Junebug

About Junebug

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date.

Junebug (2005) is a comedy film directed by Phil Morrison. The film is filed under dysfunctional family, newlywed, dysfunctional marriage, and north carolina.

Amy Adams stars as Ashley, Embeth Davidtz as Madeleine, Ben McKenzie as Johnny, and Alessandro Nivola as George. It runs 106 minutes and was released in August 2005.

The screenplay is by Angus MacLachlan. Produced by Epoch Films.

The Shining Hour, American Beauty, and The Simpsons Movie make useful companions to Junebug, all filed under in-laws and sister-in-law. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 262 votes and it carries a R rating.