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  • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
  • Opened November 27, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
  • R
    sexual content, brief nudity, some drug material and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • From all outward appearances, Pippa Lee leads a charmed existence. She is the devoted wife of an accomplished publisher thirty years her senior, the proud mother of two grown children, and a trusted friend and confidant to all who cross her path. Read More
  • Cast: Robin Wright, Blake Lively, Alan Arkin, Keanu Reeves, Maria Bello, Zoe Kazan, Winona Ryder
  • Director: Rebecca Miller
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Romantic Drama

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Great movie making is BACK!!!

    by Calylily

    I?m LIKE YOU . . . looking around on this long weekend to see a really great movie . . . Have you ever wondered about what happens to a young, young girl who marries an old man and stays married to him - even has a family? Well, this movie gives a birds-eye view into that heart and soul - a young hippie girl from the 70's - drug induced and carefree, meets stable and successful publisher who makes her feel safe ? girl, you?ve been there before! Or thought about it!

    By even more surprise, some of my favorite actors are in it: Robin Wright Penn, who I am sure will be nominated), Alan Arkin, Keanu Reeves (yummy, glad to see you do something great again), Mario Bello (a soon to be Icon), Winona Ryder (where have you been for so long?), and Julianne Moore (if I was gay I would love her!) Go see it! It was like having a double scoop of an ice cream you never had before . . . and it was SO good!

  • Oh No!

    The Private LIves of Pippa Lee

    by bfgiants

    The only redeeming part of this movie was that it was short.

  • Go

    One of the best book-to-movie adaptations

    by juli_fan

    I went in hesitant as I lobe the book, but this movie proves how to make a movie not kill the book - let the author write the screenplay and direct the movie. Are there differences? Sure, but they're negligible. I found the movie delightful and also thought provoking - how do our experiences add up to who we are today.

    I definitely recommend this movie!

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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Wright gives the title character a complexity and emotional shading often...

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Rebecca Miller's fourth film is a wry, acutely observant drama.

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    Unfortunately, writer-director Rebecca Miller's script tries so hard to be...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    It almost works. We almost care about her. A whopper of a plot twist late in...

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