Alison Lohman,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Robin Wright,
Renée Zellweger,
Billy Connolly
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The Oprah Book Club best-seller by Janet Fitch makes it to the big screen in this adaptation from British director Peter Kosminsky. White Oleander recounts the traumatic adolescence of Astrid Magnusso... read more
Directed by: Peter Kosminsky
Release Date: October 11, 2002
DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003
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September 13, 2011Really good and interesting story with brilliant performances.
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April 29, 2011Alison Lohman is not, in my opinion, the best choice for a protagonist for this one, but Michelle Pfeiffer's never blinking reptile eyes are just about perfect. The story is rather lackluster, but the acting power can be quite extraordinary when handled correctly.
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August 23, 2010What happens to a teenager when her single mother is sent to jail for killing her boyfriend? She lands up in various foster homes and institutions. In this movie, we follow Astrid (played by Alison Lohman) through a number of different situations which seem to be Hollywood's an... read more
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July 8, 2010"No matter how much she's damaged me, no matter how flawed she is, I know my mother loves me."
Nice, off-beat, coming-of-age drama that's reinforced with outstanding performances from Alison Lohman and Patrick Fugit. An intriguing mix of lite dysfunctionality and very sinister ... read more -
July 8, 2010i enjoyed this movie because of the performances of the actresses whose accomplished talents transcend the larger-than-life melodrama into believability. frankly, i don't appreciate the ending, even it does dramatize the flick toward another paramout of "hard-boiled sentiments." ... read more
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November 16, 2009Alison Lohman is pretty fantastic and I've really enjoyed her in everything I've seen of hers whether or not I enjoyed the movie as a whole. This movie was pretty heartbreaking and Michelle Pfeiffer was really creepy.
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December 19, 2007While nothing is subtle in this story of a mother-daughter relationship that borderlines melodramatic, you'll either like it or you won't.
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Critic Reviews
October 25, 2002
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
October 19, 2002
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A smart, compelling drama. Full Review
October 14, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
The film is worth seeing for its honest heart and for the magnificent acting. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Though it flirts with bathos and pathos and the further Oprahfication of the world as we know it, it still cuts all the way down to broken bone.
October 11, 2002
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A movie that wafts in and out of clarity like a wavering transmission. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
What should have been a guaranteed weepie is never truly moving. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Gene Seymour, Newsday
It's Lohman's poise in carrying this unwieldy story that impresses you the most at the movie's end. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Call me a cynic, but there's something awfully deadly about any movie with a life-affirming message. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Susan Stark, Detroit News
The picture's pretentiousness puts a drag on its running time. Full Review
October 11, 2002
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Redeemed by some fine performances, most notably by Lohman. Full Review
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