• Comedy
• Drama

His Three Daughters 2023

The 2023 American drama film His Three Daughters is a poignant and sharply observed portrait of family dynamics, written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The film centers on three estranged sisters—Katie, Rachel, and Christina—who are forced to reunite in their ailing father Vincent's small, rent-controlled New York apartment to manage his hospice care during his final days. The main cast features powerhouse performances from Carrie Coon as the tightly-wound eldest sister Katie, Natasha Lyonne as the middle, pot-smoking, sports-betting Rachel who had been the long-term caregiver, and Elizabeth Olsen as the mediating, spiritual youngest sister Christina. The supporting cast includes Jay O. Sanders as the father, Vincent, and Jovan Adepo as Rachel's boyfriend, Benjy, who at one point brilliantly confronts Katie and Christina for their poor treatment of Rachel. Critically, the film has been met with near-universal acclaim, praised for its intimate, dialogue-heavy chamber dramedy feel and the exceptional, nuanced performances of its three lead actresses. Critics frequently highlighted the film's success in capturing the awkward, painful humor and emotional claustrophobia of the palliative care process. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a high approval rating, with the consensus noting that it successfully deals "with thorny family dynamics while remaining warm as a throw blanket." Metacritic assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim," and it was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. Regarding its box office performance, the film was not given a wide theatrical release. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2023, where its worldwide distribution rights were acquired by Netflix for a reported $7 million. It was later released in select theaters in the US on September 6, 2024, followed by its streaming debut on Netflix on September 20, 2024, positioning it as a prestigious, critically lauded streaming title rather than a major box office earner. Read More

• 2024
• 1 h : 41 min
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