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Cookie's Fortune (1999)

Cookie's Fortune (1999)
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Robert Altman directed this bittersweet ensemble piece about an eccentric and entangled group of family and friends living in the Deep South. Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal) is the widowed matriarch of a small-town Mississippi family, which includes her nieces Camille (Glenn Close), a pretentious would-be artist staging an amateur production of Salome at a local church, and Cora Julianne Moore), her less than enthusiastic leading lady. Willis (Charles S. Dutton), the caretaker of Cookie's rambling mansion, tries to persuade her sweet but aimless grand-niece, Emma (Liv Tyler), to move in with her, but she's more interested in her on-again, off-again romance with local cop Jason (Chris O'Donnell). Typical of Altman's work, Cookie's Fortune weaves together a number of different plot lines with relaxed grace, and features an impressive cast, including Ned Beatty, Lyle Lovett, and Courtney B. Vance. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Altman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Cookie's Fortune

Robert Altman directed this bittersweet ensemble piece about an eccentric and entangled group of family and friends living in the Deep South. Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal) is the widowed matriarch of a small-town Mississippi family, which includes her nieces Camille (Glenn Close), a pretentious would-be artist staging an amateur production of Salome at a local church, and Cora Julianne Moore), her less than enthusiastic leading lady. Willis (Charles S. Dutton), the caretaker of Cookie's rambling mansion, tries to persuade her sweet but aimless grand-niece, Emma (Liv Tyler), to move in with her, but she's more interested in her on-again, off-again romance with local cop Jason (Chris O'Donnell). Typical of Altman's work, Cookie's Fortune weaves together a number of different plot lines with relaxed grace, and features an impressive cast, including Ned Beatty, Lyle Lovett, and Courtney B. Vance. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
118 mins

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Director(s):
Robert Altman
Writer(s):
Anne Rapp
Producer(s):
Etchie Stroh, Robert Altman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Language, Mild Violence, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Comedy
Cookie's Fortune Awards:
  • 1999 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
  • 1999 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
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    Anne M.

    I'm rewatching this after having seen it in the theatre. It's held up well. This movie isn't typical, but it's very Southern lit - unique, quirky and charming. Definitely worth viewing.

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    Rafi B.

    At 25-minutes, it wasn’t going anywhere! At 35-minutes it wasn’t worth following it, regardless of where it was going! Maybe it turns to a good movie, but maybe wasn’t enough to keep me!

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    Karen M.

    Don't know what made me rent this in the first place, but I was pleasantly surprised. Crisp performances are turned in by the entire cast. I thoroughly enjoyed the twists. Worth the watchin'.

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