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White Oleander (Full Screen) [DVD]

Peter Kosminsky (Director), Michelle Pfeiffer (Actor), Ren�e Zellweger (Actor) Rated:
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4.6 out of 5 stars 3,370 ratings
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Genre Drama
Format Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Dubbed, DVD
Contributor Amy Aquino, Debra Christofferson, Ren�e Zellweger, Peter Kosminsky, Elisa Bocanegra, Robin Wright, Darlene Bohorquez, Alison Lohman, John Billingsley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Solomon Burke Jr., Scott Allan Campbell, Sam Catlin See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 49 minutes
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White Oleander chronicles the life of Astrid (Alison Lohman), a young teenager who journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to prison for committing a crime of passion. Set adrift in the world, Astrid struggles to become her own person while coming to terms with the challenges of living life on her own.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Kosminsky
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Dubbed, DVD
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 49 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Michelle Pfeiffer, Ren�e Zellweger, Robin Wright, Alison Lohman, Amy Aquino
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WARNER HOME VIDEO
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000087F7B
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 3,370 ratings

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Customers find this movie compelling with a realistic storyline and powerful performances, particularly praising Michelle Pheiffer's outstanding portrayal. Moreover, the film receives positive feedback for its beautiful cinematography, with one customer highlighting the dreamy quality of the Los Angeles scenes. Additionally, customers appreciate the movie's insight into a young girl's life and consider it worth the price. However, opinions on the movie's emotional impact are mixed, with some finding it difficult to watch.

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49 customers mention "Story quality"43 positive6 negative

Customers find the movie's story captivating and realistic, describing it as a 5-star drama that is heartbreaking.

"beautiful and haunting. a great representation of foster care life." Read more

"...The story is a very true one to many people. I am sure so that makes the movie even better to watch." Read more

"The movie "White Oleander" is an insightful and eye-opening experience about what it can be like for an adolescent encountering the "foster-care..." Read more

"Not Pfeifer's best work, but I like the storyline and the young woman who plays her daughter does a great job." Read more

43 customers mention "Acting quality"40 positive3 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly Michelle Pfeiffer's performance, with one customer noting her outstanding portrayal as the dangerous mother.

"beautiful and haunting. a great representation of foster care life." Read more

"...Love how this actress is able to portray such a variety of characteristics as she (without putting out any spoilers) advances to different scenarios..." Read more

"...The cast was amazing and gave great performances. It's been awhile but from what I can remember it followed the book fairly well...." Read more

"...MIchelle Pfeiffer turns in an outstanding portrayal as the dangerous mother...." Read more

19 customers mention "Visual quality"19 positive0 negative

Customers praise the visual quality of the movie, describing it as beautifully done and gorgeous throughout, with one customer specifically noting the dreamy quality of the Los Angeles scenes.

"...Because it is an excellent depiction of the horror of being stuck in the foster system; because it shows how a controlling, manipulative mother..." Read more

"...this film has a resolute ending, I like it. Saved by art, the ability to express herself in art, saved by love, a boyfriend who is easy going..." Read more

"...is the tension between mother and daughter, and the dreamy quality of the LA scenes, as if her entire journey is a nightmare." Read more

"...It is well acted, very nicely directed as well. It is suspenseful, dramatic, and heartwarming all in one...." Read more

15 customers mention "Performance quality"15 positive0 negative

Customers praise the performances in the movie, describing them as great and powerful, with one customer specifically highlighting Renee Zellweger's incredible supporting role.

"...All three supporting performances are excellent...." Read more

"...I thought all the women did a stellar performance and the film moves at a steady but quick pace still keeping with all the points the author wanted..." Read more

"...The cast was amazing and gave great performances. It's been awhile but from what I can remember it followed the book fairly well...." Read more

"...This movie also contains three of the most outstanding performances by three talented women I have ever witnessed...." Read more

10 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie worth its price.

"...well in this movie and watching her work is, in itself, worth the price of admission...." Read more

"...And i was very pleased how affordable it was. Most movies are $17.99 and up when this movie was for $4.99. Bargain deal!" Read more

"...tho - White Oleander is a hauntingly beautiful movie, worth the price of buying it." Read more

"I read the book and watched the movie before - it’s good and well worth a second read and watch." Read more

9 customers mention "Insight"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's insight into a young girl's life, with one customer noting its accurate portrayal of mental illness.

"The movie "White Oleander" is an insightful and eye-opening experience about what it can be like for an adolescent encountering the "foster-care..." Read more

"...as she (without putting out any spoilers) advances to different scenarios in her life…. I will leave it at that. Definitely watch!" Read more

"...Michelle Pheiffer is magnificent as always. The daughter is great. Robin Penn is hilarious, some of my favorite work from her...." Read more

"An interesting story line with powerful performances. Eye opening context." Read more

9 customers mention "Enjoyment"4 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the movie, with some finding it difficult to watch, while one describes it as a fun semi-nostalgic experience.

"...It was difficult for me to watch because of the violence, language and skimpy clothing...." Read more

"...It is suspenseful, dramatic, and heartwarming all in one. Fantastic acting and all-together great film. It is powerful and it's moving...." Read more

"...It is very hard and sad to watch sometimes but it is ultimately triumphant in the end." Read more

"...While there are some major differences, it puts the mood and major events into perspective...." Read more

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  • LMA942
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark at times
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2025
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    This movie was excellent. If you like movies that challenge your psyche then you will enjoy this.
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  • sopheap khieu
    5.0 out of 5 stars worth the watch.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2025
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    beautiful and haunting. a great representation of foster care life.
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  • Only-A-Child
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2008
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    It is likely that if you enjoyed "Speak" (2004) you will connect with "White Oleander" (2002). Both are based on novels about a traumatized teenage girl who overcomes mega-adversity; heroines who get stronger as the story progresses. Both are told entirely from the point-of- view of this central character; Melinda (Kristen Stewart) in "Speak" and Astrid (Alison Lohman) in "White Oleander". Both actresses are physically small and the directors in each film effectively utilize this to reinforce their vulnerability.

    And each Cinematographer gets maximum effect from the camera as both films are filled with tight shots of the heroine's face. Like Stewart, Lohman gives an incredible non-verbal performance, which is nicely offset by her voice-over narration. Astrid's flat and distanced narration is often contradicted by the crushing emotional trauma she is experiencing on the screen, this dichotomy is a very effective way to illustrate her inner strength and multi- dimensionality.

    "White Oleander's" strength is the way it soft-peddles the overwrought melodrama by skimping on the "Mommie Dearest" moments. Instead of a focus on the relationship between an imprisoned mother (Ingrid-played Michelle Pfeiffer) and her abandoned daughter, the film is about Astrid's journeys; her physical travels around the Los Angeles area to different foster care situations and her internal journey from dependency to independence.

    Mother and daughter are both artists (although Astrid is also an observer) and the director symbolically incorporates color into the story. White is "Ingrid's color and Astrid's eventual independence occurs when she adopts black as her color late in the film. When she finally comes to terms with how much of her mother is in her, she returns to white.

    The blondes are out in force as Robin Wright Penn and Renee Zellweger play two of Astrid's foster mothers. All three supporting performances are excellent. Pfeiffer plays a humorless version of her "I Could Never Be Your Woman" mother; a mix of ascetically refined artist and imperious sociopath. Lohman has all of Pfeiffer's delicate beauty so the mother-daughter connection requires no suspension of disbelief.

    Astrid's foster kid desperation for family leads her to adopt the characteristics of her caretakers, adopting religion while with born-again ex-stripper Starr (Wright Penn) and yuppie indulgence while with depressed actress Claire (Zellweger). There's a tragic quality to Claire that is unlike anything Zellweger has done before. She is the anathema of Astrid's chilly, threatened mother.

    This is a film where the make-up and hair people earned their pay as Astrid's adaptation and life changes are underscored with very effective changes in her physical appearance.
    As in "Speak" flashbacks are effectively used at points throughout the story.

    The DVD special features commentary is about as good as it gets. The author Janet Fitch is featured along with Director Peter Kosminsky and Producer John Wells. Fitch seems quite pleased with the adaptation of her novel and seems to get it that a modest budget feature film can only focus on a portion of her original story.

    Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
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  • Karen Hunt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Third time we watched
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
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    My favorite movies I watched it and it was great all over again. The story is a very true one to many people. I am sure so that makes the movie even better to watch.
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  • Lana
    4.0 out of 5 stars Struggle of a young girl coming of age during the horror of being stuck in the foster system.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020
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    This is the 2002 film taken from the best seller. Directed by Peter Kosminsky. Starring Alison Lohman as Astrid the daughter, Michelle Pfeiffer, as Ingrid the mother, Robin Wright Penn as Starr, and Renee Zelliweger as Claire.

    I am giving it a rating of (4) stars because I think this is an important film and should be seen especially by mothers and daughters, parents and teens. Because it is an excellent depiction of the horror of being stuck in the foster system; because it shows how a controlling, manipulative mother can damage the daughter she loves; and, has a honest message: You must find something constructive to do with the wounds life leaves you with.

    This tells the story of a strong relationship between a mother and a daughter and how after the mother is taken away to prison, Astrid must find her own voice while working her way through the system. In each home Astrid is taken to, she tries to fit in, and each time after visiting with her mother, her mother sabotages her feelings to belong. Her mother is controlling her from jail. Obviously, mother is damaged, and it has left her jealous, cruel, and selfish. So, though protective of Astrid, she doesn’t think about how her choices will affect Astrid. This leads to disaster.

    Nearly all the film was shot with hand held cameras to give the film a natural look. They took all that was structured from the book that would play as a movie. But for those who have read the book, there have been some changes. I thought all the women did a stellar performance and the film moves at a steady but quick pace still keeping with all the points the author wanted to make. The DVD picture and sound were perfect. Widescreen, good Special Features.
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  • TERRY C TAYLOR
    5.0 out of 5 stars DVD arrived on time and played perfectly.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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    The movie "White Oleander" is an insightful and eye-opening experience about what it can be like for an adolescent encountering the "foster-care system" for the first time. What moved me the most was how this film conveyed how much the female teen-aged protagonist was at the mercy of circumstances and random events, especially foster parents' personalities and their concealed inner feelings, which could erupt and explode in ways that were negative or unfavorable for the female teenager. However much some of the scenes shocked and appalled me, I came away with the feeling that though the adverse experiences destroyed the girl's innocence, these same experiences matured her more quickly than would probably have happened in a more comfortable and secure environment and accelerated her awareness and discovery of who she really was and the type of human being she wanted to be.
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  • Cari T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2024
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    One of my absolute favorite movies!
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  • Anastasiya
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend everyone to watch at least once
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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    I had this movie on DVD as a young kid. I was learning English at the time since we moved from Ukraine and I’m not sure what it is about this movie, maybe the nostalgia, but I never truly understood it until I recently watched again as an adult. Love how this actress is able to portray such a variety of characteristics as she (without putting out any spoilers) advances to different scenarios in her life…. I will leave it at that. Definitely watch!
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  • Chris Gummey
    5.0 out of 5 stars a very good film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2004
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    This film is one that keeps you thinking about it a few days / weeks after you've seen it. The acting is excellent and the film has been very well produced and directed. I have not read the book and probably wont get around to it, but I hear it's even better (as they are). The film is a harsh but interesting story of young Astrid's teenage years and can be enjoyed by males and females even though it's probably more of a 'chick's flick'.
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  • Eve Slatner Krippendorff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film.. Great acting and superb direction.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2019
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    Great acting and superb direction.
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  • Natalie55t
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2017
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    This is a brilliant film
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  • brenda hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2016
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    Arrived on time excellent film
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  • Jennywren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2015
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    Many thanks for excellent goods, delivery and packaging.
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