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"Come Away Home" has finally given families what they have waited so long for...a movie that the entire family can enjoy every part of without one uncomfortable moment. A teen (Jordan-Claire Green) believes her summer is ruined after her parents pack her off to visit the grandfather she barely knows. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Tubi is the largest free movie and TV streaming service in the US.
Being a parent in this day and age, it is hard to find such a feel-good film that the whole family can watch together. The movie makes us all look at the relationships we have in our own family and how different generations try to relate to one another. It tugs at your heart and is filmed in a great location. While she had planned to spend her summer in New York, Annie Lamm's (Jordan-Claire Green) parents Carol and Gary force her to spend the summer with her grandfather Donald in Hilton Head, South Carolina. When summer comes to the end, she learns her parents intend placing her grandfather in a retirement home, and she has to convince them otherwise.
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The acting is top notch, including islander Gregg Russell, who did a wonderful job. The scenes from Hilton Head were enjoyable but I must say that this movie reaches far beyond Hilton Head. Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. The place where Annie is staying, Grandpa's "beautiful house right by the beach", turns out to be a dilapidated neglected dwelling filled with stored newspapers and dust-covered knickknacks.
The character development was pretty amazing and I thought the acting was good. I saw this film in the theater because I like to support independents, and I found it to be very well done. I typically prefer not to watch child actors, but the 12-year-old lead girl was excellent. The Grandpa, who played the Dad in Sixteen Candles, seemed so genuine in all of his scenes.
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I was a bit skeptical going in to see this movie, being that it has a G rating and was presented as a family movie genre film. What you have here is just a good movie for the sake of being good, with real characters and deluge. Annie is a very realistic girl for her age and her behavior isn't sugar coated.
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I have taken my great uncle-90 years old- to see this movie and he also enjoyed it thoroughly. I found this movie, Come Away Home, terribly disappointing. Though there were a few highlights, mainly the young female lead, as a whole, I can't believe this movie has made it as far as the box office .
(The same reason I watched Paradise w/ on Johnson). Some of the acting was unprofessional but otherwise a great family movie to watch with your kids. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com. We as a family have never been to Hilton Head, but know many people from the Pittsburgh area that are regulars. I think it would be especially fun for them to see the area on screen and enjoy the music of the great singer-Gregg Russell.
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A touching story that made you laugh and cry. The music was great and added to the overall great production. The movie was also visually beautiful with great cinematography.
It all culminates in a small town music fest where all of humanity is healed. There are a few mildly amusing hijinks along the way, but the story just never worked for me. It's always tempting to give at least a mediocre rating for a movie produced with solid actors, but Hollywood does put out more than a few uncareful products. I actually saw this film multiple times and it was better each time. This is one of those stories that you can see year after year and still relate to.
A true delightful movie that I think teens would enjoy the most and understand the most. I have seen this movie and can only give it my highest recommendation. Every once in a while it is important to go see a movie that actually makes you feel good when you leave the theater. It's pleasant feeling envelopes the viewer and lingers long after the movie has ended. This movie is a "hidden gem" and is a must see for all family moviegoers. You will surely enjoy the experience and will leave the theater smiling.
But still, that doesn't take away from the beautiful themes and overall morals of the story. Although this movie does not have the "Hollywood" flash; it does have a great story. Living on the island where this was filmed, does give a little added incentive to see, but I truly enjoyed this. The film does resemble a simpler 1980's movie. If you don't see it at the movies is is a definite rental.
She calls her best friend Holly and asks her to investigate Greyhound bus schedules back to New York. Grandpa tries his best to capitalize on any opportunity he can find to bond with his granddaughter, but Annie is reluctant. How could this man who is six times her age be anything remotely near the fun she could have had in New York with all of her friends? Intensely bored and fed up, Annie makes a plan to run away from the Island by motoring off in Grandpa's boat to the Greyhound station.
This was a truly delightful movie which I thoroughly enjoyed. This is a wonderful family film that brings the not so distant family a little closer together. "Come Away Home" is a very heart felt comedy that will have you laughing one minute and sobbing the next. This film is a rendition of what families truly are in today's society. It was refreshing to see a film with truth and honesty in how relationships between family members truly exist. This movie also brings into light a beautiful location, that many know to be as beautiful as it was captured on the "big screen".
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