Pieces of April (2003)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
She's the one in every family.
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. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.
- Released: 2003-10-17
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 21m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 282 votes
Directed by Peter Hedges.
Top cast
- Katie Holmes as April Burns
- Derek Luke as Bobby
- Patricia Clarkson as Joy Burns
- Oliver Platt as Jim Burns
- Alison Pill as Beth Burns
- John Gallagher Jr. as Timmy Burns
- Alice Drummond as Grandma Dottie
- Lillias White as Evette
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Eugene
- Vitali Baganov as Half Asleep Man
Where to watch Pieces of April
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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