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Big Stone Gap

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for Big Stone Gap PG-13 2015 1h 36m Romance Comedy Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A long-buried family secret disrupts the quiet life of a single, middle-aged woman (Ashley Judd) in 1978 Virginia.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Oct 14, 2015
1/4
By the time we get to the final, borderline ludicrous moments in Big Stone Gap, I wasn't even surprised by the overwhelming sappiness of it all. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Oct 9, 2015
2.5/4
The movie ambles along amiably enough for a while; it's better if you are a fan of one or more members of the cast. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Movie Mom Oct 8, 2015
B
Unpretentious and it goes down easy, like sweet tea brewed by sunshine. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Jan 27, 2021
2.5/5
As harmless as a sleepy summer breeze. Go to Full Review
Mae Abdulbaki Movies with Mae Apr 10, 2019
3/5
Trigiani's heart is in the right place and the film is very obviously a labor of love that isn't very heavy on plot but makes you feel like you're right at home. Go to Full Review
Sarah Marrs Lainey Gossip Oct 16, 2017
If you really want an unpretentious, sweet romantic movie, you deserve a whole hell of a lot better than Big Stone Gap. Go to Full Review
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Aug 7, 2022 I especially love the last flag girl, Toni! See more Oct 28, 2020 Good old fashioned fun. Good cast, great characters. Very warm and wonderfully acted. Enjoyed this as much as any in recent memory. See more Mario C @RT00568997 Jun 14, 2020 Slow and over the top miss by Whoopie See more steve d @RT35616104 Jun 10, 2020 sweet feel good film with a great cast a bunch of interesting and quirky characters. There is absolutely nothing not to like about this. See more Oct 18, 2017 Not the most sophisticated plot, but it is sweet story. It is also a good example of the power of friendship even when people have radically different backgrounds. See more Sep 4, 2017 Incredible cast, story and direction! A feel good movie with genuine heart. Loved this film...a must see!! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A long-buried family secret disrupts the quiet life of a single, middle-aged woman (Ashley Judd) in 1978 Virginia.
Director
Adriana Trigiani
Producer
Donna Gigliotti, James Spies
Screenwriter
Adriana Trigiani
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
Altar Identity Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Suggestive Material)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 9, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 24, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 36m
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