The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · 60% critics
After a move to a quiet retirement community, a woman who has long shaped herself around other people begins to unravel. As memories from earlier years resurface and new connections form, she confronts buried grief, family strain, and the uneasy question of who she is when she’s no longer playing the “perfect” role.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-07-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (228 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a character-driven, reflective drama about identity, marriage, and memory with occasional dark humor; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear plot momentum, or tidy answers like in Chéri.
Pros: thoughtful midlife reflection; strong ensemble performances; touching emotional moments | Cons: slow, meandering pace; uneven focus and tone; voiceover feels heavy
Themes
- sense of guilt
- age difference
- marriage
- dark comedy
- romcom
- terminal illness
- neighbor
- woman director
- publisher
Cast & crew
Robin Wright
as Pippa Lee
Alan Arkin
as Herb Lee
Keanu Reeves
as Chris Nadeau
Julianne Moore
as Kat
Winona Ryder
as Sandra Dulles
Mike Binder
as Sam Shapiro
Cornel West
as Don Sexton
Zoe Kazan
as Grace Lee
Maria Bello
as Suky Sarkissian
Shirley Knight
as Dot Nadeau
Directed by Rebecca Miller