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The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

2011

Comedy / Drama

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 40% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 36% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 685 685

1970s adoption coming of age little girl running away

Plot summary

Elizabeth Alison Gray is just your average suburban 11-year old waiting for adolescence to arrive when she finds out her whole life has been a lie. With only her imagination to guide her, she runs away to find the truth.

Director

Tara Johns Photo
Tara Johns

Top cast

Gil Bellows Photo
Gil Bellows as Phil Gray
Dolly Parton Photo
Dolly Parton as Dolly Parton
Will Woytowich Photo
Will Woytowich as Customs Officer
Teale Bishopric Photo
Teale Bishopric as 6-Year-Old Dolly Look-Alike
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
865.42 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 1
1.74 GB
1920*1036
English 5.1
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by madisonlavenderfloyd 5 / 10

"A lot of unnecessary parts, but very moving altogether."

A touching movie with a lot of drama and emotions. A lot of unnecessary parts, but very moving altogether. The editor really deserved to win an award for the editing done in this. The furniture and clothing of the actors definitely reflect the sixties. Which is surprising, because not many movies do such a good job of doing so. You can really feel the pain and emotions of this, not just by the actions and lines of the actors, but also by the lighting and certain scenes shown in the movie. It altogether has a good message about knowing that it doesn't matter where you've come from, but that you will always have a family. It was even more inspirational when Dolly Parton herself responded to the little girl's letter, giving her a little ray of hope.
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 6 / 10

likable lead in whimsical indie

It's 1976. Elizabeth Alison Gray (Julia Sarah Stone) is an 11 year old from the Canadian prairies. She discovers that she was adopted by her parents. She starts to believe that Dolly Parton is her mom and sets off on her bicycle to Minneapolis to find her. Her adoptive mother Marion goes off to find the runaway girl.This is Canadian indie filmed in Winnipeg. Julia Stone is a cute new actress with plenty of screen presence. The title is whimsical. There are some quirky characters. There are good songs especially if you like Dolly Parton. It has some stuff on the plus side. On the other hand, the story can be slow. There are too many silent moments intended to add atmosphere. It isn't as dramatic as it could have been. There isn't much of a plot. It's kinda cute and touching.
Reviewed by cameronwebb-45285 6 / 10

Okay Movie

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