Pieces of April

About Pieces of April

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving.

Pieces of April is a 2003 comedy film directed by Peter Hedges. Released in October 2003, it runs 81 minutes.

Its themes are dysfunctional family, neighbor, illness, and thanksgiving.

Katie Holmes takes the lead as April Burns, Derek Luke as Bobby, Patricia Clarkson as Joy Burns, and Oliver Platt as Jim Burns. The screenplay is by Peter Hedges. Produced by IFC Productions. American members can watch it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Daytrippers, and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York make useful companions to Pieces of April, all filed under holiday, new york city, and road trip. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 280 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.