Still Alice

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Still Alice

PG-13,

2015,

1h 37m,

Drama

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Dr. Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice's three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.

Critics Consensus

Elevated by a gripping performance from Julianne Moore, Still Alice is a heartfelt drama that honors its delicate themes with bravery and sensitivity.

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Molly Haskell

Film Comment Magazine

Feb 15, 2017

It's the intent of this moving film to capture something that for obvious reasons is rarely attempted in memoir or movie, i.e., the experience of the deadly disease from the perspective of the sufferer rather than the caregivers.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Mar 8, 2015

4/5

The subject matter may be tough, and the end-point inevitable, but the message we take away is defiant and ultimately uplifting.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Mar 6, 2015

3/5

Writer-directors Glatzer and Westmoreland have written a rich, multi-layered screenplay that works equally well as family melodrama and as a meditation on language, identity and mortality.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 31, 2025

4/5

The balance of heartbreak and hope for everyone is extremely compelling.

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Aug 9, 2024

4.5/5

The merit of the film lies in its ability to dramatise so very delicately, movingly and powerfully a story of one woman’s battle with an incurable illness.

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Tania Hussain

The Hudsucker

Jul 28, 2024

Watching [Julianne Moore] in a role like this is not just moving, but because she plays it so faultlessly, you can’t help but feel that you know her and are a part of her in every scene.

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Albus R

Mar 22, 2019

Julianne Moore Ã¨ incredibile, il film perÃ² non lascia alcun messaggio, nï¿ 1/2 (C) positivo nÃ¨ negativo. Inoltre, il rapporto tra Holly e la famiglia Ã¨ molto vago...l'unica che sembra dare una risposta Ã¨ Lydia, ma il suo gesto finale con tutte le conseguenze, sono appena abbozzati

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Feb 23, 2019

Simple film. Still hits hard. Alzheimer is not your friend.

Poe L

Dec 16, 2018

Great performance by Julianne Moore. The portrayal of Alzheimer's was revealing and moving. I enjoyed it.

Poe S

Dec 7, 2018

This was a great movie. Very heartfelt and interesting. Julianne Moore gave an amazing performance in this film. Kristen Stewart was great in this film too. Rating: 8.6/10

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Rey W

Nov 26, 2018

Such a sad movie. :( Great actors.

Abraham S

Sep 23, 2018

This movie could have been so much more, but the pace was just inconsistent with the plotline

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Wash Westmoreland

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Lydia

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Synopsis

Dr. Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice's three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.

Director: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Producer: Lex Lutzus, James Brown, Pamela Koffler
Screenwriter: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Shriver Films, Killer Films, Lutzus-Brown, Big Indie Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|A Sexual Reference|Mature Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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