Inventing the Abbotts

Inventing the Abbotts

1997

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix), who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly) and Alice (Joanna Going), wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela (Liv Tyler), which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd (Will Patton), both frown upon.

Love no matter what

JBscale
46
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 4, 1997
US Box Office
$5,936,344 (#4764 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexuality

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
March 13, 2001
Acquired Date
December 3, 2024
Times Seen
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Actors

Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Billy Crudup
Billy Crudup
Will Patton
Will Patton
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Michael Sutton
Michael Sutton
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler
Joanna Going
Joanna Going
Barbara Williams
Barbara Williams
Alessandro Nivola
Alessandro Nivola
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
Garrett M. Brown
Garrett M. Brown
Julie Benz
Julie Benz
Zoe McLellan
Zoe McLellan

Directors

Pat O'Connor
Pat O'Connor

Producers

Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Janet Meyers
Janet Meyers

Writers

Ken Hixon
Ken Hixon

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37%
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27 votes
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51%
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253 votes
METASCORE
49
21 votes
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14,477 votes