Drew Barrymore,
Jessica Lange,
Jeanne Tripplehorn,
Daniel Baldwin,
Ken Howard
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Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange headline this fact-based drama centered on the two eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy-Onassis who served as the subject of David and Albert Maysles' similarly-title... read more
DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
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October 12, 2011Two women live in a secluded Hamptons estate called Grey Gardens, which becomes the center for posh parties, decay, and ultimately, an odd mixture of co-dependency and love.
The performances by the two leads, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, are extraordinary. Each adopts some ... read more -
August 1, 2011Heartbreaking true story of Big Edie (mother) and Little Edie (daughter), the relations of Jackie Kennedy Onassis (I was surprised!), from the 1975 documentary. Oddly enough some of the best scenes in the film are in the early years.
Drew Barrymore was absolutely magnificent as "... read more -
February 4, 2011it's amazing that drew barrymore sometimes does make some effects portraying challenging roles, real characters who are much less attractive then herself, for example "riding in the car with boys"...young edith beale isn't exactly a glamourous character, and i didn't know her exi... read more
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August 7, 2010Fascinating. Especially when you realise it is a true story. I really enjoyed watching this eccentric mother and daughter duo. Watching the short making of, I am now really interested in seeing the original documentary, (which I had never heard of), and was impressed with how ... read more
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July 22, 2010Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange do a beautiful job. They are very real in their portrayals, and watching the documentary, you understand why they took the roles.
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August 31, 2009Great performances by Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange of two extremely broken and sad women. Too painful to be entertaining but an interesting viewing experience.
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July 21, 2009A film version of a my favorite documentary? Needless to say I had my doubts.
But what is obvious within minutes of starting this film, is that it was made with love and a deep desire to do justice to these two incredible women (the Edies).
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May 15, 2009"True glamour never fades"
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis (both named Edith Bouvier Beale aka "Big and Little Edie") raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long... read more -
April 25, 2009Grey Gardens from HBO starring the lovely Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore is a very good quality film. One has to remember that this film is based on real people. Grey Gardens was orginally a documentary with the actual people and then turned into a musical and now a motion pict... read more
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April 19, 2009Superb acting highlights this fictional account of the lives of Big and Little Edie- focusing on events before, during, and after the release fo the documentary Grey Gardens. Once I tried to watch the documentary but didn't watch much before turning it off, finding it boring, wei... read more
Critic Reviews
April 20, 2009
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
April 16, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The script hits a few bumps, but Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore are magnificent as the bizarro Beales. Full Review
July 23, 2009
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
The movie would almost doubtlessly have garnered Oscar nominations for its two stars had it been released theatrically. Full Review
July 13, 2009
Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze
Drew is never less than intoxicating and heartbreaking, as a maximum security gilded cage fantasy screen goddess hermit womanchild, wandering around in minks and creatively accessorized rags. Brother,... Full Review
May 15, 2009
Richard Knight, Windy City Times
An assured, beautiful movie, a perfect crystallization of the endlessly fascinating story of the unconventional Beales. Full Review
April 23, 2009
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
From that David and Goliath setup, filmed in a straightforward style on a shoestring budget, emerge fascinating character studies that underscore both the best and worst of human nature. Full Review
April 20, 2009
Chris Barsanti, PopMatters
...never makes a strong case for its necessity. Full Review
April 19, 2009
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
It's safe to say that this is a game-changing performance by Drew Barrymore. Full Review
April 18, 2009
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Offbeat and bizarre yet extremely touching and entertaining, HBO's telefilm of love and co-dependency, inspired by the Maysles seminal 1973 docu, has narrative problems but is superbly acted by Drew B... Full Review
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