Carolina

Name: Carolina
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2003-07-04
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Shirley MacLaine, Mika Boorem, Azura Skye

2003·Movie·PG-13·97 min·★ 5.8(87)

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A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

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About Carolina

Carolina is a 2003 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Marleen Gorris. The cast is led by Julia Stiles, Alessandro Nivola, Shirley MacLaine. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Carolina was produced by Carolina Torn Asunder Inc., Hollywood Partners, and Carol Baum Productions and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on July 4, 2003, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Marleen Gorris
Writers: Katherine Fugate
Release date: July 4, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Carolina Torn Asunder Inc., Hollywood Partners, Carol Baum Productions

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Carolina cast & crew

Carolina was directed by Marleen Gorris and written by Katherine Fugate.

The cast features Julia Stiles as Carolina, Alessandro Nivola as Albert Morris, Shirley MacLaine as Grandmother Mirabeau, Mika Boorem as Maine Mirabeau, Azura Skye as Georgia Mirabeau, and Edward Atterton as Heath Pierson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Steve Bartek, cinematography is by John Peters, and it was produced by Carol Baum and Martin Bregman.

Is Carolina worth watching?

Carolina holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 87 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Carolina is worth a place on your watchlist.

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