Stephanie Daley (2006)
77%RT Audience Score: 59%
Awards & Nominations: 5 wins & 5 nominations
The premise has all the trappings of melodrama, but the excellent performances give the characters complexity and empathy
Stephanie Daley is a movie that will leave you feeling like you just got hit by a truck, but in a good way. The performances are top-notch, especially Amber Tamblyn who absolutely kills it in the title role. The story is heavy and deals with some tough subject matter, but it’s handled with care and nuance. The only downside is the ending, which feels a bit rushed and unsatisfying. Overall, if you’re in the mood for a movie that will make you think and feel, Stephanie Daley is definitely worth a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Bandai Visual Company, Cinequanon Eisei Gekijo
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Hunter, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for disturbing material involving teen pregnancy, sexual content and language
Year of Release
2006
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2006 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2010
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Stephanie Daley, Tilda Swinton, Amber Tamblyn, Timothy Hutton, Denis O’Hare, Jim Gaffigan, Deirdre O’Connell, Hilary Brougher, Sean Costello, Lynette Howell Taylor, Samara Koffler, Jen Roskind, drama, forensic psychologist, murder, stillbirth, pregnancy, teenager, trial, flashbacks, infanticide, sexual content, disturbing material, language, teen pregnancy, box office, gross USA, $25.1K, R rating, reviewed by Richard Brody, Walter V Addiego, Roger Ebert, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Michael Wilmington, Janice Page, Jenny Peters, Heather Huntington, Karina Longworth, S Jhoanna Robledo, Peter Calder, Timothy Brayton
Worldwide gross: $25,751
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $37,974
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,096
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,141
US/Canada gross: $25,751
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $37,974
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,771
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,401
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $5,015
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,800
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Amber Tamblyn – Stephanie Daley
Timothy Hutton – Paul
Denis O’Hare – Frank
Jim Gaffigan – Joe
Deirdre O’Connell – Jane
Director(s)
Hilary Brougher
Writer(s)
Hilary Brougher
Producer(s)
Sean Costello, Lynette Howell Taylor, Samara Koffler, Jen Roskind
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
5 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (51) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (5)
Brougher films with a sharp-eyed, vulnerable, yet combative sense of symbolism that nonetheless sticks close to the drama’s physical specifics.
March 28, 2021
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The acting is uniformly on a high level. Tamblyn is impressive, and Swinton, as usual, is outstanding.
June 22, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
You are likely to be discussing this film long into the night.
June 1, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Apart from Swinton’s fine performance, what largely distinguishes this is Brougher’s sharp narrative focus.
June 1, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A movie that can wound you.
May 31, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Tamblyn’s surprisingly measured performance commands attention.
May 11, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4
Janice Page
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
November 20, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Jenny Peters
Hollywood.com
Stephanie Daley stands out for Amber Tamblyn’s (The Grudge 2, Joan of Arcadia) unbelievable performance in the title role.
August 26, 2008 | Rating: 7/10
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com
There’s a rawness to [it]…it paints slick composition and beautiful, bleeding color on the kind of story about sex and faith that no one has told well in a while.
February 1, 2008
Karina Longworth
Cinematical
Sobering infanticide drama is too much for kids.
October 22, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media
Cleverly conceived, coolly plotted and driven by two splendid performances, this second feature by indie writer-director Brougher (her first shown here) is hampered by a jarringly abrupt ending that suggests a failure of nerve.
September 28, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Calder
New Zealand Herald
As joyless as it may be, it’s still a brilliant emotional experience.
September 12, 2007 | Rating: 9/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy…
Plot
Pregnant forensic psychologist Lydie Crane is hired to learn the truth behind the case of 16-year-old Stephanie Daley, who is accused of concealing her pregnancy and murdering her infant.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a standout performance from Amber Tamblyn.
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