The Savages

2007 Directed by Tamara Jenkins

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Laura Linney Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Bosco Cara Seymour Peter Friedman David Zayas Gbenga Akinnagbe Tonye Patano Guy Boyd Debra Monk Rosemary Murphy Hal Blankenship Joan Jaffe Salem Ludwig Maddie Corman Margo Martindale Michael Blackson Sidné Anderson Zoe Kazan Jennifer Lim

Alternative Titles

A Família Savage, Apu vad napjai, 野蛮家族, 沙煲兄妹日记, 亲情触我心

drama

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Popular reviews

Review by brat pitt ★★★★

the fact that philip seymour hoffman was prematurely taken from us is proof that god is dead
Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★

(I think I owe this review to twelve words, and twelve words only:)
Rest in peace, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
You were a brilliant, brilliant man.
Review by Lulu ★★★★

*blows a kiss to the sky for philip seymour hoffman*
Review by TajLV ★★★ 1

The strongest aspect of this film by far is the acting. Laura Linney was perfectly cast as Wendy Savage, a wannabe NYC playwright who is stuck in mid-life with a cat, a ficus and a married man as her erstwhile lover. Philip Seymour Hoffman brings his usual vulnerability and intellectualism to the role of Wendy's brother in Buffalo, Jon Savage. The two of them must get together and deal with the increasing senility of their aging father, Lenny Savage, played infallibly by stage veteran Philip Bosco. Their interpersonal relationships and human flaws are spread out on the screen like a holiday feast, making this production richly deserving of the many acting award nominations it received, including a Best Actress Oscar…
Review by Aaron Michael ★★★★ 3

Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are both incredible in this committed and honest portrayal of a family in the midst of chaos.
Review by megan ★★★★

i miss philip seymour hoffman

Recent reviews

Review by Unofficial_RT ★★★★

Thanks to a tender, funny script from director Tamara Jenkins, and fine performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney, this film delivers a nuanced, beautifully three-dimensional look at the struggles and comforts of family bonds.
Review by zchaser ★★★★

goddamn I miss Hoffman so much.
Review by johnplucenik ★★★½

Dreamlike lighting and camera movements during initial nursing home sequences. Handheld camera for early sequences with siblings. Color palette effectively reflected characters emotions and emotional states. Great acting performances by Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Nice story about dealing with path familial injustices, death, growing out of midlife crises, creative struggles. Good under the radar film.
Review by lachieprior ★★★½

I miss PSH
Review by Ted ★★★

an hour into this my sister got up and said “I’m sick of these people”
Review by micahsimmons ★★★★½

this one got me good today. thankful for this one.
Review by TheRhineLady ★★★

It is a good movie, but if it hadn't been for the ending I don't think I would've liked it very much.
Review by Teegan Macleod ★★★★½

absolutely loved it. it’s amazing how well defined the characters are. i love how even with all they go through, you never doubt that they have a lot of love for each other. Laura Linney and PSH are an incredible duo. they both knock it out of the park.
Review by aleovalli

In the past decade, moviegoers have grown tired of greeting-card style romantic comedies. Now there is a growing number of independent comedies, dramas, and their bittersweet spawn, dramadies, that concern wide variety of human relationships. "Independent" is a bit of a misnomer because these movies are often produced by companies like Sony Picture Classics and Fox Searchlight, albeit with less oversight than the major production studio format.
"The Savages" (2007) is a movie by Tamara Jenkins with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney (The Truman Show). Jenkins takes a hard look at seldom-discussed period in middle age where many must cope with the physical decline of a parent. It's a terrifying prospect about which few people want to…