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That Evening Sun
Directed by
Scott Teems
PG-13
2009
1h 49m
Drama
7.0
81%
76%
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An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
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Cast of That Evening Sun
Hal Holbrook
Abner Meecham
Ray McKinnon
Lonzo Choat
Mia Wasikowska
Pamela Choat
Carrie Preston
Ludie Choat
Walton Goggins
Paul Meecham
Barry Corbin
Thurl Chessor
Dixie Carter
Ellen Meecham
That Evening Sun Ratings & Reviews
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
There is a predictability to the story, but that's OK. The acting is superb, Holbrook in particular, making That Evening Sun an understated pleasure.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
Hal Holbrook was born to play sly, cantankerous rascals.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Watching Holbrook, I was reminded again of how steady and valuable this man has been throughout his career.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
Though the movie is filled with complex emotions and a powerful poignancy, it often manages to be darkly funny, thanks to Holbrook's wily, unsentimental portrayal under Teems' smartly calibrated hand.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Holbrook shines in a rare film-starring role as Abner Meechum, roughly a Southern version of the character Clint Eastwood played in Gran Torino.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
Director Scott Teems' film is as quiet as untilled soil -- not always a good thing -- but Holbrook has a handle on where to dig.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
Holbrook's fierce, contained performance matches in depth and truthfulness his portrayal of a weary Army retiree who briefly becomes a surrogate father to Emile Hirsch's survivalist in Into the Wild.
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Holbrook expertly carries the film.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
As lovely as it is to see the veteran actor Holbrook working his craft as the lead actor in this Southern-fried drama, it's not enough to lift the movie from its sodden melodramatic roots.
Slant Magazine
Andrew Schenker
That Evening Sun gets at something essential about man's sense of his own dignity and the importance to the American notion of self that comes with the possession of a property of one's own.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
The last scenes evoke a hollow emptiness that smacked me upside the head, and even if hope isn't gone it certainly isn't as knocking at the door with energetic excitement.
At the Movies
Michael Phillips
[Holbrook is] wonderful.
At the Movies
A.O. Scott
Holbrook is a terrific actor, and it's nice to see him in a leading role, but this is still a movie you can skip.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Hal Holbrook shines in this leisurely paced drama about a stubborn octogenarian.
eFilmCritic.com
Dan Lybarger
Throughout the film Holbrook does nothing to soften his potentially unlikable character and winds up earning respect, and even a little affection in the process.
Entertainment Spectrum
Keith Cohen
Audiences are fortunate to finally have the chance to see a fine example of how good an independent film can be.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chris Hewitt
If an older actor were looking for a great valedictory role, it would be tough to top Abner Meecham, and Holbrook, 83, makes the most of it.
Kansas City Star
Robert W. Butler
A tough, borderline unpleasant movie that keeps us on edge and waiting for something awful to happen. It may be honest, but, like its protagonist, it isn't likable.
Creative Loafing
Matt Brunson
Generates nearly all of its goodwill from a smashing central performance by a long-established veteran.
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