Ordinary People
Ordinary People
R | 19 September 1980 (USA)
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Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

Reviews
Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
shortcakehugs This movie deserves a 10 for me because I could relate to it. I don't want spill my guts about my childhood on here, but I think any family who has experienced a horrific life-changing event of losing a child/sibling needs to see this. It shows that we are all human, fallible and cope with death uniquely. It's important that the surviving family come together instead of lashing out at each other. Oh, and seek therapy!
win-blevins VERY few movies deserve the response, It's GREAT. This is one.
ToTo2025 How do you survive a tragedy when there is so much anger surrounding it? That is the understanding behind the 1980 movie "Ordinary People". At the central heart of the film, young Conrad is coming to grips with the loss of his older brother when they where on a boat trip. To make matters worse, his guilt and anger over the accident have made things between his parents and him very estranged. Will there be any chance of a reconciliation and/or healing? The movie is a very thought provoking film dealing with the issues of death, loss and healing. It's subject matter at times can be very hard to watch and should be watched with caution. Overall, it is a great film and is worth the time to watch it. Parental Discretion is Highly Advised!!!!
Buenas Peliculas This is a film that, in a personal opinion, reflects one of the best periods of U.S. cinema, that I like to call it the "real people films." A genre that was took in the 90's and then added crazy elements like fantastic vacations or animals talking. Don't get me wrong , I like those movies too, but sometimes someone somewhere needs to write something that is related to us (such as feelings, relationships or even social status). Unfortunately if you ask people what are the best movies of the 80s, they're probably going to answer you a fantasy-big budget- pop culture- cult classic(that I also probably enjoyed) but they won't say this kind of marvelous and wonderful pieces, just because they don't know it or don't care(or both). Films like Ordinary people, Terms of Endearment, Kramer vs. Kramer, Heartburn, Moonstruck, etc. are movies with strong characters, beautiful settings and stories that seem simple but are one of the most deep and profound things you are ever going to watch in a movie, because in some ways you can see some of you in it. I'm not saying that "they don't make movies like this anymore". Of course they do (Little Miss Sunshine, The Royal Tenembaums, Boyhood are good examples), but the public doesn't seem to had an impact as big as they did in the 80's or 70's. Not to mention the box office. But, if you find just someone who also enjoy this kind of films, it's gonna be great to debate and talk with him/her.