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08/11/2014 Drama, Comedy, Romance 1h 33m
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When her son dropped out, she dropped in.

Overview

Overbearing mom, Jackie, travels cross-country to be with her son, Angelo, after he drops out of college to become a surfer. She meets a surf instructor who convinces her to try to accept her son's wishes and allow him to follow his dreams.

  1. Helen Hunt

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Helen Hunt

    Jackie

  2. Brenton Thwaites

    Angelo

  3. Luke Wilson

    Ian

  4. David Zayas

    Ramon

  5. Elizabeth Jayne Stillwell

    Blanche

  6. Robert Knepper

    Peter

  7. Leonor Varela

    Danielle

  8. Callum Keith Rennie

    Tim

  9. Julie Dretzin

    Joanna

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Reviews

A review by Reno
Written by Reno on 2016-01-14
> Too protective mother and her grown up son keen to choose his own path.

It is a 2nd directional feature for Helen Hunt. She also starred in a prominent role which is about a mother-son relationship. I don't understand why it was rated very low, but I like this rare movie, which portrayed parent-children bond in an emotional way. Such kind of a beautiful film the last time I saw was the 'The Guilt Trip', I guess. Only the women filmmakers can make films like this.

Maybe this movie hit my weak point, I'm always sympathetic to the old people's struggle. Anyway, I liked the Helen Hunt's ro...read the rest
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