Cookie's Fortune

Name: Cookie's Fortune
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 2, 1999
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Charles S. Dutton, Chris O'Donnell, Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler

1999

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Movie Details & Credits

October Films | Release Date: April 2, 1999 | PG-13

Starring: Charles S. Dutton, Chris O'Donnell, Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Patricia Neal

Summary: The death of a widow in a small Mississippi town leads to mystery.

Director: Robert Altman

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 118 min

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Wesley Morris

Meanders around Holly Springs, Mississippi, with the fuzzy benevolence of a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. Read full review

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Kevin Thomas

Cookie's Fortune, which knows how to treat serious matters with humor, is to be treasured as an utterly distinctive work by one of America's finest filmmakers. [2 April 1999, Calendar, p.F-1]

David Edelstein

It's the work of an old master summing up. It sure feels that way. The screenwriter, Anne Rapp, has provided Altman with a blueprint not only for an ensemble comedy but also for a comedy that honors the very idea of an ensemble. It's no wonder Altman fell on it. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Pleasingly shaggy. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Most of what transpires is low-key, affectionate comedy and a fair amount of fun. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Won't go down as Robert Altman's most memorable movie. But it's a pleasant affair, whose greatest assets are its unhurried, benevolent atmosphere and the quiet, gem-like moments that occur among its characters. Read full review

Stanley Kauffmann

None of the film is exciting, and, despite the preeningly smooth flow of the story, little of it is interesting. Read full review

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AirstreamTravel

Jul 13, 2012

Great actors, nice rural location, great music. Actors interact well. Many characters could easily be over acted, but were perfect. Chris O'Donnell's character is one where the acting could have gone wrong so easily, yet I love the way his character is, and I care for the character he plays.

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lasttimeisaw

Jul 14, 2015

COOKIE’S FORTUNE is maestro Robert Altman’s lesser known work, an outlandish comedy about an intrigue deriving from Cookie (Neal)’s suicide in a small town in Mississippi. It is a sterling ensemble piece and Anne Rapp’s satirical script excels in mockery of the Presbyterian church and theCOOKIE’S FORTUNE is maestro Robert Altman’s lesser known work, an outlandish comedy about an intrigue deriving from Cookie (Neal)’s suicide in a small town in Mississippi. It is a sterling ensemble piece and Anne Rapp’s satirical script excels in mockery of the Presbyterian church and the provincial racism while Altman is mostly at ease with the straightforward storyline.

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