Sweet November (2001)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writers (WGA):

Herman Raucher (1968 screenplay)
Paul Yurick (story) ...

Release Date:

16 February 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.

Plot:

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV...

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Department Of Motor Vehicles | San Francisco California | Terminal Illness | Remake

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Nelson Moss
Charlize Theron	...	Sara Deever
Jason Isaacs	...	Chaz Watley
Greg Germann	...	Vince Holland
Liam Aiken	...	Abner
Robert Joy	...	Raeford Dunne
Lauren Graham	...	Angelica
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Brandon / Brandy
Frank Langella	...	Edgar Price
Jason Kravits	...	Manny
Ray Baker	...	Buddy Leach
Tom Bullock	...	Al
Adele Proom	...	Osiris
L. Peter Callender	...	Don Watson, DMV Proctor
June Carryl	...	Beatrice (as June Lomena)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

119 min | Germany:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Daly City, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The footage of the radio-controlled submarine under the water was taken from The Hunt for Red October (1990). The first scene of the sub shows a Soviet Alpha class attack submarine captained by a former student of the Red October's skipper (Sean Connery) and now hunting Red October with orders to destroy it, while the second scene is of the USS Dallas.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nelson stops to let Sara out, his fog lights alternate between off and on between shots.

Quotes:

Brandon: A little lovin' from the oven. Cous cous for everyone.
Sara: Wow. Did you make that?
Brandon: Uh huh.
Chaz: Excuse me. What did you just say?
Brandon: Well making, buying, it's all a very thin line.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Cellophane

Harsh criticism not neccasary

Perhaps those who've written all the bad commentary about this movie need to sit back and just enjoy things every once in a while. This movie is a good example of a slightly sweet and cheesy plot being centered around some average actors, but it was a really good screenplay and EXCELLENT cinematography. Cinema students would do well to watch this movie and notice how the director used sets colors and music to set the scenes and mood.