Labor Day

2013 1h 51m EN

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7.1

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34%

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6.9

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★7.1TMDB · 1,401🥫34%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 55,999

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Synopsis

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Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kate Winslet
Adele
Josh Brolin
Frank
Gattlin Griffith
Henry
Tobey Maguire
Adult Henry
Tom Lipinski
Young Frank
Maika Monroe
Mandy
Clark Gregg
Gerald
James Van Der Beek
Officer Treadwell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Jason Reitman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dana E. Glauberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 6

AWARDS

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Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and Gattlin Griffith carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1967545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jason Reitman directs. Eric Steelberg behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Dana E. Glauberman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Jason Reitman, shot by Eric Steelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dana E. Glauberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and Gattlin Griffith carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1967545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 15 themes, including "based on novel or book", "country house", "suspicion", "loss".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Original score: Rolfe Kent
Editing: Dana E. Glauberman
Production design: Steve Saklad
Costume design: Danny Glicker
Makeup / hair: Christien Tinsley
VFX supervisor: Scott M. Davids
Sound: Michael Barry
Stunt coordinator: G. Peter King
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $20,275,812
Return: 113% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Labor Day (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes: 34% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 52/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 55,999 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

6 nominations total

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Wuchak2019-08-21
★ 8/10
Menaced by a fugitive or relishing a Godsend in New Hampshire? A depressed single woman (Kate Winslet) from New Hampshire is compelled to give a questionable man a ride (Josh Brolin) and allows him to briefly recuperate at her verging-on-rundown house where she lives with her son who’s almost 13 (Gattlin Griffith). How will their Labor Day weekend go? James Van Der Beek has a small role as a cop. “Labor Day” (2013) is a superb adult-oriented drama with an understated sense of possible menace mixed with a little romance. There are elements of “A Perfect World” (1993), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995), “Macho Callahan” (1970) and "The Place Beyond the Pines" (2012). This is a spiritual movie about the tragedies and blisses of the human experience. Masculinity is portrayed in a positive way for a change while not neglecting to illustrate its potential drawbacks. Winslet is excellent in her role; she gets more beautiful as she ages. Meanwhile the stunning Maika Monroe has a peripheral role. The film runs 1 hour, 51 minutes, and was shot mostly in Massachusetts (e.g. Shelburne Falls), as well as Salem, New Hampshire. GRADE: A-

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