- 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: "A Prairie Home Companion", hosted by humorist Garrison Keillor, is a down home radio variety show recorded and performed live in front of an audience in a theater in St.... Read more
User Reviews
Are you kidding me? Don't believe the Hype!
Jun 07, 2008
mr_hotshot_818 - yahoo.com
Jun 07, 2008mr_hotshot_818 - yahoo.com
Where did all the buzz come from? This has to be one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. Within 15 minutes, I turned on my laptop and started surfing the net. Within 30 minutes I started writing this review.... Full review
Very Entertaining
Feb 08, 2008
dan10111213 - yahoo.com
Feb 08, 2008dan10111213 - yahoo.com
It's sad this had to be Robert Altman's last film. I've enjoyed most of his films. This movie left me feeling entertained. I enjoyed the actors, the music, and the whole behind the scenes look at putting together a radio broadcast.... Full review
If you like the Radio Show...
Jan 26, 2008
tbar33 - yahoo.com
Jan 26, 2008tbar33 - yahoo.com
I liked this movie, but I realize it is because I like the radio show and its laconic humor. If you are not familiar with it, or just don't like it, you wouldn't like this movie. I did think the "movie... Full review
A work of genius
Dec 23, 2007
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Dec 23, 2007dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
A Prairie Home Companion is simply terrific with clever comedy, fabulous music, and with help of both makes the film electrify on screen.... Full review
The WORST movie ever?
Nov 16, 2007
doobiedad2003 - yahoo.com
Nov 16, 2007doobiedad2003 - yahoo.com
Arguably the worst movie ever and CERTAINLY the worst I've seen in the last 10 years. Sadly for me because I am a HUGE fan of the radio show and love the work most of the actors have done previously. This... Full review
Meryl phones in a headache
Oct 26, 2007
bierk - yahoo.com
Oct 26, 2007bierk - yahoo.com
Meryl Streep is terrible in this movie, I am from Wisconsin and nobody here speaks with an accent that pronounced, except maybe a Norweigen immigrant. She over does it big time, and it becomes annoying, 30 seconds into her first scene... Full review
"...Robert Altman brings a true Motion Picture!"
Aug 26, 2007
withoutmychick - yahoo.com
Aug 26, 2007withoutmychick - yahoo.com
This film wil probably be boring for some people, but for some will be a great joy, for me it is a wonderful film by legend Robert Altman this is a great way to finish his career, this are my word... Full review
Meryl Streep
Aug 10, 2007
minimerc2 - yahoo.com
Aug 10, 2007minimerc2 - yahoo.com
I thought that Meryl could only act amazingly...who knew that she could sing just as well???? MERYL ROCKS MY SOCKS AND I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW!!!!! :) I love how she was so annoying with Garrison and their long lost... Full review
see this movie or the terrorists win
Jul 27, 2007
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Jul 27, 2007purplechickenrevolution - yahoo.com
This is a beautiful movie. It's great when some big names come to a project that is so clearly not what MTV and Pepsi say is what we're supposed to watch. The music is predictably great, with humor and heart. The... Full review
Complete Disappointment in Every Form
Jul 10, 2007
jmjartistry - yahoo.com
Jul 10, 2007jmjartistry - yahoo.com
I can't help but wonder who paid off the critics reviewing this movie...probably the same people who might payoff yahoo to keep public opinions off this movie page until the movie has been in theaters for three weeks. I have to... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 10, 2009DigitalJournal.com, Canada
Keillor has been lauded by literary critics....Humorist Garrison Keillor hospitalized after suffering stroke....he is most well known for "A Prairie Home Companion" which first started production in 1974, airing live on Saturday nights from 5-7 CT.....A Prairie Home Companion features homegrown music, vibrant comedy sketches and the affable host's signature monologue....is often compared favourably with authors Vonnegut, Twain and Swift as a potent and vital writing force..... ... Full Review
| Nov 12, 2008Chicago Sun-Times
A Prairie Home Companion " is a lovely film about a lovely radio show.....The film is a loving evocation of the program....Lohan is fresh and excited, pulled onstage for her radio debut.....Toward the very end of the last show, the singers and musicians join Keillor in singing that saddest of all lovely songs....Actors learned that when he praised something, that might be his way of telling them to do more of it, or less..... ... Full Review
| Nov 12, 2008Chicago Sun-Times
A Prairie Home Companion" is a lovely film about a lovely radio show.....The film is a loving evocation of the program....assemble gifted actors, friends as often as possible....Toward the very end of the last show, the singers and musicians join Keillor in singing that saddest of all lovely songs....Actors learned that when he praised something, that might be his way of telling them to do more of it, or less..... ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2007metromix.com
Faring better are Streep and Tomlin, who vocalize throughout to better advantage.
Altman's sidewinding tribute to a surprisingly hardy 32-year-old public radio phenomenon is like a 105-minute putter in the garden, with a few songs and some jokes.
... Full Review
| Mar 05, 2007Matchflick
There is an odd storyline about angels and death that somehow fits into this strange and lovely film.
A fitting final film for a director who loved characters and music, this film has it all.
... Full Review
News
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latimes.com –
2009-10-28
The Early Show Harry Smith appears on "A Prairie Home Companion"; artist Stephen Wiltshire. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Wanda Sykes; Gina Gershon performs. (N) 7 a.m. ... Full Article
Dylan strains the holiday spirit
boston.com –
2009-10-12
A colleague's recent knee-jerk reaction says it better than I ever could. Vaguely aware of what was about to play, she put on the headphones, heard the cloying female backup vocals that open "Winter Wonderland,'' and promptly pleaded: "Oh, God. ... Full Article
Fans unable to catch Wilco's midwest shows in October can catch a surprise performance Saturday, via St. Paul, Minn.'s Fitzgerald Theater and radio airwaves. Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion broadcast marks Wilco's second performance in a row this tour. ... Full Article
In his own words... Tupac Shakur's mother has donated a collection of the rapper's writing to the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center. ... Full Article
This tweeter prefers pen and paper
miamiherald.com –
2009-09-28
The real J.K. Rowling has come to Twitter. Wanting to counter fake Rowlings on Twitter, the Harry Potter author has set up her own account but warns she doesn't plan many tweets. ``Although I could twitter endlessly, I'm afraid you... ... Full Article
Keillor returns to radio after stroke
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2009-09-27


