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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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Georgia Rule
"Mother. Daughter. Grandmother. In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation."
2007 1h 53m EN
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6.0
MID
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19%
ROTTEN
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25
METACRITIC
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5.9
IMDB
★6.0TMDB · 495🥫19%Rotten Tomatoes●25Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 27,851
DramaComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.
“Mother. Daughter. Grandmother. In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Jane Fonda
Georgia Randall
Lindsay Lohan
Rachel Wilcox
Felicity Huffman
Lilly
Dermot Mulroney
Simon Ward
Cary Elwes
Arnold
Garrett Hedlund
Harlan Wilson
Héctor Elizondo
Izzy
Dylan McLaughlin
Sam
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Garry Marshall
- Writers
- Mark Andrus
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Garry Marshall, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. 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 John Debney. 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 Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jane Fonda and Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Huffman carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "Mother. Daughter. Grandmother. In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0791304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Garry Marshall directs. Karl Walter Lindenlaub behind the camera. John Debney scores. Bruce Green cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Directed by Garry Marshall, shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Bruce Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jane Fonda and Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Huffman carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Mother. Daughter. Grandmother. In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0791304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 20 themes, including "small town", "sexual abuse", "parent child relationship", "grandparent grandchild relationship".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Karl Walter Lindenlaub
- Original score
- John Debney
- Editing
- Bruce Green
- Production design
- Albert Brenner
- Makeup / hair
- Richard Marin
- VFX supervisor
- Travis Baumann
- Sound
- Terry Porter
- Stunt coordinator
- Scott Wilder
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Box office
- $25,000,167
- Return
- 125% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 19% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 25/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.9/10 · 27,851 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
3 wins & 5 nominations total
Also by
Garry Marshall
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Morgan Creek Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Editorial ManagerJake Rice
- Music SupervisorDawn Solér
- Costume DesignerGary Jones
- Unit Production ManagerKevin Reidy
- Co-ProducerBonnie Timmermann
- ProducerDavid Robinson
- StuntsMeegan E. Godfrey
- HairstylistRichard Marin
- HairstylistMelissa Yonkey
- Post Production SupervisorDan Genetti
- Hair Department HeadDonna J. Anderson
- Makeup ArtistKimberly Greene
- Hair Department HeadDaniel Curet
- Makeup ArtistDorothy J. Pearl
- ADR SupervisorG.W. Brown
- Makeup ArtistRobin Siegel
- StuntsDeborah L. Mazor
- StuntsKym Stys
- Stunt CoordinatorScott Wilder
- Stunt CoordinatorCharlie Brewer
- CastingPam Dixon
- First Assistant DirectorTommy Harper
- Second Unit DirectorScott Marshall
- HairstylistEmanuel Millar
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- small town
- sexual abuse
- parent child relationship
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- veterinarian
- lie
- idaho
- family secrets
- dysfunctional family
- alcoholism
- promiscuity
- teenage girl
- summer
- rebellious youth
- mother daughter estrangement
- abusive stepfather
- mother daughter relationship
- child sexual abuse
- mormonism
- estranged grandparent
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-05-11R
Also known as
International titles
- Anya, lánya, unokájaHU
- Lo dice GeorgiaES
- しあわせのるーるはままがおしえてくれたJP
