A Prairie Home Companion
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · 78% critics
This film looks at what happens backstage during the last broadcast of a celebrated American radio show. As performers ready for the final night, country music acts, banter, and memorable songs unfold alongside the emotional weight of what’s coming to an end.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-06-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (325 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like bittersweet backstage stories filled with songs and ensemble energy, especially if you’ve enjoyed Nashville or M*A*S*H; Not for you if you want a tightly paced, plot-driven experience or you dislike country/folk variety performances.
Pros: warm Americana charm; great ensemble performances; memorable musical interludes | Cons: meanders at times; surreal elements distracting; some scenes feel unnecessary
Themes
- country music
- commercial
- radio presenter
- minnesota
- radio transmission
- backstage
- singer
- saint paul, minnesota
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Yolanda Johnson
Lily Tomlin
as Rhonda Johnson
Lindsay Lohan
as Lola Johnson
Garrison Keillor
as GK
Woody Harrelson
as Dusty
John C. Reilly
as Lefty
Virginia Madsen
as Dangerous Woman
Kevin Kline
as Guy Noir
Tommy Lee Jones
as Axeman
L.Q. Jones
as Chuck Akers
Directed by Robert Altman