1983
Drama, Music
1h 32m
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Rated 05 Jun 2010
87
79th
The most distinctive aspect of Duvall's Oscar-winning performance is the way he underplays just about every moment. He evokes world weariness without needy self-pity, concentrating on the hesitancy and ache of it instead. Writer Foote got an Oscar, too. The film has a quiet, literary quality that Beresford realizes with delicate care. Pushing the film's emotion would make it crumble under the high drama of it all. Letting it play out with a restrained realism gives it a much greater impact.
Rated 12 Feb 2010
88
78th
Fine work from all concerned on this spare, laconic celebration of grace and redemption in an imperfect universe. Ellen Barkin is very moving and memorable as the country singer's estranged daughter.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
83
83rd
Great, great, great acting duvall deserves more than one oscar for this movie, it's simply amazing. The story is touching, at times charming, and of course it's sad. I really wish it had a more focused plot, though.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
64
42nd
# 725
Rated 05 Dec 2012
70
72nd
Worth watching for Duvall alone.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
80
65th
Robert Duvall is quietly one of the greatest actors alive.
Rated 13 Nov 2007
88
56th
If you hate Paris, Texas (like I do), then you'll love this sublime variation, which features an actual script, story, and reason for being. Robert Duvall earns his Oscar with a simple, stoic performance, and damn near everyone involved seems to be awed by the simple "values" they keep circling around. Moral: you can't trust happiness.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
90
45th
Why Robert Duvall felt he had to make this film again, in the form of 2009's Crazy Heart, is beyond me. This was a great film. There was no need to do it again. Did he think he could improve upon it? He did not. Skip Crazy Heart and check this out instead.
Rated 21 Apr 2009
86
51st
Finally Duvall gets his oscar....and deservedly so.
Rated 02 Aug 2013
30
12th
Unsurprisingly, I didn't like this melodrama about ex-alcoholic ex-country singer and his family.
Rated 17 Nov 2014
75
40th
A very tender film starring Oscar-winning Robert Duvall (who won an Oscar for this film) and written by Oscar-winning writer Horton Foote (who also won an Oscar for this film). It has all the right parts for a great film. Duvall is amazing in this and it has a very nice and tender story of a musician past his prime...
Rated 20 Mar 2013
64
21st
The performance by Robert Duvall is amazing. The film itself left me cold. Maybe I'm just not the intended demographic.
Rated 20 Oct 2013
79
61st
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Rated 22 Jul 2009
69
44th
A great performance from Robert Duvall.
Rated 07 Nov 2011
10
5th
Boring. Extra poinst 'cause of Robert Duvall.
Rated 01 Apr 2013
70
53rd
I realize it's not THAT good, but I really enjoyed it, plus Duvall was great.
Rated 24 Dec 2021
81
65th
Robert Duvall is incredible and that's probably the most important thing that can be said about this movie.
Rated 18 Feb 2023
75
77th
Duvall is on fine form, and the story of his healing relationship with Harper's character is engaging and nicely told. And the glorious 92 minute running time is a big plus in itself.
Rated 28 Mar 2023
70
45th
A tender movie indeed. The vibe and underplayed acting by Duvall and Jesse Pinkman’s mother is really fine. The van with bearded music groupies is adorable. The flat landscape and story don’t reach for greatness and its unfortunate that it ends like a dying candle, but that said, for some reason it makes me sad to realize that this movie will eventually not be seen by anyone anymore, sinking into oblivion because it lacks staying power - sad, but acceptable at the same time.
Rated 22 Jun 2023
95
84th
Excellent drama with a great ensemble cast, and Robert Duvall really shines in this one.
Rated 08 Jul 2023
90
98th
rated up because i still cry everytime i listen to duvall singing

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