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Junebug

Junebug

20056.51h 46m

Overview

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.

Directed by Phil Morrison
Written by Angus MacLachlan
Produced by Mike S. Ryan, Mindy Goldberg
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Ashley

Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz

Madeleine

Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

Johnny

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

George

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Peg

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Eugene

D

David Kuhn

Auctioneer

Alicia Van Couvering

Alicia Van Couvering

Bernadette

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Scout who stays outside

Matt Besser

Matt Besser

Scout who goes in

Themes & Keywords

pregnancynorth carolinadysfunctional familydysfunctional marriagein-lawsart dealernewlywedsister-in-lawdaughter–in–lawimpartial

About Junebug

Junebug is a comedy, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of pregnancy, north carolina, dysfunctional family, dysfunctional marriage, in-laws, art dealer. Directed by Phil Morrison, it stars Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Ben McKenzie. On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.

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