Dolores Claiborne
1995 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics
A woman on a small Maine island is accused of killing the wealthy employer she cared for, reopening old suspicions from a troubled past. As her estranged daughter returns from the city to cover the case, a tense reunion forces them to confront long-buried pain while the investigation tightens around them.
Based on Dolores Claiborne
Also known as Dolores Claiborne - Stephen King
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-03-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (877 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, character-driven mystery steeped in family trauma and moral gray areas, with secrets unfolding over time; Not for you if you dislike bleak, slow dramas like Revolutionary Road.
Pros: powerhouse lead performances; gripping slow-burn mystery; heavy emotional stakes | Cons: bleak, depressing tone; uneven pacing; runs a bit long
Themes
- depression
- child abuse
- island
- based on novel or book
- detective
- suspicion of murder
- abusive father
- melancholy
- dysfunctional family
- lawsuit
- alcoholism
- murder
- +14 more
Cast & crew
Kathy Bates
as Dolores Claiborne
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Selena St. George
Judy Parfitt
as Vera Donovan
Christopher Plummer
as John Mackey
David Strathairn
as Joe St. George
Eric Bogosian
as Peter
John C. Reilly
as Const. Frank Stamshaw
Ellen Muth
as Young Selena
Bob Gunton
as Mr. Pease
Roy Cooper
as Magistrate
Directed by Taylor Hackford