The Hollars

Movie Ranked #1177 | 2016 - Comedy, Drama, Romance
Aspiring NYC artist John Hollar returns to his middle America hometown on the eve of his mother's brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind as his dysfunctional family, high school pals, and over-eager ex flood back into his life ahead of his mother's operation.
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Best two reviews:
1) Rolling Stone - John Krasinski, as actor and director, tackles the most clichéd genre in the movie business — the dysfunctional family dramedy. The big difference is he pulls it off with uncommon humor and compassion. (Rating: 75) Read Full Review >
2) The Film Stage - Krasinski appears to know exactly the kind of movie he’s making, elevating familiar material to a level that feels real and bittersweet. (Rating: 75) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
13) TheWrap - The Hollars feels so painfully familiar and so dramatically undernourished that even the great Margo Martindale can only do so much with this cliché-riddled script. (Rating: 35) Read Full Review >
14) indieWIRE - Woefully inauthentic, milquetoast as a mild breeze and far too tidy for any of its sweeping resolutions to have even the faintest hint of staying power, The Hollars takes 88 minutes to inspire the same warm and fuzzy feeling that a Hallmark card can deliver in a heartbeat. (Rating: 33) Read Full Review >
I loved, loved this film! Everything and everyone perfect.
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