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• Format: NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005955R
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,204 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Drama--Not Comedy, December 11, 2001

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K. Hill (Windsor, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hanging Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It's now strange to see Meg Ryan outside her usual genre--the romantic comedy. This movie is a touching drama of an ailing parent and his three daughters. I think the reason so many people were disappointed with this film is because it was advertised as a comedy. Though the main theme is sad, the film also has comic touches. Overall though I don't believe this could be called a comedy. Good acting was turned in by all. Well worth seeing at least once.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great, June 28, 2000

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CoffeeGurl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hanging Up (DVD)

This movie is not at all what I expected. Yes, Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton and Lisa Kudrow are great actresses, and they're the ones that make the film work.

Eve (Ryan), unlike Maddy (Kudrow) and Georgia (Keaton), is often worried about her father's (Walter Matthau) health, and she devotes the majority of her time to him. Maddy and Georgia take their father for granted, except for Eve. But in the midst of their father's failing health, the three sisters reestablish their relationship.

This movie is not a comedy -- there are more dramatic moments than funny ones. But I still think it's worth watching. Ryan, Keaton and Kudrow are a great trio, even in a mediocre film like this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made my family seem normal!, September 20, 2002

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North Carolina Reader (Burlington, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hanging Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie explores the complex bonds of siblings and how they relate to each other and their parents. On the surface, it seems like a comedy, but it has more than enough moments to make one pull out the box of tissues. Underneath the comic relief we see the frustrations, jealousy, misunderstandings and fierce that love that make up the relationships we have with our siblings. It explores love, guilt, fear, anger, happiness and loss with equal scrutiny. After watching this movie, I immediately wanted to watch it WITH my two sisters! It's a really good way to take a close look at our own families and how we relate to each other. Great acting buy the female leads and a wonderfully touching performance by the late Walter Matthau.