The Monday Before Thanksgiving

2008 0h 20m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the anniversary of her mother's death, Theresa reflects on the choices she's made and how comfortable she really is being by herself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laura Dern
Theresa
Evan Brenner
Cece's Son
Dolores Cardelucci
Dolores
Nina Lopez-Corrado
No Loser Girl
Courteney Cox
Cece
Brittney Daylee
Teen on Bus
Raea Lee Garver
Corinne's Daughter
Harlan Gleeson
Brendan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Courteney Cox
Writers: Courteney Cox, Thea Mann

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Laura Dern and Evan Brenner and Dolores Cardelucci carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1260677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Courteney Cox directs. Asako Ushio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Asako Ushio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laura Dern and Evan Brenner and Dolores Cardelucci carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1260677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.