A Home at the End of the World

"Family can be whatever you want it to be."

2004 1h 36m EN

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6.4

MID

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50%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 181🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 14,394

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and tears which culminate in a strong yet fragile friendship between the three.

“Family can be whatever you want it to be.”

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Cast

Colin Farrell
Bobby Morrow (1982)
Robin Wright
Clare
Dallas Roberts
Jonathan Glover (1982)
Sissy Spacek
Alice Glover
Ryan Donowho
Carlton Morrow
Erik Smith
Bobby Morrow (1974)
Harris Allan
Jonathan Glover (1974)
Ron Lea
Burt Morrow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Mayer
Writers: Michael Cunningham
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Mayer, shot by Enrique Chediak. 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 Duncan Sheik. 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 Andrew Marcus 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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Colin Farrell and Robin Wright and Dallas Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Family can be whatever you want it to be.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0359423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Mayer directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Duncan Sheik scores. Andrew Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Michael Mayer, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Duncan Sheik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colin Farrell and Robin Wright and Dallas Roberts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Family can be whatever you want it to be.".
8IMDB entry: tt0359423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "aids", "bisexuality", "woodstock, new york".