

2003·Drama·1h 43m
7.0
★





When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Directed by Lisa Cholodenko
single parent
pot smoking
los angeles, california
threesome
older woman younger man relationship
playing piano
intern
dissertation
lp recording
cambridge massachusetts
time lapse photography
woman director
eccentric family

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Cast

Frances McDormand
Jane

Christian Bale
Sam

Kate Beckinsale
Alex

Natascha McElhone
Sara

Alessandro Nivola
Ian

Lou Barlow
Fripp

Melissa De Sousa
Claudia

Rick Gonzalez
Wyatt

Catherine McGoohan
Mrs. Elliott

Patricia Place
Woman 2

Marcus Ashley
Tom

Lyle Kanouse
Hospital patient #1
Crew

Lisa Cholodenko
Director

Lisa Cholodenko
Screenplay

Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer

Wally Pfister
Director of Photography

Scott Ferguson
Executive Producer

Gene Serdena
Set Decoration

Scott Ferguson
Unit Production Manager

Deborah Aquila
Casting

Catherine Hardwicke
Production Design

Tricia Wood
Casting

Heather Cappiello
Script Supervisor

Mike Smith
Stunts
Popular Reviews
28 reviews
Paola
7.0★ · 03/25/26

Gosh he’s hot
Gosh he’s hot
Ema
4.0★ · 09/14/25

The things I watch for my baby Christian
and wtf is this poster😭(might be the ugliest poster ever)
and wtf is this poster😭(might be the ugliest poster ever)
The things I watch for my baby Christian
and wtf is this poster😭(might be the ugliest poster ever)
and wtf is this poster😭(might be the ugliest poster ever)
xclly
5.0★ · 06/11/25

I think I've lost a couple of brain cells while watching this. If it weren't for Christian Bale and also his sexy overbite (yeeeahh.. don't mind me), I wouldn't even have bothered watching this shit, honestly
I think I've lost a couple of brain cells while watching this. If it weren't for Christian Bale and also his sexy overbite (yeeeahh.. don't mind me), I wouldn't even have bothered watching this shit, honestly
Eli
4.0★ · 03/24/25

NO WHY R U GUYS KISSING DONT DO THAT❌❌❌
NO WHY R U GUYS KISSING DONT DO THAT❌❌❌
pastanoodl
3.6★ · 10/02/23

the absolute dumpster shit i’m willing to go through for patrick bateman…
the absolute dumpster shit i’m willing to go through for patrick bateman…