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The Savages
Why this pick
Its estranged siblings navigate a painful family crisis with the same dry, unsentimental wit and affection that make The Skeleton Twins moving rather than mawkish.
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MOVIE2014 1h 30m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Milo (Hader) writes a suicide note and cuts his wrists. Meanwhile, Maggie (Wiig) is in her bathroom preparing to swallow a handful of pills, but is interrupted by a call from a hospital informing her that her brother – whom she hasn't seen in 10 years – has unsuccessfully attempted suicide. Maggie visits Milo in the hospital in Los Angeles, and suggests that he come to stay with her in their hometown of Nyack, New York for a while; he reluctantly agrees. Milo meets Maggie's gregarious husband Lance (Luke Wilson), who tells Milo he and Maggie are trying to have a baby. This surprises Milo, as Maggie never expressed wanting children. Milo reacquaints himself with the town, and observes Rich (Burrell), a middle-aged man working in a bookstore. Meanwhile, Maggie is taking scuba lessons, and having sex with the instructor, Billy (Holbrook).
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kristen Wiig
Maggie Dean
Luke Wilson
Lance
Joanna Gleason
Judy
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Carlie Van der Hoff
Sydney Lucas
Young Maggie Dean
Jennifer Smith
Bar Woman
Cliff Moylan
Police Officer
Boyd Holbrook
Billy