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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: America
EAN: 0024543116714
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 11, 2004
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 12156
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Editorial Review:
Description:
From Academy Awad Nominee Jim Sheridan comes this deeply personal and poignant tale of a poor Irish family searching for a better life In America. Through the eyes of their spunky daughters, two anguished parents find hope and the ability to once again believe in love and magic…even amidst the dangers of New York's harrowing Hell's Kitchen. With mesmerizing performances by Samantha Morton and Djimon Hounsou, In America is 'a classic' (USA Today) you won't ever forget.
Amazon.com:
In America stars the incandescent Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine as two young Irish parents who have lost their only son. Trying to run away from their grief, they move (illegally) to a junkie-infested apartment building in New York City with their two daughters, Christy (Sarah Bolger) and Ariel (Emma Bolger). Though they struggle with meager jobs and suffocatingly hot weather, a friendship with an artist in an apartment below them (Djimon Hounsou, Gladiator) becomes a catalyst that allows them to rebuild their family. In America is splendidly acted throughout--of particular note are the two girls, real-life sisters whose on-screen charisma is clearly a family trait. But it's Morton who anchors the movie; her every emotion seems to glow from her skin. The commitment of the actors keeps the movie compelling, despite some dangerously sentimental patches. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Break my heart again
Be strong. Grab a cup of tea and shut down the computer and phone. Take deep breaths. Be ready to fall in love, have your heart broken, and fall in love again before the film is over. I love this movie....
With my high school sophomores, I do a unit on the American Dream. I love to show them the scene from this film (would show them the movie in its entirety, if I could) where Johnny decides to buy the swamp cooler for their sweltering loft apartment. If you feel no compassion ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful and Bittersweet
Jim Sheridan has been called as a master storyteller, most popular for his direction of critically-lauded films such as "My Left Foot" and "In The Name of the Father" and his latest effort is no exception. "In America" tells a very personal story, one that is loosely based on Sheridan's own family. With a script co-written by his daughters Kirsten and Naomi, "In America" is a semi-autobiographical film that will incite joy, sadness, heartache and hope a hundred times over.
The film ... Read More
Rating:  - Okay
In America was a highly regarded film that was released in 2003. I found a DVD copy in the rental store's bargain bin and bought it on that reputation. While not a bad film I again must wonder why is it that critics tend to rave about merely, at best, competent films? Yes, most films, books, CDs, etc. are utter crap so I realize the standard retort would be `you've answered your own query'- yet....still when such an obviously flawed film is boostered and receives Oscar buzz I shake my head. The film ... Read More
Rating: - Heartwarming true story
Excellent visual story telling. All points of view are respected and portrayed with sensitivity. A must see.
Rating: - Amazing Movie
Amazing movie with the right balance of comedy and drama. All of the actors, including the children, are amazing.
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