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Labor Day
2013 111 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.4
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Jason Reitman
🎭 Based on
«Labor Day»
byJoyce Maynard
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Description
Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$13.37M
Worldwide:
$20.28M
Starring
Kate Winslet
Actor
Josh Brolin
Actor
Gattlin Griffith
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2014
— Best Actress (Drama)
Key opinion
Labor Day is a polarizing chamber drama that viewers either embrace as an atmospheric, deeply moving character study or dismiss as a narratively implausible melodrama. While there is a strong consensus regarding the high quality of the lead performances, critics and audiences remain sharply divided over the credibility of the plot and the film's slow-burn pacing.
| Acting | Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin deliver standout, emotionally resonant performances that anchor the film's intimate character dynamics. | |
| Production | The cinematography and production design effectively capture an atmospheric, visually sensitive, and beautiful aesthetic that enhances the sense of isolation. | |
| Score | The score by Rolfe Kent creates an immersive and mysterious tone that deepens the emotional weight of the central romance. | |
| Pacing | The film's contemplative and slow-burn tempo rewards viewers seeking a quiet, character-driven drama, but exhausts those looking for a more urgent or conventional thriller narrative. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are starkly split between those who find the domestic premise a poignant exploration of second chances and those who view the criminal-family setup as logistically implausible and psychologically unconvincing. |