The Savages

– A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
The Savages (2007)

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

The Savages (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Feb 2008

Language:

English, German, Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Writer:

Tamara Jenkins

Main Actors:

Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman

Plot:

Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 31 nominations.

Gross profit:

$6,426,953

Production:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
Metacritic:
85%