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A Home at the End of the World

Play trailer Poster for A Home at the End of the World R,  2004,  1h 33m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Bobby (Colin Farrell), a rough teenager, lives in Cleveland in a family burdened by tragedy. After he meets Jonathan (Dallas Roberts), a gay teen repressed by his mother (Sissy Spacek), the two boys become best friends. When Bobby later reunites with Jonathan in New York as a young man, Bobby finds him living with a laid-back woman named Clare (Robin Wright Penn), and the three friends plan to form their own family — until Bobby and Clare's budding romance gets in the way.
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A Home at the End of the World aims for profundity, but settles for stale melodrama, yielding a slew of sensitive performances that are nevertheless in service of characters who prove to be ciphers.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 13, 2018
Guided by Michael Cunningham's witty screenplay--he also wrote the hypnotizing novel of the same name--the actors celebrate a new notion of family. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 21, 2010
3/5
Great acting, but soap opera-ish. Not for kids. Go to Full Review
Neil Smith BBC.com Oct 19, 2004
3/5
While the rambling storyline and extended time-frame betrays the script's novelistic roots, soulful performances from Farrell, Sissy Spacek and newcomer Dallas Roberts make this a rich and emotionally rewarding experience. Go to Full Review
Felicia Feaster Creative Loafing Jan 29, 2020
[A]t times superficial, but nevertheless affecting. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com Oct 22, 2006
2.5/4
The limitations of time and celluloid make it impossible for the quiet, character-driven story to be as subtle and nuanced on screen as it is on the page. Go to Full Review
Dragan Antulov Draxblog Movie Reviews Sep 28, 2005
3/10
shorter than THE HOURS and this is the main reason why Michael Cunnigham should be pleased with this adaptation of his work Go to Full Review
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Michael Mayers

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Colin Farrell

Bobby

Robin Wright

Clare

Dallas Roberts

Jonathan Glover

Sissy Spacek

Glover

Matt Frewer

Ned Glover

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A Home at the End of the World

(L-R) Dallas Roberts as Jonathan Glover and Robin Wright Penn as Clare in "A Home at the End of the World." Colin Farrell as Bobby Morrow in "A Home at the End of the World." (L-R) Robin Wright Penn as Clare and Dallas Roberts as Jonathan Glover in "A Home at the End of the World." A scene from the film "A Home at the End of the World." Colin Farrell as Bobby Morrow in "A Home at the End of the World." On the set of "A Home at the End of the World." (L-R) Erik Smith as young Bobby Morrow and Harris Allan as young Jonathan Glover in "A Home at the End of the World." (L-R) Harris Allan as young Jonathan Glover and Erik Smith as young Bobby Morrow in "A Home at the End of the World." (L-R) Harris Allan as young Jonathan Glover and Erik Smith as young Bobby Morrow in "A Home at the End of the World." (L-R) Harris Allan as young Jonathan Glover and Erik Smith as young Bobby Morrow in "A Home at the End of the World." View more photos

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Synopsis Bobby (Colin Farrell), a rough teenager, lives in Cleveland in a family burdened by tragedy. After he meets Jonathan (Dallas Roberts), a gay teen repressed by his mother (Sissy Spacek), the two boys become best friends. When Bobby later reunites with Jonathan in New York as a young man, Bobby finds him living with a laid-back woman named Clare (Robin Wright Penn), and the three friends plan to form their own family — until Bobby and Clare's budding romance gets in the way.
Director
Michael Mayers
Producer
Hunt Lowry, Christine Vachon, John Hart
Screenwriter
Michael Cunningham, Keith Bunin
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Hart-Sharp Entertainment, Killer Films, John Wells Productions, Plymouth Projects
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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