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Film · 2017

Home Again

Directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer · starring Paige Spara, Michael Cyril Creighton and Reese Witherspoon

  • 1 h 37 min
  • 12
  • Comedy · Drama · Romance
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 28 September 2017
  • 6.0 Users1 vote
  • 3.9 Critics4 reviews

Synopsis

Alice Kinney (Reese Witherspoon, 'Big Little Lies', 'This Means War', 'Legally Blonde') has just separated from her husband and decides to move with her two daughters to her hometown of Los Angeles. Everything seems to go well until she meets three aspiring filmmakers during the celebration of her 40th birthday and allows them to move into his house temporarily. The situation will become even more complicated when her ex-husband returns home. A story of comedy and romance directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer ('The Parent Trap', 'What Women Want').

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The essentials

Runtime
97 min1 hour and 37 minutes
Budget
$12m
Box office
$25.2m2.1 times its budget
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Home Again?
1 hour and 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Home Again released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 28 September 2017.
Who directed Home Again?
Hallie Meyers-Shyer.
Who is in Home Again?
It stars Paige Spara, Michael Cyril Creighton, Reese Witherspoon and Lake Bell.
Where can I watch Home Again?
In the UK you can watch it with the Prime Video channel on MGM+.
How much did Home Again make?
It took $25.2 million in US. It cost $12 million.
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Music
Dean Cundey

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

All 9 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.0 1 vote

What the critics say average 3.9 from 4

  • 5.8 IndiewireKate Erbland Meyers-Shyer has a knack for ensemble comedy, and her ability to pull together a solid cast is her greatest strength, but it?s disappointing to see her tread such familiar territory. Read
  • 3.8 Rolling StonePeter Travers 'Home Again' somehow make the mighty Reese Witherspoon seem ... boring? Peter Travers on why her big little romcom is a bit of a car-wreck. Read
  • 3.0 The Hollywood ReporterJon Frosch 'Home Again' is like a feature-length sitcom sans laughs. It may find an audience but viewers deserve more from their escapist fluff. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $12m
  • US $25.2m
  • UK £484.1m

Soundtrack

All 14 songs
  1. I've Seen All Good People (A. Your Move: B. All Good People)Yes Spotify
  2. He Was Really Sayin' SomethingThe Velvelettes Spotify
  3. Girl Tell Me SomethingThe Black Heart, 39, s Club Spotify
  4. Baby You Got ItBrenton Wood Spotify

Trivia

  • Fellows again

    Reese Witherspoon and Candice Bergen had already worked together on 'Sweet Home Alabama'.

  • Debut

    'Home Again' is Hallie Meyers-Shyer's directorial debut. Previously she participated as an actress in films like 'The Parent Trap'.

  • Director's daughter

    Hallie Meyers-Shyer is Nacy Meyer's daughter, known for writing and directing comedies such as 'The Intern' or 'It's Complicated'.

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