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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

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Pippa Lee (Robin Wright Penn) is a middle-aged woman married to a much older man named Herb (Alan Arkin), a celebrated publisher. After she and Herb move to a retirement community, Pippa's troubled past bubbles to the surface. Though a neighbor's son (Keanu Reeves) acts as her confidante, Pippa slowly inches toward a nervous breakdown.
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Critics Consensus

Reverential and offbeat, the road trip film Private lives of Pippa Lee takes emotional detours and is elevated by great performances, particularly that of Robin Wright-Penn.

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Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend 08/12/2010
4/5
A feel-good film, both disconcerting and rewarding on all fronts. Go to Full Review Ian Buckwalter NPR 07/04/2010
7.1/10
As a woman under the influence of everyone but herself, Pippa often feels lost when she's on her own - a blank slate with no one holding a chalk - Robin Wright Penn allows us to get to know a character who still doesn't really know herself. Go to Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com 01/15/2010
A superb performance by Robin Wright Penn illuminates Rebecca Miller's intelligent and revealing look at the inner wild child beneath a 50-ish Connecticut matron. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk 11/22/2020
Robin Wright Penn gives a subtle and soulful performance as a longtime wife and mother belatedly seeking to find herself in middle age. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/05/2019
2.5/4
There is an episodic quality to the film that doesn't quite work, but Robin Wright Penn's strong central performance and Miller's capable screenplay deftly navigate the familiar trajectory of the story. Go to Full Review Dave White Movies.com 04/04/2011
3.5/5
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thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 25 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Steve D 10/08/2023 Strong cast and not much else. See more Richard E 02/15/2023 A fine cast and a quirky story. See more tom m 12/25/2021 I guess I had watched this a decade ago, but I have no recollection of it. In any case, I enjoyed it. Quite a high-powered cast. A well-told story. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 11/17/2021 Wright's spotty past lands her in a relationship with a man twice her age - but when he winds up having an affair in a nursing home, she finds herself rediscovering herself. See more nilufer e @Nilicim 04/11/2021 I liked this little movie that I have never heard about. The cast was incredible, I liked the characters and the twists, it was a good drama which felt quite real. See more Read all reviews
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Rebecca Miller

Director

Robin Wright

Pippa Lee

Keanu Reeves

Chris

Alan Arkin

Herb Lee

Julianne Moore

Kat

Winona Ryder

Sandra Dulles

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Synopsis Pippa Lee (Robin Wright Penn) is a middle-aged woman married to a much older man named Herb (Alan Arkin), a celebrated publisher. After she and Herb move to a retirement community, Pippa's troubled past bubbles to the surface. Though a neighbor's son (Keanu Reeves) acts as her confidante, Pippa slowly inches toward a nervous breakdown.
Director
Rebecca Miller
Producer
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Lemore Syvan
Screenwriter
Rebecca Miller
Distributor
Screen Media Ventures
Production Co
Elevation Filmworks, E1 Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 31, 2012
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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