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Mood:
- WittyFeel GoodHumorousTouching
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Plot:
- InvestigationHuman NatureParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsEccentric FamilyMurderEstrangementCrimes more...
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Genres:
- Comedy
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century90s
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Place:
- MississippiUSASmall Town
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- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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- Ensemble Cast
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Cookie's Fortune, 1999
English
USA
Profile of Cookie's Fortune
The mood of Cookie's Fortune is witty, feel good, and touching. The plot centers around estrangement, an eccentric family, and human nature. It is a comedy movie. Stylistically, Cookie's Fortune stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a small town. Cookie's Fortune is set in Mississippi. It happens in the 1990s. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Cookie's Fortune
Robert Altman revisits the lighthearted territory of his 1970s comedies BREWSTER MCCLOUD and A WEDDING and once again comes out a rousing success. This time, a tightly wound narrative by first-time screenwriter Anne Rapp keeps the laughs rolling as the story unfolds over an eventful Easter weekend in the small town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The town residents are peaceful, kind folk--with the exception of Camille Dixon (Glenn Close)--a pushy theatre director with an incredibly shy younger sister, Cora (Julianne Moore), whose estranged daughter Emma (Liv Tyler) has just returned to town. On the heels of her latest play, Camille is shocked to discover that her Aunt Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal) has committed suicide. Terrified at the thought of how this will tarnish the family name, she eats the suicide note to make it look like a burglary. This set-up leads the police to one main suspect, Willis Richland (Charles S. Dutton), who also happens to be Cookie's best friend. Although the rest of the town is convinced Willis didn't commit the crime, an outside investigator (Courtney B. Vance) isn't so sure. As Easter Sunday and opening night of the play arrive, the truth comes out, revealing more secrets than anyone could have possibly imagined. Director Altman tells his story at a leisurely pace, beautifully recreating the eccentricities of small town life in this sweet-natured tale.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 22 January 1999 |
| Runtime: | 118 min |
Cast and Crew
as Camille Dixon
as Willis Richland
as Jewel Mae 'Cookie' Orcutt
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The New York Times
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- by: Elvis Mitchell
San Francisco Chronicle
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- by: Edward Guthmann
