A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
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Movie2007·114 min
The Savages
Directed by Tamara Jenkins
An Oscar-nominated drama comedy film directed by Tamara Jenkins.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 43%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.9/10
445 ratings
About The Savages
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, grief and loss, isolation loneliness, new york, domestic home, parent child, siblings, everyman, ensemble, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc