Quartet

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Quartet

PG-13,

2013,

1h 39m,

Comedy/

Drama

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Once-popular opera diva Jean Horton (Maggie Smith) creates a stir with her arrival at Beecham House, a home for retired performers. No one feels the uproar more than Reginald (Tom Courtenay), Jean's ex-husband, who still stings from her long-ago infidelity. Most of the other Beecham residents are delighted, and try to convince Jean to join them in a performance of "Rigoletto." Jean, however, knows that she is long past her prime and is reluctant to sully the memory of her once-lovely voice.

Critics Consensus

It's sweet, gentle, and predictable to a fault, but Dustin Hoffman's affectionate direction and the talented cast's amiable charm make Quartet too difficult to resist.

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Francesca Steele

Independent (UK)

Aug 11, 2017

Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut is the latest example of a recent Hollywood effort to cater more to an older audience.

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Jonathan Robbins

Film Comment Magazine

Dec 22, 2013

If this film is any indication of {Hoffman] creative capacity as a director, one can only hope that he will pursue his third act with as much vigor as his first.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Dec 22, 2013

1/5

As portraits of old age go, Quartet is better than that other recent retirement comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but only in the way a touch of lumbago is better than shingles.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Sep 18, 2021

76/100

Movies don't get much lighter or enjoyable than Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 20, 2020

3.0/4.0

Hoffman's disciplined directorial approach gives room for these actors to breathe and bring these characters and this story to life.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Aug 13, 2020

The film is not really confronting, in other words, what it half-wants and half-knows it ought to be confronting...

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Harry W

Dec 28, 2018

Humorous, intriguing

Albus P

Jun 13, 2017

Serenading the sanguinity of the twilight years in a retired home for musicians, Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut pulsates with geriatric vitality and timeless duende, with no small blessing from the quartet of British thespians.

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Hagrid W

May 28, 2017

It's refreshing to see a film about old age, childishness, charm and good wit: especially with such great talent from a dozen of Britain's finest actors. I didn't realise it also included many genuine retired musicians. An extra surprise: it was directed by Dustin Hoffman.

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Kylo M

Mar 18, 2017

They did a very good job. This isn't my typical type of movie but I actually enjoyed it. The music was really good.

Poe W

Jan 22, 2017

Started watching. Highlight was an old Scottish man constantly making seductive comments to women of various types and ages. Not cute or amusing. Tiresome. Had enough. Moved on.

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Leia G

Jun 29, 2013

It was ok. It was very a very cute movie and I laughed a couple times. The cast and acting were awesome and was a very different type of movie.

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Synopsis

Once-popular opera diva Jean Horton (Maggie Smith) creates a stir with her arrival at Beecham House, a home for retired performers. No one feels the uproar more than Reginald (Tom Courtenay), Jean's ex-husband, who still stings from her long-ago infidelity. Most of the other Beecham residents are delighted, and try to convince Jean to join them in a performance of "Rigoletto." Jean, however, knows that she is long past her prime and is reluctant to sully the memory of her once-lovely voice.

Director: Dustin Hoffman
Producer: Finola Dwyer, Stewart Mackinnon
Screenwriter: Ronald Harwood
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Headline Pictures, Finola Dwyer Prods.
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Humor|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.4M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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