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Sherrybaby

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025193343628
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: IFC Films
Manufacturer: IFC Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: IFC Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 23, 2007
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 22713
Studio: IFC Films
Theatrical Release Date: 2006

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Sherry is a young woman with a history of drug abuse & emotional turmoil. Just out of prison she finds herself struggling against all odds to reconnect with her estranged 5-year-old daughter while trying to readjust to the outside world. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/23/2007 Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal Brad William Henke Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R

Amazon.com:
A disturbing film about a recovering drug addict trying to regain control of her life, Sherrybaby succinctly depicts what can happen when want and desire aren't offset by control. In this bleak indie film, Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stranger Than Fiction, Secretary) has just been released from a three-year stint in prison. Dressed in her inappropriate uniform of a halter top and oh-so-high platform heels, she goes to brother's house to see her 5-year-old daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). Sherry is determined to be a mother to her child, but without a home, job, or any other form of stability, she grows frustrated and jealous of her brother and sister-in-law's roles in Lexie's life. Tall and willowy, Gyllenhaal brings a sad desperation and simmering sexuality to the role. Sherry's middle-class childhood was a blur of sex and drugs, and she seems incapable of breaking out of that destructive trap. While the script by first-time feature film director Laurie Collyer isn't wholly original, the picture moves at a good pace, giving insight as to why Sherry's resigned to using sex to get what she wants. While the family secret doesn't come as a complete surprise, it is somewhat perplexing that no one addresses it. Ultimately, it's Gyllenhaal who makes you care about a character that most people would've given up on. --Jae-Ha Kim




Rating: - a satisfying tale
Sherry is a troubled woman who just got out of prison for drug related charges. While she was incarcerated, ... Read More

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Rating: - Satisfying, but in a "let's discuss" kind of way
The intelligent, engaging "Sherrybaby" probably reveals more about the people who watch it than it ultimately ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent and understated movie with a powerful message
This was a fascinating movie, with a first-rate performance by actress Maggie Gyllenhaal as an ex-con on parole, ... Read More

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Rating: - "Tell me you love me..."
Sherrybaby starring the extraordinary Maggie Gyllenhaal is difficult to watch but it made a lasting impression on ... Read More

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Rating: - Gyllenhaal is astounding
Sherrybaby, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, is a good film, but prepare to be rather depressed for a bit after seeing ... Read More

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