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The Savages. (film) The Savages is a 2007 American black comedy - drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Philip Bosco (in his final film before his death in 2018). It had its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2007.
- $10.6 million
- Stephen Trask
- $8 million
Jan 17, 2008 · Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman star as siblings who care for their ailing father with dementia. The film explores the challenges and humor of familial responsibility, love and loss, and the human condition.
- (38K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Tamara Jenkins
- 2008-01-17
Rated: 4/5 • Nov 5, 2020. Wendy Savage (Laura Linney), a struggling playwright, has little to do with her brother, Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a college professor and author. However, the ...
- (5K)
- Tamara Jenkins
- R
- Laura Linney
Dec 20, 2007 · A film about siblings who face the reality of their father's old age and death in a nursing home. The Savages is a nuanced and humorous drama that explores the challenges and scars of family relationships and the difficulty of growing up.
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Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny ...
Nov 28, 2007 · Comedy, Drama. R. 1h 54m. By Manohla Dargis. Nov. 28, 2007. The hands that rock the cradle sometimes tip it over. Watching “The Savages,” Tamara Jenkins’s beautifully nuanced tragicomedy ...
Nov 28, 2007 · The Savages is a very sad film to watch at times, but thankfully, tries to lighten up the mood at time with timely comedic elements. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are brilliant as the two Savage siblings tasked with dealing with the impending death of their father, with whom they had a distant and seemingly abusive relationship with.
