Sunshine State

– A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 21 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Sunshine State (2002)

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

Release Date:

12 Jul 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

John Sayles

Writer:

John Sayles

Main Actors:

Alex Lewis, Alan King, Cullen Douglas, Clifton James

Plot:

Real estate developers descend upon a sleepy coastal Florida community with the promise of big money and bigger changes. Torn between honoring family obligations and the lure of quick cash, the locals greet the outsiders with a wildly mixed reception. Marly Temple is eager to give in and sell the family business to start over her life. As caretaker of her father's motel and cafe, she has grown resentful of missed opportunities. However, she finds a glimmer of hope in a tentative romance with a visiting landscape architect. Desiree Perry left town many years ago to escape a scandal and make a name for herself as an actress. Reluctantly returning home, she finds her strong willed mother unwilling to let go of the past.

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$2,836,157

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
69%