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Jan 1, 1999 · Cookie's dramatic and messy demise is the catalyst for townwide recriminations and revelations when her venal nieces, domineering Camille (Close) and docile, dazed belle Cora (Moore)...
This is black comedy light, but you'll catch the undercurrent of ingrained racism in the hands of Glenn Close's villainess character Camille Dixon. Full Review | Original Score: A | Dec 18,...
Apr 2, 1999 · 1 h 58 m. Summary The death of a widow in a small Mississippi town leads to mystery. Comedy. Drama. Directed By: Robert Altman. Written By: Anne Rapp. Cookie's Fortune. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 28 Critic Reviews. 71. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings. 7.3. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating.
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- Robert Altman
- PG-13
- Glenn Close
Cookie's Fortune deserves to be appreciated on its own terms. A less-ambitious outing from veteran director Robert Altman (at least when compared to movies like Nashville, The Player, and Short Cuts), this movie delivers agreeable performances and a...
- Robert Altman
- PG-13
- Glenn Close
In the context of the director’s career, Cookie’s Fortune comes as a welcome shock. Much of the film is typical Altman territory: old age, death, deceit, family secrets, community complicities. But the tone is unexpectedly positive, lighthearted and, for the most part, compassionate.
Ayo Edebiri’s review published on Letterboxd: Really terrifying to see one of the world’s greatest directors under the mad spell of Glenn Close. I have literally never seen Glenn Close in a movie and been like “awesome.” “Good, normal performance by Glenn Close.”
A black man named Willis (Charles S. Dutton) wanders out of a bar, seems to break into a home, and studies the guns displayed in a cabinet. An elderly white woman (Patricia Neal) comes downstairs and finds him, and then we discover they're best friends. Neal plays Cookie, a rich widow who misses her husband fiercely.
