When a suburban housewife, Eliza, discovers a love letter in her husband's pocket, it starts a wild, quirky, and ultimately poignant journey through the strained relationships of her entire dysfunctional family. Thinking it must be some misunderstanding, she brings the letter to her unbearably dominating mother, who freaks and piles her passive husband, Eliza's promiscuous sister and her philosophical fiance into a station wagon and heads off to New York City for an explanation.
Directed by: Greg Mottola
Written by: Greg Mottola
Starring: Hope Davis, Pat McNamara, Anne Meara, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber, Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci, Marcia Gay Harden
Parker's Character: Jo Malone
Release Date: March 5, 1997
Distributor: Sony/Columbia
Box Office Total: $2,099,677
Opening Weekend: $35,988 (2 theatres)
Widest Release: 52 theatres
Festivals: Slamdance, Cannes, Toronto, Deauville, Athens
Awards: Grand Jury Prize, 1996 Slamdance Film Festival; International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI) - Special Mention, 1996 Toronto International Film Festival; Audience Award, 1996 Athens International Film Festival; Directors' Week Award and Directors' Week Special Jury Award, 1997 Fantasporto; Special Recognition, 1997 National Board of Review, USA
Nominated: Grand Special Prize, 1996 Deauville Film Festival; Golden Slate, 2000 Csapnivalo Awards
Jo: Don't go into the light, mom!
