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Life During Wartime

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
8.3K
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Life During Wartime (2009)
Ten years have passed since a series of shocking and catastrophic revelations shattered the world of the Jordan family. Now, ghosts circle and loom, trouble and console as sisters Joy (Henderson), Trish (Janney), and Helen (Sheedy) are each embroiled in their own unique dilemmas as they struggle to find their place in an unpredictable and volatile world where the past haunts the present and jeopardizes the future.
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Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.

  • Director
    • Todd Solondz
  • Writer
    • Todd Solondz
  • Stars
    • Shirley Henderson
    • Allison Janney
    • Ally Sheedy
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    8.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Todd Solondz
    • Writer
      • Todd Solondz
    • Stars
      • Shirley Henderson
      • Allison Janney
      • Ally Sheedy
    • 40User reviews
    • 146Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast23

    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Joy
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Trish
    Ally Sheedy
    Ally Sheedy
    • Helen
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Allen
    Roslyn Ruff
    Roslyn Ruff
    • Waitress
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Harvey
    Dylan Riley Snyder
    Dylan Riley Snyder
    • Timmy
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Bill
    Renée Taylor
    Renée Taylor
    • Mona
    Rebecca Chiles
    • Hostess
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Andy
    Emma Hinz
    • Chloe
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Jacqueline
    Gabriel Quilichini
    • Waiter
    Rich Pecci
    Rich Pecci
    • Mark
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Wanda
    • (as Gaby Hoffman)
    Carmen Marie Colon Mejia
    • Sarah
    Fernando Samalot
    • Eddie
    • Director
      • Todd Solondz
    • Writer
      • Todd Solondz
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A sequel to Todd Solondz's movie Happiness (1998), but with entirely re-cast characters.
    • Goofs
      The plane has no name or identifying number on its outside, as mandated by ICAO, the international aviation agency.
    • Quotes
      • Trish: So Mark, what do you do?
      • Mark Wiener: Systems analysis.
      • Trish: That sounds interesting.
      • Mark Wiener: It is to me, moderately. Like intermediate level Sudoku; but I have no illusions that what I do is of interest to anyone else. Even among specialists I'm something of functionary, but without ambition, or even hope of ambition. I plateaued in grad school then lost interest except in maintaining a base salary adequate to financing a low overhead subsistence.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Salt/Get Low/Ramona and Beezus/Life During Wartime (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Excerpts from the original motion picture Score to Happiness
      Composed by Robbie Kondor

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 16, 2010 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Werc Werk Works
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Todd Solondz Project
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production company
      • Werc Werk Works
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $281,447
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,507
      • Jul 25, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $807,162
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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