Synopsis
Two two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
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Cast
- Kate WinsletAdele
- Josh BrolinFrank
- Gattlin GriffithHenry
- Tobey MaguireAdult Henry
- Tom LipinskiYoung Frank
- Maika MonroeMandy
- Clark GreggGerald
- James Van Der BeekOfficer Treadwell
- J.K. SimmonsMr. Jervis
- Brooke SmithEvelyn
Recommendations
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Reitman keeps a strong grip on all the aspects of the story to prevent it from becoming corny, unduly melodramatic or obvious. - 83
IndieWire
There's a certain elegant simplicity to the movie's execution that maintains a spirit of familiarity but also keeps the material afloat. - 77
Film.com
Jason Reitman’s adaptation of Joyce Maynard’s Labor Day is as consistently assured a piece of filmmaking as any we’ve seen from the filmmaker and very much in keeping with the decreasingly glib nature of his output. - 70
Variety
To the extent that Adele’s hunger for affection resonates with audiences, what emerges is a powerful — if implausible — romance. - 70
Los Angeles Times
The film finds its footing as the weekend progresses and the temperature and tension — outside and in — rise. - 63
Slant Magazine
A better film would have had the gumption to maintain the poetic bleakness, rather than steer toward what ultimately feels like safe compromise. - 60
The Guardian
With its frank approach to the basics of human desire, its steady, intense focus on a small-town story which could have come straight from Douglas Sirk, Reitman's fifth feature appears to bear little resemblance the four that went before. - 60
The New Yorker
You can love the look of the movie and still not believe a single word of it. To be fair, the climax is surprisingly touching; somehow, the residents of this cooked-up tale manage to earn our pity and support.
