Movies written by Peter Hedges

  • Dan in Real Life

    I have watched this movie four times. The first time was the last time on .

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    Dan Burns is a single father who dedicates his life to his children, but one day he meets Marie at a bookstore. They get to know each other, but then Dan finds out that Marie is actually dating his brother, Mitch Burns.

  • About a Boy

    I have watched this movie once. This was on .

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    A cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.

  • Pieces of April

    I have watched this movie once. This was on .

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    A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.

  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    I have watched this movie once. This was on .

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    A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

  • Ben Is Back

    I have watched this movie once. This was on .

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    A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.

  • The Odd Life of Timothy Green

    I have watched this movie once. This was on .

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    A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.