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Cookie's Fortune (1999) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Cookie's Fortune

Movie1999·118 min

Cookie's Fortune

Directed by Robert Altman

A comedy drama film directed by Robert Altman.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 51%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.4/10

198 ratings

About Cookie's Fortune

Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: grief and loss, family dysfunction, betrayal, small town, american regional, group found family, siblings, ensemble, everyman, mystery disappearance, investigation procedural, corruption

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Details

Director: Robert Altman
Language: English

Cast

Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler

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How Cookie's Fortune Ranks

All movies

Top 51%

1990s movies

Top 49%

Comedy movies

Top 47%

1990s Comedy movies

Top 47%

Robert Altman films#11 of 18

Top 51% All movies.

the vibe

Cookie's Fortune Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

mystery disappearanceinvestigation proceduralgrief & lossfamily dysfunctionbetrayalensembleeverymangroup found familysiblingscorruptionsmall townamerican regional

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy