The Savages (2007)

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There's a moment in everyone's life when childhood ends and adulthood begins. For Jon and Wendy Savage, that moment is now.

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

• Released: 2007-11-28
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 451 votes

Directed by Tamara Jenkins.

Top cast

• Laura Linney as Wendy Savage
• Philip Seymour Hoffman as Jon Savage
• Philip Bosco as Lenny Savage
• Peter Friedman as Larry
• David Zayas as Eduardo
• Gbenga Akinnagbe as Jimmy
• Cara Seymour as Kasia
• Tonye Patano as Ms. Robinson
• Guy Boyd as Bill Lachman
• Debra Monk as Nancy Lachman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Savages

• United States: 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: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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