Synopsis
In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodbye. Instead, they find themselves trapped — together — for two weeks.
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Cast
- Sally FieldAnita Bergman
- Ben ChaplinKeith Bergman
- Tom CavanaghBarry Bergman
- Julianne NicholsonEmily Bergman
- Clea DuVallKatrina
- Jenny O'HaraJulia
- Susan MisnerSherry
- Glenn HowertonMatthew Bergman
- James MurtaughJim Cranston
- Michael HyattCarol
Recommendations
- 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's messy and painful, eased only the admirable modesty of Stockman's writing and direction. - 63
TV Guide Magazine
Sally Field's flawless performance as a mother whose imminent death reunites her four grown children elevates a fairly formulaic melodrama in the made-for-Lifetime mode into something considerably more memorable. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Though the subdued performances every so often find a poignantly understated moment, on the whole Two Weeks feels too detached and well-mannered for its own good. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Despite striking a chord in terms of sibling politics and the inelegant ways we deal with death, Two Weeks too often feels as if it's destined for heavy rotation on the Lifetime Movie Network. - 50
The New York Times
Two Weeks gets into serious trouble in its clumsy attempts to offset the sadness and anxiety with humor. This pursuit of sitcom levity contaminates a movie that might have been an American answer to the hardheaded Romanian masterpiece "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu." - 50
New York Daily News
Casting choices seem oddly random (only Cavanagh and Nicholson have any familial chemistry). And the humor, which is vital to a movie this inherently grim, falls flat. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
The script is not without some perceptive observations about family dynamics, but the problematic tone keeps getting in the way. A little absurdist levity in these instances always helps to prevent things from becoming too maudlin, but in Stockman's hands, the played-for-laughs elements in this tragicomedy feel forced rather than organic, ultimately creating an emotional disconnect with the viewer. - 40
Variety
Picture veers unsteadily between melodrama and light comedy, with no confidence in either.
