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Carolina
Carolina

Carolina

July 4, 2003
1h 37m
Comedy
Romance
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

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Details

Director
Marleen Gorris
Cast
Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Shirley MacLaine, Mika Boorem, Azura Skye, Edward Atterton, Randy Quaid, Dwight Armstrong, Ana Ortiz, Jennifer Coolidge
Release Date
July 4, 2003
Production
Carolina Torn Asunder Inc., Hollywood Partners, Carol Baum Productions, Bregman-IAC Productions, Living Pictures, The Pitt Group

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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