Duane Hopwood Reviews

Trust me - this movie gets it right. With humor and compassion, it tells the story of lots of American families and I will always treasure how I felt when it was over. Thank you so much.... Read more

it's weird to see david schwimmer do something different than friends and stupid movies like the pallbearer, but this one was pretty good. most of the stuff could have been skipped making the movie a little shorter, but overall not a... Read more

This is the closest written and acted movie that you will find to being extremely acccurate on alchoholism and the dangers of it.... Read more

This is the best movie ever to hit the screens in my opinion, it is ashame the Little attention this film recieved, it was Oscar worthy performances. I LOVED IT!!!!... Read more

There's a certain tenderness that sifts its way through "Duane Hopwood", a post-Friends starring vehicle for David Schwimmer that navigates the tentative dialogue between alcoholism and the dark cloud that hangs not just above the individual, but those who surround themselves... Read more

There is a certain freedom when you lose everything you ever cared about in life. It sounds insane, I know. But it simplifies the process of life. It means you can start from scratch... A clean slate if you will. "Duane... Read more

For David Schwimmer making a name in feature films has, and will most likely continue to be a tall order, as it's tough to shed an image honed for over a decade. His first post- Friends feature is 2005's Duane Hopwood... Read more

Regarding Matt Mulhern's Duane Hopwood, I've read everything from "quietly brilliant" to "drably unfocused" -- and several insightful things in between. Me, I fall firmly with the former group: This is a mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and... Read more

One of the perils of being known for a particular role is that its hard to shed that image. David Schwimmer, like the rest of the cast of "Friends" is not financially strapped for cash nor will he ever be. But... Read more

Duane Hopwood is just your average Joe, hard worker, married, 2 kids everything you would want in life. Everything begins to unravel on Duane he starts driking too much and letting his work affect his home life. Soon enough he's divorced... Read more