
A down-on-his-luck, divorced father works the night shift at an Atlantic City casino. When his relationship with his young daughters and ex-wife is jeopardized by a run-in with the law, he struggles to get his life - and family - back together before it's too late. A moving and humorous look at the limits of unconditional love and what defines a family.... (Full plot summary below)
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A down-on-his-luck, divorced father works the night shift at an Atlantic City casino. When his relationship with his young daughters and ex-wife is jeopardized by a run-in with the law, he struggles to get his life - and family - back together before it's too late. A moving and humorous look at the limits of unconditional love and what defines a family.
Leave your thoughts about Duane Hopwood.
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThanks to the actors and the way the movie lets them loose, it's often funny or moving at all the right moments. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA wise and touching film with a lot of love in it. I may have given the wrong impression: It's not entirely about drinking, it's just entirely about a drinker. |
| Denver PostMichael Booth[A] remarkably accomplished indie movie ... |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerDuane Hopwood digs into the soul of its title character with a patience rarely found in contemporary films. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinVisually dreary and not especially illuminating, Duane Hopwood can't quite get where it must have wanted to go. |
| DVDTalk.comScott WeinbergA mellow-yet-effective character study that exhibits some real poignancy and delivers a stunningly good performance by Friends star David Schwimmer. |
| Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThis downbeat indie drama gives the leads a few excellent scenes together, and they acquit themselves credibly. But there's also a fair amount of wilted comedy from the stock supporting characters. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerWriter-director Matt Mulhern confidently anchors his drama-comedy about an alcoholic Atlantic City pit boss with good writing and sharp dialogue. Script never treats characters as less than human. |
| AV ClubScott TobiasDuane Hopwood is suffused with hangdog dreariness, equivalent to a unsoled shoe treading rainwater. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperIt's just very authentic, very real. Everything that happens here you believe it. |