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Gray Matters (2006) -- They finish each other's sentences, dance like Fred and Ginger, and share the same downtown loft--the perfect couple? Not exactly. Gray and Sam, are a sister and brother so compatible and inseparable that people actually assume they are dating. Mortified,
Gray Matters (2006) -- Clip: I Will Survive
Gray Matters (2006) -- Behind The Scenes: Graham, Moynahan, And Gaynor Singing
Gray Matters (2006) -- Interview:  Bridget Moynahan On The Film
Gray Matters (2006) -- They finish each other's sentences, dance like Fred and Ginger, and share the same downtown loft--the perfect couple? Not exactly. Gray and Sam, are a sister and brother so compatible and inseparable that people actually assume they are dating. Mortified,

Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   2,867 votes
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Director:
Sue Kramer
Writer (WGA):
Sue Kramer (written by)
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Release Date:
13 July 2007 (Spain) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
A romantic comedy about a brother, a sister and the girl of their dreams.
Plot:
They finish each other's sentences, dance like Fred and Ginger, and share the same downtown loft--the perfect couple? Not exactly. Gray and Sam, are a sister and brother so compatible and inseparable that people actually assume they are dating. Mortified, they both agree they must branch out and start searching for love. He'll look for a guy for her and she'll look for a gal for him. full summary | full synopsis
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(3 articles)
Heather Graham – The Hangover
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Andrew Hollander: Labor Pains
 (From Upcoming Film Scores. 29 December 2008, 10:05 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Nauseous with the Munchkins more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Heather Graham ... Gray Baldwin

Bridget Moynahan ... Charlie Kelsey

Tom Cavanagh ... Sam Baldwin

Molly Shannon ... Carrie

Rachel Shelley ... Julia Barlett

Bill Mondy ... Jordan Phillips

Don Ackerman ... Conrad Spring

Warren Christie ... Trevor Brown

Alan Cumming ... Gordy

Sissy Spacek ... Dr. Sydney
Campbell Lane ... Harry

Samantha Ferris ... Elaine
Timothy Paul Perez ... Roberto

Benjamin Ratner ... Derek

April Telek ... Lana Valentine (as April Amber Telek)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Gray is drinking tea, she keeps changing her grip on the yellow mug. more
Quotes:
Gray: What can I say? I am a mess.
Gordy: You don't look a mess. You look cute as a button. And buttons aren't messy.
Gray: Well, looks can be deceiving.
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Movie Connections:
References Como agua para chocolate (1992) more
Soundtrack:
I Won't Dance more

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18 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
Nauseous with the Munchkins, 6 March 2007
6/10
Author: David Ferguson (fergusontx@gmail.com) from Dallas, Texas

Greetings again from the darkness. First time writer/director Sue Kramer certainly tackles an interesting and unique topic with her initial outing.

A quick synopsis: Brother (Tom Cavanaugh) and sister (Heather Graham) live together and are so close and spend so much time together that people naturally assume they are a couple (Ick!). Sister sets brother up with gorgeous, friendly, smart newcomer to the city (Bridget Moynahan) whom they meet at the dog park. Brother and newcomer immediately fall in love and set a wedding date for the next weekend. Sister and bride to be share a long, wet kiss before bride to be passes out drunk. This incident threatens to ruin brother - sister relationship while "outing" sister as the reluctant lesbian she is.

I rarely struggle over a rating or comments for a film. Normally the rating just hits me and the words flow. This one has me almost as confused as Heather Graham's character (Gray). I very much admire the soft-shoe approach that Kramer brings to this most delicate topic. No, I don't consider the theme "coming out" ... I consider the theme self-discovery of identity. Learning to accept one's self and not "pretend" to be what is expected. This topic is explored through some humorous moments, but in a strange way we actually go through the awakening with Ms. Graham.

The key actors all do a nice job. Graham and Cavanagh have a nice chemistry, Moynahan in lingerie is always a good call, Sissy Spacek as the world's worst therapist and Rachel Shelly in an extension from "The L Word" are all solid. Even Molly Shannon is finally cast in a role that suits her just fine. The best and most entertaining character is the Scottish cab driver played charmingly well by Alan Cumming. He is such a likable guy ... except for the whole gay bar scene.

What really prevents this one from reaching another level is strictly the number of unbelievable events. Two smart people zipping off to Vegas to get married after 6 days and having someone 30 years old first entertain thoughts of gaydom are just two large examples of stretches that ask the viewer for a bit too much latitude. Still, there are some funny moments, funny lines and a thought provoking identity theme that make it worthwhile.

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