Jayne Mansfield's Car
Torn Apart. Driven Together.
Torn Apart. Driven Together.
Drama, Romance
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2013
Available on
Country
Alabama; 1969: The death of a clan's estranged wife and mother brings together two very different families. The scars of the past hide differences that will either tear them apart or expose truths that could lead to unexpected collisions.
Director:
Cast:
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
122 min
Release date:
25 Jul 2013
Country:
US, RU
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$14,836
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
There's a terrific movie struggling to escape from this overplotted, overedited, overdetermined stew ...
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Sep 2013
rotten:
It's one thing to explore the messiness of familial relationships and regret against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, and something else entirely to try and shove every jot and tiddle in place before the closing credits roll.
– Alonso Duralde,
TheWrap,
13 Sep 2013
fresh:
Jayne Mansfield's Car isn't likely to set America's theaters on fire, but it's a powerful whisper of a film.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
13 Sep 2013
rotten:
Overall, the rambling "Jayne Mansfield's Car" is almost as big a wreck as its namesake.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
13 Sep 2013
rotten:
In its best moments, you can see what the film might have been with half a dozen fewer characters.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
12 Sep 2013