Olive Kitteridge
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Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge

2014
Drama
TV Mini-Series
3h 59m
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Lisa Cholodenko
Lisa-Cholodenko
12 total credits
Credits include: The Kids Are All Right, Unbelievable, Olive Kitteridge and Laurel Canyon
polygon

Writers:

Jane Anderson
Jane-Anderson
20 total credits
Credits include: It Could Happen to You, The Wife, Olive Kitteridge, How to Make an American Quilt and The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
polygon
,
Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth-Strout
2 total credits
Credits include: Olive Kitteridge, Pharmacy and Incoming Tide
polygon

Starring:

Frances McDormand
Frances-McDormand
111 total credits
Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her role as Marge Gunderson in Fargo. Frances has also been nominated for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress three times for her performances in Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, and North Country. She has also been nominated for four Golden Globes, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy award...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Bill Murray
Bill-Murray
86 total credits
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), Groundhog Day (1993) and Space Jam (1996). Murray gained additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation (2003), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award... (Wikipedia)
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,
Peter Mullan
Peter-Mullan
102 total credits
Credits include: Braveheart, Children of Men, Trainspotting, War Horse and Shallow Grave
polygon
,
Richard Jenkins
Richard-Jenkins
103 total credits
Richard Dale Jenkins is an American stage, film, and television actor. Jenkins made his film debut in 1974, and has appeared in supporting roles in numerous film productions in the 1980s and the 1990s before coming to prominence in the early 2000s for playing the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under. He has since established himself in Hollywood by appearing in lead roles in the films The Visitor... - www.wikipedia.org
polygon
,
Jesse Plemons
Jesse-Plemons
52 total credits
Credits include: Breaking Bad, The Master, The Irishman, Game Night and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
polygon
,
Brady Corbet
Brady-Corbet
29 total credits
Credits include: Melancholia, Thirteen, Funny Games, Mysterious Skin and Force Majeure
polygon
,
Ann Dowd
Ann-Dowd
63 total credits
Credits include: Hereditary, Marley & Me, Side Effects, Apt Pupil and St. Vincent
polygon
,
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie-DeWitt
53 total credits
Credits include: La La Land, Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married, The Watch and Smile 2
polygon
,
John Gallagher Jr.
John-Gallagher-Jr
33 total credits
Credits include: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Rounders, Whatever Works, Short Term 12 and Hush
polygon
,
Zoe Kazan
Zoe-Kazan
40 total credits
Credits include: Revolutionary Road, Fracture, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Big Sick and Ruby Sparks
polygon
,
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel-Brosnahan
37 total credits
Credits include: Superman, The Unborn, Patriots Day, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Beautiful Creatures
polygon
,
Cory Michael Smith
Cory-Michael-Smith
18 total credits
Credits include: Carol, May December, Sentimental Value, Gotham and Saturday Night
polygon

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Olive Kitteridge

2014
Drama
TV Mini-Series
3h 59m
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Ratings & Reviews

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25 Oct 2015
85
94th
Complex, evocative and brilliantly acted.
14 Sep 2015
81
79th
Wow. This was beautiful. The complex but subdued nature of family dynamics explored in Ozu's flicks mixed with the interplay of bleakness and sympathy found in I don't wanna say like Cassavetes because it seems obvious but it fits. Excellent casting and gorgeous cinematography. Sometimes I forget that TV shit can look so nice(not really a TV show I guess?). Points off for the ending tho that was hackneyed as hell.
18 Dec 2014
77
94th
Each episode is a string of these understated microcosmic moments that just perfectly capture the complex characters and their equally complex relationships. There's so much going on under the surface. Reminded me of Yasujiro Ozu's films in this way. Wow.
06 Aug 2021
80
70th
19 Aug 2026
10
1st
Dropped after the first 30 minutes
29 Apr 2024
75
68th
"+hasta mısın? -ruhum hasta. bedenim gayet iyi."
05 Jan 2021
100
98th
Best goddamn serie I ever watched. Francis is the best. The story is real, conversations, real. All of it. The pain, the suffering, the endurance.
27 Dec 2020
78
76th
I'm glad I saw this one. Frances McDormand is such an incredible actress, I cannot get enough of her performances. The first and last episodes were by far my favorites. Both had that Fargo-vibe, that quirky realness of everyday life. The other two were lacking a bit of direction, of purpose, in depicting the evolution of Olive's character. The acting was brilliant, a special mention to Richard Jenkins and Zoe Kazan. I just wish it was even more "Fargo-esque".
29 Aug 2020
45
32nd
Unbelievably pretentious. Some of the visual metaphors the director chooses to include are so overwrought and filled with self-importance that you can't help cringing (particularly in the last scene - migrating geese? Really?). McDormand is fine in this sort of role, but I'm not convinced that she's a versatile actor. I really wish this had been cut down to a five-minute short about a date between her and Murray.
11 Aug 2019
55
50th
Good, but somehow misses the mark. Almost no one involved--not even the wonderful Frances McDormand--gets the buttoned-up New England thing quite right. All the emotions are too raw and close to the surface. Not too surprising, when you consider both the director and screenwriter are Californians. Bill Murray comes closest...John Gallagher, Jr. is always a joy to watch, and Cory Michael Smith is fantastic. All in all, though, well worth watching.
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Pharmacy
Math teacher Olive Kitteridge attempts to help Kevin, a smart but timid student whose mother is suffering from depression. Her son Christopher isn't happy though. Henry goes on a hunting trip that concludes with a tragedy. (imdb)
Incoming Tide
Kevin returns to Maine and Olive is able to convince him to stay over and attend Christopher's wedding-rehearsal dinner. Olive clashes with the bride's mother and scares the flower girl at the ceremony. (imdb)
A Different Road
Christopher comes up with the idea of counseling after Olive and Henry have a scary episode following dinner with friends. (imdb)
Security
Olive goes to see Christopher and his second wife in New York, but soon returns to Maine, where she receives some bad news about Henry. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Lisa Cholodenko
Lisa-Cholodenko
12 total credits
Credits include: The Kids Are All Right, Unbelievable, Olive Kitteridge and Laurel Canyon
polygon

Writers:

Jane Anderson
Jane-Anderson
20 total credits
Credits include: It Could Happen to You, The Wife, Olive Kitteridge, How to Make an American Quilt and The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
polygon
,
Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth-Strout
2 total credits
Credits include: Olive Kitteridge, Pharmacy and Incoming Tide
polygon

Starring:

Frances McDormand
Frances-McDormand
111 total credits
Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her role as Marge Gunderson in Fargo. Frances has also been nominated for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress three times for her performances in Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, and North Country. She has also been nominated for four Golden Globes, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy award...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Bill Murray
Bill-Murray
86 total credits
William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor and comedian. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live and later went on to star in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, including Caddyshack (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), Groundhog Day (1993) and Space Jam (1996). Murray gained additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation (2003), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Peter Mullan
Peter-Mullan
102 total credits
Credits include: Braveheart, Children of Men, Trainspotting, War Horse and Shallow Grave
polygon
,
Richard Jenkins
Richard-Jenkins
103 total credits
Richard Dale Jenkins is an American stage, film, and television actor. Jenkins made his film debut in 1974, and has appeared in supporting roles in numerous film productions in the 1980s and the 1990s before coming to prominence in the early 2000s for playing the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series Six Feet Under. He has since established himself in Hollywood by appearing in lead roles in the films The Visitor... - www.wikipedia.org
polygon
,
Jesse Plemons
Jesse-Plemons
52 total credits
Credits include: Breaking Bad, The Master, The Irishman, Game Night and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
polygon
,
Brady Corbet
Brady-Corbet
29 total credits
Credits include: Melancholia, Thirteen, Funny Games, Mysterious Skin and Force Majeure
polygon
,
Ann Dowd
Ann-Dowd
63 total credits
Credits include: Hereditary, Marley & Me, Side Effects, Apt Pupil and St. Vincent
polygon
,
Rosemarie DeWitt
Rosemarie-DeWitt
53 total credits
Credits include: La La Land, Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married, The Watch and Smile 2
polygon
,
John Gallagher Jr.
John-Gallagher-Jr
33 total credits
Credits include: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Rounders, Whatever Works, Short Term 12 and Hush
polygon
,
Zoe Kazan
Zoe-Kazan
40 total credits
Credits include: Revolutionary Road, Fracture, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Big Sick and Ruby Sparks
polygon
,
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel-Brosnahan
37 total credits
Credits include: Superman, The Unborn, Patriots Day, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Beautiful Creatures
polygon
,
Cory Michael Smith
Cory-Michael-Smith
18 total credits
Credits include: Carol, May December, Sentimental Value, Gotham and Saturday Night
polygon

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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