One True Thing

Name: One True Thing
Released: 1998-9-18
Cast: Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham

One True Thing

R
2h 7m
1998

89%

age 15+

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Join Academy Award®-winners Meryl Streep and William Hurt, along with Renee Zellweger, for an unforgettable look at the pleasure, pain and ultimate joy of being a family. When crisis confronts Katherine and George Gulden, they turn to their grown daughter, Ellen, for support. An ambitious New York journalist, Ellen at first rejects the idea of returning home. But once there, Ellen embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will change her forever. Uplifting and humorous, One True Thing is filled with the power of genuine passion.

Director:

Carl Franklin

Producer:

Writer:

Karen Croner

Cast:

Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Nicky Katt, James Eckhouse

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

89%

Critics Consensus: Solid performances lift this drama to a higher level.

Reviews

Common Sense Media

Nell Minow

Probably won't appeal to teens.

Carl Franklin's understated direction keeps the tears and life-affirming revelations from congeali...

August 16, 2017

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Film4

There isn't one schmaltzy moment in the entire film, and any tears the viewer sobs into their hank...

June 21, 2017

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Time Out

The script shifts audience sympathies about quite adroitly, though it's a pity all the men had to...

June 21, 2017

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Film Threat

Tom Meek

There's a lot of Oscar timber here...

June 21, 2017

Common Sense Media

age 15+

Common Sense Says

Sad drama probably won't appeal to teens.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that brief profanity earns this film an R rating, and there are intense and disturbing scenes concerning Kate's illness and euthanasia. The movie probably will not have much appeal for teens, who are seldom ready to consider their parents as fully human, but those who want to see it may come away with a better appreciation for the complexity of relationships and the diversity of accomplishments.