Nominated for 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 33 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The Savages not only boasts Oscar-worthy performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney as a self-absorbed brother and sister, its attention to detail makes it sweetly funny and genuine.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Dec 2007
fresh:
Powerful, painful and yet unerringly funny as it points out our emotional and physical vulnerabilities, this is a film that finds the humor in tragedy while keeping both omnipresent.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
26 Dec 2007
fresh:
A goo-free comedy.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
18 Jan 2008
rotten:
It's billed as a comedy. You may or may not find much to laugh at.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
7 Feb 2008
fresh:
Linney and Hoffman are both terrific, and Jenkins's script is pointed and perceptive, but the film's arc is a little flat.