Drama

Blue Car (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Blue Car
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-05-02
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: David Strathairn, Margaret Colin, Agnes Bruckner

Blue Car is a 2003 drama directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring David Strathairn, Margaret Colin and Agnes Bruckner. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $476,551 worldwide. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Female Lead at the Spirit Awards 2004. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb rating: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
worldwide gross: $476.6K
award nominations: 2

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Released: May 2, 2003
Runtime: 1h 36m (96 min)
Director: Karen Moncrieff
Genre: Drama
Original language: English
Studio: Miramax Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Blue Car About?

The premise of Blue Car without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A gifted and troubled 18-year-old named Meg finds comfort in poetry and a supportive mentor in Mr. Auster. He recognizes her talent and offers guidance as she faces increasing difficulties at home. As Meg's writing flourishes, so does the complicated nature of their relationship, which is challenged by her pursuit of artistic dreams and the need for stability in her life.

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Cast & crew

Blue Car Cast

David Strathairn leads the cast, with Margaret Colin and Agnes Bruckner. Directed by Karen Moncrieff.

Director Karen Moncrieff

From the director

More from Karen Moncrieff

More films directed by Karen Moncrieff, best-rated first: The Dead Girl, Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story, Petals on the Wind and The Trials of Cate McCall.

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Ratings

Blue Car Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Blue Car 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.

IMDb

6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

81% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 65%
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Metacritic

76 Metascore
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TMDB

62% User score
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Plot

Blue Car Plot Summary

What happens in Blue Car from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Meg is a high school senior residing in the Dayton, Ohio area, utilizing her passion for writing to cope with her troubled family dynamics. Having been abandoned by her father and feeling the neglect from her mother, Diane, whose demanding job forces Meg into the role of caretaker for her younger sister Lily, she finds herself in a financially strained situation due to her father’s failure to pay child support. After sharing her heartfelt poem titled “Blue Car” in English class, Mr. Auster, her teacher, acknowledges her talent and becomes a supportive mentor, guiding her to enter a local poetry competition where she triumphs. Empowered by his encouragement, he suggests she take her talents to the national competition in Florida during spring break.

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