The Memory Keeper's Daughter

audience Reviews

, 62% Audience Score
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    Moving and sentimental storyline, tragic look at how Down's Syndrome children were treated in the 60s. Beautiful acting by Dermot Mulroney Gretchen Mol, Emily Wattson, and all the other cast members. Great esemble cast. Nice cinematography. A look at one man's greif over his heartwrenching decision and the reason he made it. Gives insight into the characters and their motivations.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    It was better than I expected it to be. It does have a few flaws but is overall a good movie that is worth watching at least once. The ending had me in tears too so it's worth it.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    A pretty good adaptation of the book. They changed some of the details without changing the basic premise of the story. While it works, I was sad that a favorite character of mine was not in the film.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    It is really hard to like this movie when the male lead is such a bad dude. The ending was a little weak, but sweet.
  • Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    amazing book, not a great movie adaptation.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    A stunning cast and superbly written script, this is a tale of tragedy, love, danger and hope. To imagine it, through one selfish act, a family has to endure heartbreak, but there's a silver lining in every story, and frankly this one's gold.
  • Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    A little bit more than what I expected. I learned more, too.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    Moving story! Just loved it
  • Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    I wasnt really into this movie,it was actually kinda slow to me and nothing about it really was exciting or intriguing.The only part that i did like was the end when Nora finds out that her beautiful down-syndrome daughter was alive and when she went to see her and the mother and daughter and the daughters brother all met,that was really touching to me.Besides that,i could live without ever watching it again.
  • Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    Just completely depressing....