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65% Critic Match
Pieces of April
“She's the one in every family.”
6.5 / 10• 2003• 1h 21m•PG-13• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
Cast & Crew
Katie Holmes
April Burns
Lead
Derek Luke
Bobby
Patricia Clarkson
Joy Burns
Oliver Platt
Jim Burns
Alison Pill
Beth Burns
John Gallagher Jr.
Timmy Burns
Alice Drummond
Grandma Dottie
Lillias White
Evette
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Hedges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pieces of April is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
