Inventing the Abbotts

About Inventing the Abbotts

In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women.

Inventing the Abbotts (1997) is a romance film directed by Pat O'Connor. The film is filed under new love, family secrets, working class, and wealthy family.

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Doug Holt, Liv Tyler as Pamela Abbott, Jennifer Connelly as Eleanor Abbott, and Billy Crudup as Jacey Holt. It runs 110 minutes and was released in April 1997.

The screenplay is by Ken Hixon.

Little Women, The Tree of Life, and Pleasantville make useful companions to Inventing the Abbotts, all filed under coming of age, period drama, and sibling relationship. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 273 votes and it carries a R rating.