Lovely & Amazing
2001 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.1 · 81% critics
A mother and her three daughters drift through a tense, funny stretch of everyday life as insecurities about work, love, and self-image spill into awkward choices. With the family pulled together by a health scare, each woman searches for reassurance and a fresh start, only to find how fragile that comfort can be.
Also known as Lovely and Amazing
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2002-08-02
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (89 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, female-led slice-of-life dramedies about messy relationships and self-doubt, similar to Friends with Money or Walking and Talking; Not for you if you need a big plot or consistently likable characters.
Pros: sharp, relatable character moments; darkly funny tone; strong performances | Cons: loose, low-plot structure; flawed, prickly characters; uneven pacing at times
Themes
- sibling relationship
- liposuction
- family
- adopted child
- woman director
- mother daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
Awards & recognition
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Supporting Female · 2002
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Director · 2002 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Film · 2002 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Catherine Keener
as Michelle Marks
Brenda Blethyn
as Jane Marks
Emily Mortimer
as Elizabeth Marks
Raven Goodwin
as Annie Marks
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Lorraine
Clark Gregg
as Bill
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Jordan
James Le Gros
as Paul
Michael Nouri
as Dr. Crane
Dermot Mulroney
as Kevin McCabe
Directed by Nicole Holofcener