- Release date: 2006
- Runtime: 105 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Starring: Marylouise Burke, Woody Harrelson, L.Q. Jones, Tommy Lee Jones ... See all
- Director: Robert Altman
- Plot: The movie is a celebrity version of Garrison Keillor's radio show of the same name. The movie takes place during the last live performance of the show as the new radio network owners have sent an axeman (Tommy Lee Jones)to close the show. Another fantasy element is thrown in as... Read more
User Reviews
Surprise, Surprise
Apr 19, 2006
AMohajer1
Apr 19, 2006AMohajer1
Who knew that Lindsay Lohan could deliver a performance of this caliber? My friends and I, all movie aficionados, were stunned by her performance, albeit a supporting role. I never EVER thought I would utter those words. As mentioned earlier,... Read more at imdb.com
A Joyful Film About Death
Jun 10, 2006
arichmondfwc
Jun 10, 2006arichmondfwc
As usual Altman will divide his audience in a radical way. He, clearly, doesn't do it on purpose but it happens more often than not with the works of real artists where there is no room (or very little) for... Read more at imdb.com
Lake Wobigon Daze
Jun 09, 2006
britishdominion
Jun 09, 2006britishdominion
A gentle piffle, "A Prairie Home Companion" is the Summer's most lovely find - a movie that is easy on the ears and seemingly made of sheary, impossible gossamer that would spindle or crush under a more heavy-handed production.The impressive... Read more at imdb.com
Mama's little baby loves rhubarb, rhubarb
Apr 16, 2006
canticlenumber9
Apr 16, 2006canticlenumber9
Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" is light, fluffy and fun, much like the radio show. As long as audiences keep this in mind, they'll be sold like Rhubarb pie and duct tape advertised during the broadcast.The outstandingly cast ensemble... Read more at imdb.com
An acquired taste, but I think I acquired it before I was born
Nov 09, 2006
D. Bruce Brown
Nov 09, 2006D. Bruce Brown
Altman has created the anti-Hollywood, which I'm sure was not by accident. A true gem.It's a shame that this was not a more commercially successful vehicle. The ensemble cast is superb, without exception. Garrison Keillor has a face made for... Read more at imdb.com
Funny, feel-good movie that will be a hit with radio-show fans.
Mar 18, 2006
exp0112
Mar 18, 2006exp0112
The movie opens with a view of rural Minnesota, accompanied by 1950's radio...music, farm report, commodity prices, etc. It quickly moves to Mickey's Diner, an establishment located just a few blocks from the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.... Read more at imdb.com
Feb. 13th Berlinale showing of Altman's PHC a success
Feb 14, 2006
frugillaria
Feb 14, 2006frugillaria
I saw "PHC" yesterday at the Berlinale: simultaneously laughing at the jokes and Guy's wonderful snarkiness, while - as a St. Paulite - blubbering, overcome with sentimental homesickness and memories of attending PHC broadcasts since the 70s. Thank you, GK,... Read more at imdb.com
A song of love . . . .
Jun 05, 2006
John DeSando
Jun 05, 2006John DeSando
"It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on." Marilyn Monroe about posing nude on her famous calendar.If there is anyone more laid back or brighter than Garrison Keillor in show business, let me know, because... Read more at imdb.com
This is Altman in his element
May 21, 2006
samseescinema
May 21, 2006samseescinema
A Prairie Home Companion rating: 3.5 out of 4In truth, I'm not one to worship Robert Altman. His filmsbarring the raritieshave been, for me, mostly inconsequential. They're wispy and lighthearted and mostly nonchalant. They work, but on a momentary basis;... Read more at imdb.com
Great musical comedy!
Mar 21, 2006
starlettels
Mar 21, 2006starlettels
I just saw this movie last weekend at the SXSW film festival. I thought it was a wonderfully funny film. I might be a little partial since she is one of my favorites, but Meryl Streep was superb! The rest... Read more at imdb.com
Critics Reviews
San Jose Mercury News
If the on-air "Prairie Home" charm has been made more conventional to fit the screen, Altman's cast - ranging from Meryl Streep to Kevin Kline to Keillor's longtime and invaluable sound effects ace, Tom Keith - adds its own wrinkles.
Prairie Home" company regulars Keith, Sue Scott and Tim Russell enjoy some screen time.
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| Oct 10, 2006PopMatters
A Prairie Home Companion combines those elements with typical Altman strategies, like overlapping dialogue and converging multiple storylines, as well as his fanatical appreciation for the process of creating art.
This is a fitting honor for a trailblazer who has worked so tirelessly outside the industry.
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| Jun 05, 2006San Francisco Chronicle
On the radio airwaves, "A Prairie Home Companion" is still going strong after 30 years.
A Prairie Home Companion," a Picturehouse release, is rated PG-13 for risque humor.
Keillor's screenplay makes room for a delightful roster of quirky characters.
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Cinema Blend
A Prairie Home Companion proves that movie magic can still be provided even without CGI explosions and huge budgets; sometimes less is more and in this case, there is more than enough joy to go around.
Even if youre not a devout fan of Altmans previous offerings, A Prairie Home Companion is a wonderful change of pace for the 81-year-old director, who still has plenty of tricks up his aging sleeve.
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| Jun 09, 2006roanoke.com
This time he teams up with Garrison Keillor and the result is "A Prairie Home Companion," an irresistible casserole of American music, humor of all types and quirky characters.
Keillor is the creator of "A Prairie Home Companion," the public radio show that commands a faithful following through its folksy music, homespun yet sophisticated humor and Keillor's personality.
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News
Dewey Cox takes his show on the road
orlandosentinel.com –
2007-12-04
John C. Reilly joined A Prairie Home Companion for a trip to Iceland, I seem to recall, when that movie came out. He can croon and pick a tune and this movie is the one that puts him over the... ... Full Article
A Prairie Home Companion
popmatters.com –
2006-10-10
Scrubs: Season Four . One of the best sitcoms on television is also one of its most poorly treated. Thankfully we are getting these season sets to watch the episodes at our leisure. Click . The Adam Sandler vehicle combines ... Full Article
Laramie Movie Scope:A Prairie Home Companion
lariat.org –
2006-09-19
The story starts with a mysterious woman in white (played by Virginia Madsen of Sideways), who comes nosing around the old theater where a famous radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, is down to its last performance. This radio show, ... Full Article
Weekend Box Office
ign.com –
2006-06-12
June 12, 2006 - The Pixar-Disney partnership remains a marriage made in Hollywood heaven.Their latest toon, Cars , raced to the top of the weekend box office with an impressive estimated take of $62.8 million. ... Full Article







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