How to Make an American Quilt (1995): Cast & Box Office
How to Make an American Quilt is a 1995 romantic drama directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, starring Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd, Anne Bancroft and Ellen Burstyn. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $41.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is How to Make an American Quilt About?
The premise of How to Make an American Quilt without spoilers.
When graduate student Finn Dodd senses her fiancé may be unfaithful, she retreats to her grandmother Hy’s home in Grasse, California. There she discovers Hy and great‑aunt Glady Joe are part of a passionate quilting circle. During her stay, the women share stories of love, loss and wisdom, helping Finn untangle her doubts and find perspective.
How to Make an American Quilt Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female rear nudity
- obscured female full frontal nudity
- younger version of character
- triple f rated
- title directed by female
- classical music
- wedding music
- female director
- female filmmaker
- female full frontal nudity
- live action
- woman posing nude for art
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- female frontal nudity
- multiple actors for one character
- feel good romance
- coming of age drama
- love
- marriage
- wedding
- quilt
- graduate student
- advice
- f rated
- platform diving
- volkswagen bus
- toy poodle
- painting a portrait
- nude model
- cliff diving
- swimming pool
- sewing
- friendship between women
- bare chested male
- female protagonist
- flashback
- womanizer
- widow
- teen pregnancy
- strawberry
- sex
- sacrifice
- pregnancy
- poetry
- paris france
- painting
- nudity
- motherhood
- mother daughter relationship
- interracial sex
- interracial romance
How to Make an American Quilt Cast & Characters
Winona Ryder leads the cast as Finn Dodd, with Anne Bancroft as Glady Joe Cleary and Ellen Burstyn as Hy Dodd. Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jocelyn Moorhouse
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Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd -
Anne Bancroft as Glady Joe Cleary -
Ellen Burstyn as Hy Dodd -
Rip Torn as Arthur
Also Starring in How to Make an American Quilt
· 46 more- Dermot Mulroney Sam
- Alfre Woodard Marianna
- Jean Simmons Em
- Richard Jenkins Howell
- Adam Baldwin Finn's Father
- Johnathon Schaech Leon
- Holland Taylor Mrs. Rubens
- Lois Smith Sophia
- Mykelti Williamson Winston
- Samantha Mathis Young Sophia
- Jared Leto Beck
- Melinda Dillon Mrs. Darling
- Claire Danes Young Glady Joe
- Kate Capshaw Sally
- Gail Strickland The Mrs.
- Derrick O'Connor Dean
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- Tamala Jones Anna's Great Grandmother
- Tim Guinee Young Dean
- Kate Nelligan Constance Saunders
- Maya Angelou Anna
- David Williams Em's Father
- Esther Rolle Aunt Pauline
- Ari Meyers Duff
- Will Estes Boy at Party
- Denis Arndt James
- Loren Dean Preston
- Joanna Going Young Em
- María Celedonio Young Anna
- Jane Alden Em's Mother
- Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Little Anna
- Jonah Rooney Boy at Party
- Alicia Goranson Young Hy
- Charles Parks Male Guest
- Michael McElroy Baby Pres
- Kaela Green Evie
- Kaelynn Craddick Young Finn
- Sara Craddick Young Finn
- Krysten Lee Wilson Baby Duff
- Kellie Lynn Wilson Baby Duff
- Brian McElroy Baby Pres
- Paige Kettner Little Evie
- Ryanne Kettner Little Evie
- Annie Mae Hunter Little Duff
- Matt Zusser Pres
- Harvey E. Lee Jr. Anna's Great Grandfather
- Debra Stricklin Lady Guest
How to Make an American Quilt Box Office
How to Make an American Quilt grossed $41.2 million worldwide. $23.6 million came from the US and Canada and $17.6 million (43%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$41.2M
- US & Canada
- $23.6M
- International
- $17.6M
Cars in How to Make an American Quilt
8 cars on screen, including the 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire and the 1964 Volkswagen Station Wagon T1 Typ 2.
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1971 Ford LTD Country Squire Important role -
1964 Volkswagen Station Wagon T1 Typ 2 Important role -
1970 Buick Skylark Minor role -
1952 Chevrolet 3100 Minor role
How to Make an American Quilt Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Ein amerikanischer Quilt” and “Gli anni dei ricordi”.
- Also known as
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- Ein amerikanischer Quilt
- Gli anni dei ricordi
- Donde reside el amor
- Le Patchwork de la vie
- 恋爱编织梦
- מעשה בשמיכת טלאים
- Американско сватбено одеало
- 아메리칸 퀼트
- A szerelem színei
- Лоскутное Одеяло
- Colcha de Retalhos
- Hur man gör ett amerikanskt lapptäcke
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- Skrawki życia
- Onde Reside o Amor
- Elämän tilkkutäkki, როგორ იქმნება ამერიკული საბანი
- Клаптева ковдра
- Recuerdos de amores pasados
- キルトに綴る愛
- Co si ušít do výbavy
- Couvre-lit à l'américaine
- ถักทอสายใยรัก
- 戀愛編織夢
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How to Make an American Quilt FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of How to Make an American Quilt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is How to Make an American Quilt?
How to Make an American Quilt runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was How to Make an American Quilt released?
How to Make an American Quilt was released on October 6, 1995.
Who directed How to Make an American Quilt?
How to Make an American Quilt was directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse.
More films by Jocelyn Moorhouse Who is in the cast of How to Make an American Quilt?
How to Make an American Quilt stars Winona Ryder as Finn Dodd, Anne Bancroft as Glady Joe Cleary and Ellen Burstyn as Hy Dodd, among 50 credited actors.
How much did How to Make an American Quilt make at the box office?
How to Make an American Quilt grossed $41.2 million worldwide ($23.6 million domestic, $17.6 million international).
Does How to Make an American Quilt have a post-credit scene?
No. How to Make an American Quilt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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