Hanging Up (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hanging Up is a 2000 comedy drama starring Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $51.9 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. Critics gave it 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $60M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hanging Up About?
The premise of Hanging Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following their unconventional father’s hospitalization, three estranged sisters find themselves unexpectedly reunited through phone calls. Each sister possesses a distinct personality – one eccentric, one loving, and one feeling lost – and as they share stories and offer support, they are forced to confront the complexities of their relationships and past experiences. Through heartfelt conversations, they navigate love, loss, and the challenges of everyday life, ultimately seeking a way to move forward and embrace the future.
Hanging Up Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- actress
- thanksgiving
- man in a coma
- year 1993
- businesswoman
- fashion magazine editor
- sister sister reconciliation
- female protagonist
- family relationships
- sister sister relationship
- hospital
- old age
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- father daughter relationship
- coma
- death of father
- cigar smoking
- speech
- cell phone
- year 2000
- dementia
- man uses a wheelchair
- woman in a bathtub
- woman wears leather jacket
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- old man uses a wheelchair
- character appears on a magazine cover
- crotchety old man
- death
- reference to richard m. nixon
- crying child
- convertible car
- chocolate
- pulling a phone cable from the wall
- shrimp as food
- blonde in bath
- leaving a message on an answering machine
- mercedes the car
- singing along with the radio
- soap opera actress
- magazine
- party planner
- f rated
- clown costume
- halloween costume
- still images in opening credits
- dialogue over opening credits
- flour
- throwing flour in someone's face
- reference to donna karan
- stuffing a turkey
Hanging Up Cast
Diane Keaton leads the cast, with Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow.
Hanging Up Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hanging Up 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.9/10.
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IMDb 4.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 13% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 35%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 52% User score
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Hanging Up Plot Summary
What happens in Hanging Up 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
Set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City, this film explores the intricate lives of the three Mozell sisters as they navigate their self-absorbed existences and the frequent interruptions of their phone conversations. The eldest sister, Georgia, at the age of 50, is a thriving single woman who oversees a successful women’s magazine. Meanwhile, the youngest sibling, Maddy, aged 34, is a somewhat clueless individual who has just landed a breakthrough role as a soap opera actress. In contrast, the middle sister, Eve, who is 39, lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Joe Marks (played by Adam Arkin), and their teenage son, Jesse.
Full summary
The whole story of Hanging Up, scene by scene
Hanging Up Box Office & Budget
Hanging Up grossed $51.9 million worldwide on a $60 million budget, 86% of what it cost. $36.1 million came from the US and Canada and $15.8 million (31%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$51.9M
86% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $36.1M
- International
- $15.8M
- Budget
- $60M
Hanging Up Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hanging Up.
How Well Do You Know Hanging Up?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who are the three Mozell sisters in 'Hanging Up'?
Cars in Hanging Up
8 cars on screen, including the 1978 Cadillac Eldorado and the 1999 Land-Rover Discovery Series II.
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1978 Cadillac Eldorado Main role -
1999 Land-Rover Discovery Series II Main role -
1996 BMW 328i Cabrio E36 Important role -
1962 Buick Special Skylark Important role
Hanging Up Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Avviso Di Chiamata” and “Linhas Cruzadas”.
- Also known as
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- Avviso Di Chiamata
- Linhas Cruzadas
- 来电传情
- 挂线情未了
- 置之不理
- 挂线未了情
- 來電傳情
- Aufgelegt!
- Raccroche !
- Colgadas
- Női vonalak
- שיחה ממתינה
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- Отбой
- 지금은 통화중
- Развален телефон
- Soitellaan
- 電話で抱きしめて
- Appelle-moi
- Zavěste, prosím
- Gorąca linia
- Penjades
- Відбій
- No nos Dejen Colgadas
- ตายล่ะ...สายหลุด
- İş Bitirici
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Hanging Up FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hanging Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hanging Up?
Hanging Up runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Hanging Up released?
Hanging Up was released on February 18, 2000.
Who is in the cast of Hanging Up?
Hanging Up stars Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow.
How much did Hanging Up make at the box office?
Hanging Up grossed $51.9 million worldwide ($36.1 million domestic, $15.8 million international) on a budget of $60 million.
How is Hanging Up rated?
Hanging Up has 4.9/10 on IMDb, 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Does Hanging Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Hanging Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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