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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)

Peter Gallagher (Actor), Michelle Pfeiffer (Actor), Michael Pressman (Director) |  Rating: PG-13 |  Format: DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Peter Gallagher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Laurie Fortier, Wendy Crewson
  • Directors: Michael Pressman
  • Writers: David E. Kelley, Michael Brady
  • Producers: David E. Kelley, Marykay Powell, Terry Morse Jr.
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000063JZN
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,544 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Michelle Pfeiffer's husband, television producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal), is partially responsible for this entertaining tearjerker about a widower (Peter Gallagher) who can't let go of his late wife and whose relationship with his adolescent daughter (Claire Danes) is stalled as a result. Invited for a weekend at the beach by his worried sister-in-law (Kathy Baker), Gallagher's character faces various humiliations (he's been set up to meet a single woman) and fatherly crises (his growing girl is attracted to a local boy). Pfeiffer plays the ghost of the dead woman and Danes is terrific, but it's Gallagher who gets a rare opportunity to carry the ball for an entire feature, and he does it very well. Michael Pressman directed what is, in the end, a very nice movie. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

A family gathers to celebrate Gillian's 37th birthday, which is also the 2nd anniversary of her death. Her husband has not yet come to terms with her death and often spends the evening with her ghost on the beach.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 23-MAR-2004
Media Type: DVD

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars He knows she's dead, September 27, 2004
Here's the thing about this movie: He knows she's dead. A lot of the other reviewers here seem to forget that he acknowledges she's dead but that doesn't matter. She is dead but not gone. For some people, that statement sounds like some kind of sacchrine line to calm children. Sometimes it's the truth, though, and that's what this movie is about.

The movie does take itself seriously, but the subject IS serious. This is a solid movie, it's not a great film. Taking yourself seriously is not the same as claiming greatness. David Kelly is a capable director and the cast has chemistry and participate in the telling of a good story. That's it. It's a good story, and a fine film.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Relate Deeply To This Movie, July 31, 2003
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Having lost my wife under similiar circumstances, I experienced exactly What Peter Gallagher's acting expressed in this Film. His moving potrail of deep grief was so much like what I was experiencing it was chilling. The film did make me realize, that its time to move on.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love and Loss-The most powerful emotions, April 27, 2005
By Anthony (Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This is a fantastic film, from the writing to directing to the score to the acting. Peter Gallagher is superb in conveying the torment and guilt felt by a widowed husband. This is a situation that occurs all over the world all the time-losing a loved one is probably the most trying event that any person can ever go through. It's perfectly paced. David Kelley is such a great writer, it's just a joy to let him take you on this ride.

People compare this film to the play too much. They're completely different, theater is much more dialogue, film much more visual. I read the play after seeing the movie first, and although I'm always tainted by what I see first, I still feel the film is better. The characters aren't shallow in the film-they're just what's needed for how many of them there are.

I can't imagine what it's like to lose someone you love. I'm sure I will someday, but after watching this film you'll see how it can drive someone nearly mad trying to move on with their lives. A beautiful achievement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Purchase
Fast shipping. DVD in excellent condition. Very pleased. Loved the movie and wanted to add it to my library at a reasonable price. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Katherine Montgomery

4.0 out of 5 stars I am working on directing the stage play....
The cd of the movie made from the play TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY, was very helpful for me. The script was a bit hard to follow, due to the fact that one of the female... Read more
Published on August 12, 2007 by Bibbityboo

1.0 out of 5 stars Forsake your dearly departed or you'll be sorry
B Grade movie, really poor script.
Bulk of movie is boring, superficial, stereotypical.
Real purpose of movie is Baptist condemnation of the supernatural... Read more
Published on October 8, 2005 by ***

5.0 out of 5 stars To Gillian on her 37th Birthday
An easy to watch drama (with some comedy) that is sweet but thankfully not the "over the top sweet" these kinds of movies often become. Read more
Published on September 7, 2005 by Thayer

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Subject - Medeocre Exicution
If you don't analyze this movie, it's great. But if you do, you realize that it's not more than a series of emotional triggers. Read more
Published on July 10, 2004 by C. B. Steinwand

5.0 out of 5 stars Great acting and deep emotions make this a must see!
This film is very moving. It will remind any viewer not to take their loved ones for granted. The film gets you thinking about how to prepare and makes you ask yourself, how will... Read more
Published on August 8, 2003 by Charlotte Bartow

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
First of all, for the caliber of actors in this movie, they deserved a better script. Michelle Pfeifer and Peter Gallagher are class acts, but really this movie just did not dig... Read more
Published on August 6, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile
This unusal drama takes the viewer to a place where the dead visit their past life. In this movie Michelle Pfeiffer convincingly plays a ghost that visits her husband on moonlit... Read more
Published on January 25, 2003 by Jasia Mouline

1.0 out of 5 stars Full Frame - Boooooooo!!!!!
Even though this film was originally released in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and the DVD format traditionally preserves a film's original artistry and scope, Columbia-Tristar decided to... Read more
Published on September 17, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling human drama
"To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" is a compelling human drama that is a masterful potpourri of characters drawn together for different reasons to commemorate a tragic... Read more
Published on June 19, 2002 by A Man Who Loved This Film

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