An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 13 wins & 42 nominations total
- Wedding Guest
- (as Namrata S. Gurjal-Cooper)
- Wedding Guest
- (as Al Faris)
- Mendez
- (as Marco Rodriguez)
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Storyline
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- TriviaAuthor Andre Dubus III received more than one hundred offers from movie studios who wanted to make his book into a movie.
- GoofsThe county may have the right to attach property to satisfy a business tax lien, but the process is nothing like in the movie. First, the lien is bought by an investor who is paid interest from repayment of the lien or sale of the property. This usually takes many months or years. If the property is sold, the money remaining after the lien is paid goes to the property owner or estate - it is certainly not kept by the county.
- Quotes
Esmail: Why did that man say we would be deported?
Behrani: I do not know. But we are American citizens. We own this house. They can do nothing to us now.
Esmail: I feel bad for that lady, Baba-jan.
Behrani: The woman's house was taken from her because she did not pay her taxes. That happens when one is not responsible.
Esmail: But...
Behrani: Do you understand? Do not feel bad. Americans they do not deserve what they have. They have the eyes of small children who are forever looking for the next source of distraction, entertainment, sweet taste in the mouth. We are not like them. We know rich opportunities when we see them and do not throw away God's blessing.
I believe this film is raw, it shows different perspectives of lives in America: immigration, greed, sacrifice, and more.
This film is acted well through it all. Everyone does a great job, particularly Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley (nothing short of what was expected from both).
This isn't a feel-good film, it's a film about society and human nature, with lessons to be learned.
Enjoy it for what it is, not for what you want it to be.
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- Sep 29, 2010
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,040,288
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,572
- Dec 21, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $16,763,804
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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