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By Michael Heaton (182) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 07 Dec 2018

The conflicts in this family are real and heartfelt. Occasionally, though, the dialogue sounds stilted and overwritten…

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By Sean Burns (1,156) for New England Movies Weekly (716) on 05 Dec 2018

It was a stroke of genius casting the rough-edged Shannon as Forster's son…

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By Mark_O (468) on 27 Nov 2018

Hard to believe that this is Chomko's directorial debut. What an amazing script and beautiful film…

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By Martha K. Baker (133) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 20 Nov 2018

Under [Elizabeth] Chomko's direction, 'What They Had' not only has the chaos of dementia down pat but also proceeds at a pace that wastes no…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 16 Nov 2018

It's heartfelt, and generally thoughtful, but nonetheless awfully familiar. But that hardly matters when you have a cast like this…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for Jaredmobarak.com (88) on 15 Nov 2018

[Chomko] lets her characters endure the painful reality that is recognizing the present-day fate necessary to [find] a future wherein they…

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By Trace K (2) on 14 Nov 2018

What a beautiful movie!!! I absolutely loved it…

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By Gerri M (2) on 14 Nov 2018

Hard to believe that this is Chomko's directorial debut. What an amazing script and beautiful film…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 13 Nov 2018

A wonderfully human portrait of a family facing a crisis that brings them all to a deeper, richer, and more rewarding life together in love…

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By Eleanor Ringel Cater (614) for Saporta Report (Atlanta) (228) on 12 Nov 2018

Forster, who we first saw on-screen in Chicago 50 years ago in Medium Cool, may have delivered a career best here…

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By Tvjerry (1,783) on 11 Nov 2018

Two adult siblings (Hilary Swank & Michael Shannon) grapple with convincing their father (Robert Forster) that their mother (Blythe Danner)…

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By John Urbancich (394) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 10 Nov 2018

The entire ensemble, which includes two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank and double nominee Michael Shannon, often soars in this heartbreaking…

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By Alexandra Macaaron (124) for Women's Voices for Change (124) on 10 Nov 2018

Elizabeth Chomko and her stellar cast have created a particularly tender film about a terrible disease…

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By Julia B (132) on 10 Nov 2018

A heartfelt family drama that will resonate with all who go to see it. Beautifully written, directed and acted…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 09 Nov 2018

An affecting drama propped up by unexpected and humanizing moments of comedy…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 09 Nov 2018

It is the kind of movie that gets at the heart of what it means to be a family, especially when faced with difficult challenges, but let's…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 08 Nov 2018

What They Had has a lived-in ring of truth that will be instantly recognizable to any caregiver, spouse, child, or other loved one who has…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for The Movie Cricket (81) on 08 Nov 2018

Forster, hot off the Twin Peaks revival, is touching and aggravating as the siblings' crotchety dad…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 05 Nov 2018

Forgive the fact that actress turned writer-director Elizabeth Chomko is bad at history and math…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 05 Nov 2018

I felt I did my due diligence to plow through it once, but would not see it again for all the free buttered popcorn in the world…

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