Lost in Yonkers

1993

Action / Comedy / Drama

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 71% · 17 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 3741 3.7K

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Plot summary

In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.


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December 08, 2019 at 11:18 PM

Top cast

Richard Dreyfuss as Louie Kurnitz
Mercedes Ruehl as Bella Kurnitz
Susan Merson as Gert
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1 hr 54 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by antimatter33 8 / 10

Surprisingly deep

How often today do we see films about entire families? Even the missing are still in the frame here, as alive in memory as in space. The acting here from everyone is just superb. The feeling of the stage is wonderfully present. This film belongs to a somewhat small sample of a stage play perfectly realized on the screen.

There are a lot of funny lines in what becomes a very serious movie. Arty has the best one - "Do you think the Germans would let some Jew in Poland send $5000 to a Jew in Alabama?" Pretty sharp for a 12-year old in 1944.

An odd aspect of the film which I think makes the presentation even more theatrical, is the choice to film in the environs of Cincinnati, as far from Yonkers as could be imagined. This serves to isolate the family even more, in a complex way which cannot be described. It's a little like the world of Willy Loman, half real and half imagined.

I really enjoyed this film.

Reviewed by duce122 7 / 10

Great and funny, but inconsistent

This film is a good look on life during World War II. The film starts out as a comedy involving two youngsters, then evolves into a family drama towards the end. Richard Dreyfuss' character overreacts, is annoying, serves as a major distraction, and hardly has any screen time. Ruehl deserved an Oscar for her performance.

In all, a good warm film.

Reviewed by PWNYCNY 10 / 10

Excellent screen adaptation of a great play.

This movie is an excellent screen adaptation of a great play. Instead of being hokey or sentimental, the story provides a candid portrayal of a family in crisis, as each family member is forced to deal with issues that have long repressed. Essentially, the story centers around the relationship between an overbearing mother, performed magnificently by Irene Worth, and her confused daughter, played by Mercedes Ruehl. Ms. Ruehl's performance is a tour-de-force. She completely dominates this movie. The climactic scene between the mother and daughter is both poignant and powerful, and raises this movie to the level of great cinema and drama. Richard Dreyfuss also gives a strong performance as the brother with the bravado but also with a heart. This movie should be a must-watch for anyone who likes screen adaptations of plays and for people in general who like strong drama.

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