Synopsis
A drama centered on a former actress who subjects her 15-year-old daughter to a series of depressed small towns, money woes, failed love affairs, and bouts of depression.
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Cast
- Bernadette PetersDiane
- Rachel BrosnahanAlice
- Peter FriedmanCharles
- Reyna de CourcyCat
- Michael AnzaloneBarry
- Jayce BartokJimmy
- David CaleJoe
- Amelia CampbellMrs. Doyle
- Ann DowdLynne
- Christopher DurhamDr. Go-Light
Recommendations
- 60
New York Daily News
Director Lisa Albright has less success balancing the tones of two eras: the movie is more successful when replicating matter-of-fact '70s grit than the independent miserabilism of the '90s. - 50
New York Post
Coming Up Roses swerves into a third-act twist that's both an indie cliché and dramatically unnecessary. - 40
Time Out
Despite committed and heartfelt performances - especially from the perennially charismatic Peters - director Lisa Albright's soapy semi-autobiographical tale fails to scale the low hurdle of believability. - 40
Village Voice
After a hoot of an entrance by Bernadette Peters showboating a tune from the rafters at a church wedding, Coming Up Roses takes a nosedive into despair and stays there. - 40
The New York Times
The grittier side of Coming Up Roses, which Ms. Albright wrote with Christina Lazaridi, is unconvincing boilerplate grunge. - 40
Variety
Standout perfs by Bernadette Peters as an aging diva and Rachel Brosnahan as her solicitous 15-year-old daughter are the only reasons to see Lisa Albright's Coming Up Roses, a tired '80s-set meller hobbled by lackluster helming and an unconvincing script.