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In 1970s suburbia, Maggie and her younger siblings spend the night telling each other stories in the attic. Downstairs, as their parents entertain guests over the course of a gin-soaked evening, truths are unearthed and betrayals come to light. With standout performances from John Hawkes, Molly Parker, and a cast of talented young actors, Julia Dyer's second feature is an honest and challenging look at the reality behind the façade of a seemingly perfect American family. -- (C) Freestyle Unrated
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Movie Title : The Playroom
Release Date : Feb 8, 2013 Limited
Genre Movie : Drama
Mpaa Rating : Unrated
Actors :John Hawkes,Molly Parker,Olivia Harris,Jonathon McClendon,Alexandra Doke,Ian Veteto,Jonathan Brooks,Lydia Mackay,Cody Linley

Visitor Ranting & Critics For The Playroom

User Ranting Movie The Playroom : 3.7
User Count Like for The Playroom : 292
Critics Ranting For The Playroom : 6.2
Critics Percentage For The Playroom : 52 %

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TagLine The Playroom It's 1975. Do you know where your parents are?

Review For Movie The Playroom

You have your basic family psychodrama, except there's no real heat either downstairs or up.
Tom Long-Detroit News

Standout Olivia Harris and Parker are heart-wrenching as the vitriolic mother and neglected teen daughter.
Colin Covert-Minneapolis Star Tribune

Modest in scale, it's the kind of American independent film that brings some honor to that shopworn descriptor.
Chris Vognar-Dallas Morning News

The film uses the upper-middle-class setting effectively, even as it resorts to heavy-handed symbolism and melodrama in its dour, mostly unforgiving portrait of parental dysfunction.
Sheri Linden-Los Angeles Times

A detailed, and depressing portrait of grim, forced independence. Lightened only by the sense that if these kids are learning anything, it is how to survive.
Stephen Whitty-Newark Star-Ledger

This imitation "Ice Storm" is as refreshing as a step into a puddle of slush.
Kyle Smith-New York Post

Molly Parker is Oscar-worthy in the juicy role of John Hawkes' alcoholic, stylish, sexy/pathetic wife.
John Beifuss-Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

The stuff with the adults is drab and stale, but the kids' scenes are excellent.
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)-St. Paul Pioneer Press

In the tradition of The Ice Storm, The Playroom revisits 1970s suburbia, when the chilly civility between husband and Stepford wife bumps up against the sexual revolution.
Annlee Ellingson-Paste Magazine

It's a misfire from screenwriter Gretchen Dyer and director Julia Dyer, who can't connect the puzzle pieces, resulting in a movie of attentive performances working through ill-defined storytelling.
Brian Orndorf-Blu-ray.com

If The Ice Storm was a band, think of this as the minor-chord, label-unsigned, opening act for its opening act. Lovingly captured but dramatically inert.
Brent Simon-Shockya.com

A reliance on melodrama prevents a deeper and more insightful glimpse into the characters and subject matter.
Todd Jorgenson-Cinemalogue.com

Parents seek joy, ignore kids in difficult, powerful drama.
S. Jhoanna Robledo-Common Sense Media

A chamber piece cousin to The Ice Storm, The Playroom hones in on the mentality of so many irresponsible '70s era parents whose children grew up to be much better people than their parents.
Cole Smithey-ColeSmithey.com

What little story there is has no sense of real life, no matter much the film pretends to be about children learning hard truths.
Noel Murray-AV Club

Lacking much in the way of character depth, the film attempts to fill the gap with melodrama.
Tomas Hachard-Slant Magazine

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Movie Overview For The Playroom

Four children in their attic hideaway make up a fantastic story, while downstairs their parents weave a drunken intrigue of their own.


TagLine The Playroom It's 1975. Do you know where your parents are?