Darling companion starring diane keaton and kevin kline. About werc werk works werc werk works is an independent film production and finance company founded by. The kind of forced, deceptive, quasiquirky heartwarmer that brings older people and rabid dog lovers to the art house, darling companion ultimately isnt about finding the dog. Darling companion 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Darling companion trailer diane keaton loses her dog. Rent darling companion 2012 starring diane keaton and kevin kline on dvd and bluray. As mentioned, the film got past me and obviously failed to gain much if any traction upon release. Elisabeth moss, dianne wiest, richard jenkins, mark duplass, sam shepard and ayelet zurer costar in the film directed by lawrence. The movie starts slow, stays slow and finishes slow. Lawrence kasdans first feature in nine years, darling companion marks a return to the sort of soulsearching ensemble piece that has. Darling companion from lawrence and meg kasdan the new. The first film in nine years from director lawrence kasdan the big chill is an overwritten and underplotted vanity. Beth winter diane keaton, wife of a selfabsorbed surgeon named joseph kevin kline, is decidedly lonely. Darling companion 2012, drama released in english language in theatre near you in.
Diane keaton, kevin kline, dianne wiest, richard jenkins. Apr 20, 2012 still, darling companion is a pleasant little dawdle and yet another example, in these dog days for cinema, that dogs are a movie s best friend. Still, darling companion is a pleasant little dawdle and yet another example, in these dog days for cinema, that dogs are a movies best friend. Darling companion has a pure message that it delivers in attimes wonderfully simple but other times discouragingly pat story. The comedy darling companion stars kevin kline and diane keaton as a couple who reunites with their children for their daughters wedding.
May 18, 2012 12 darling companion a movie for women who love their dogs too much. Beth and grace are driving down a colorado freeway when beth freaks out, makes grace pull over, and runs back to where she saw a beautiful dog abandoned on the roadside. Darling companion 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Its really the wonderful acting, led by veterans like diane keaton and kevin kline, that makes darling companion entertaining. Released april 20th, 2012, darling companion stars diane keaton, kevin kline, dianne wiest, richard jenkins the pg movie has a runtime of about. Darling companion trailer official 2012 hd kevin kline, diane. Dec 19, 2011 the world premiere of darling companion directed by lawrence kasdan the big chill and starring diane keaton, kevlin kline, dianne wiest, richard jenkins, sam shepard, mark duplass. Diane keaton stars in this drama as a lonely wife who finds a new friend in a stray dog she rescues. Johnny cash, june carter cash darlin companion from. With diane keaton, kevin kline, dianne wiest, richard jenkins. Feb 14, 2012 darling companion trailer of the movie, directed bylawrence kasdan.
Sony classics to release lawrence kasdans darling companion. They get this movie and they know this audience like no one else. When he loses the family dog, everyone goes on a search that takes unexpected turns. Darling companion trailer of the movie, directed bylawrence kasdan. Said trailer happens to be for darling companion, a. On a wintry day, beth saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway. Darling companion lands at sony pictures classics jul 27, 2011.
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. Rent darling companion 2012 on dvd and bluray netflix. When the dog gets lost in the woods, her family comes together to track it down, leading to a chance for reconnection. Woman rescues dog, decides to keep dog despite husbands protesrs, loses dog and then spends most of the film trying to find dog. It would be a stonecold soul indeed that wouldnt be moved by the sight of the mixedbreed canine. Darlin companion, i tell the mountains and the canyons, long as i got legs to stand on, im gonna stick by you.
As a media sponsor for the event, the bark, invited a handful of lucky readers to enjoy the festivities at hollywoods historic egyptian theater. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Said trailer happens to be for darling companion, a diane keato. But keaton plays a larger part in her latest project, darling companion, which on wednesday was acquired by sony pictures classics. A failed farce that takes dog years to end, darling companion isnt quite as big a disappointment as kasdans last film, 2003s dreadful dreamcatcher. Feb 09, 2012 lawrence kasdans first feature in nine years, darling companion marks a return to the sort of soulsearching ensemble piece that has served him well, but, while superbly acted, the dramedy.
Released april 20th, 2012, darling companion stars diane keaton, kevin kline, dianne wiest, richard jenkins the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of 41 out of. Directed by lawrence kasdan and starring kevin kline, diane keaton, dianne wiest and richard jenkins. Roger ebert wrote it is depressing to reflect on the wealth of talent that conspired to make this inert and listless movie. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including think like a man, the lucky one and chimpanzee. In darling companion, beth diane keaton saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in denver. Filming took place in utah in 2010 and was released on april 20, 2012. One day while out driving with her daughter, grace. It is kasdans lowest performing film to date and rates poorly amongst most critics.
Apr 25, 2012 as the film opens, we meet joseph winter kline, a back surgeon, his lonely wife, beth keaton, and their husbandseeking daughter, grace elisabeth moss. Find out where darling companion 2011 is streaming, if darling companion 2011 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Watch the movie trailer for darling companion 2012. It mostly consists of conversations between the characters.
Youll go through some kleenex and youll have some good laughs and you. Darling companion official trailer hd 2012 youtube. Struggling with her distracted, selfinvolved husband joseph and an empty nest a. One day while out driving with her daughter, grace elisabeth moss, beth rescues a. Lawrence kasdans first feature in nine years, darling companion marks a. Parents need to know that the titular partner in darling companion is a beloved dog who helps a woman played by diane keaton fill an emotional vacuum. The only sense of action is the search for the missing dog. On the side of a busy freeway, a woman finds the love, devotion, commitment, and courage she needs all wrapped up in a.
The movies main story is about the interaction between members of the family of the dog and those involved in the search for the dog. Sony classics grabs companion sony pictures classics has found a soulmate in darling companion, snagging u. Everything you need to know about darling companion movie. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including think like a man. Kevin kline, diane keaton, richard jenkins, elisabeth moss, dianne wiest, sam shepard, mark duplass.
Elisabeth moss, dianne wiest, richard jenkins, mark duplass, sam shepard and ayelet zurer costar in the film directed by lawrence kasdan from a script he cowrote with meg. In darling companion a rescued mutt named freeway bounds off into the woods of colorado, and impressive noncanine cast members search for him. The world premiere of darling companion directed by lawrence kasdan the big chill and starring diane keaton, kevlin kline, dianne wiest. Jul 27, 2011 but keaton plays a larger part in her latest project, darling companion, which on wednesday was acquired by sony pictures classics.
Yes, its a bit schmaltzy but the cast is very good and the scenery is great. Darling companion trailer courtesy sony pictures classics. Struggling with her distracted, selfinvolved husband joseph kevin kline and an empty nest at home, beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. All the rest of the movie involves a search for the missing dog. Watch darling companion 2012 online free and download darling companion free online. In the film, which was directed and cowritten by lawrence kasdan the fourtime oscar nominated filmmaker behind movies such as the big chill and grand canyon keaton plays beth, a woman. And that its cast included diane keaton, kevin kline, richard jenkins, dianne wiest and sam shepard. It somehow snuck by me that lawrence kasdan had a new movie coming, but, hey, there are worse ways to find out than seeing a trailer. Darling companion 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sadly given that darling companion was made in 2012 it most certainly missed its mark. Pointless excuse for a film and very surprising that a studio would bankroll such a trite story.
Darling companion was released in 2012 on friday, april 20, 2012 in limited movie theaters. Nor is it a shock that the doctor gets an important lesson in humility as he discovers that sometimes the surgeon needs to be cared for. Everything you need to know about darling companion movie 2012. She volunteers at a research lab, works at a coffee shop, and as a photocopy cerk in an office. Yes, its important that joseph learns the value of family and no, it comes as no surprise that he does. Adds anthony bregman, darling companion is a movie about finding and sticking with the right partners, and weve found ours with spc. Darling companion is a 2012 drama film directed by lawrence kasdan, written by kasdan and his wife meg, and starring diane keaton and kevin kline. Darling companion 2011 where to stream and watch decider. Darling companion 2012 rated pg some sexual content including references, and language 103 minutes cast. Oh, a little saucy mare like you should have a steed. Filmmaker lawrence kasdan body heat, the big chill seems to have made this in order to secure a tv project.