Labor Day (2013)
Storyline
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Directors
Cast
Trailer
Reviews
90
Reitman keeps a strong grip on all the aspects of the story to prevent it from becoming corny, unduly melodramatic or obvious.
83
There's a certain elegant simplicity to the movie's execution that maintains a spirit of familiarity but also keeps the material afloat.
77
Jason Reitman’s adaptation of Joyce Maynard’s Labor Day is as consistently assured a piece of filmmaking as any we’ve seen from the filmmaker and very much in keeping with the decreasingly glib nature of his output.
70
To the extent that Adele’s hunger for affection resonates with audiences, what emerges is a powerful — if implausible — romance.
70
The film finds its footing as the weekend progresses and the temperature and tension — outside and in — rise.
