''All We Had'' is a 2016 American

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directed by Katie Holmes and written by Josh Boone. It is based on the 2014 novel ''All We Had'' by Annie Weatherwax. The film stars Katie Holmes, Stefania LaVie Owen, Luke Wilson,

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and Eve Lindley. The film was released on December 9, 2016, by

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. ''All We Had'' is the directorial debut of Katie Holmes and she dedicated the film to her daughter, Suri.

Premise

Set during the worldwide financial crisis in 2008, a single mother (Katie Holmes) and her teenage daughter (Stefania LaVie Owen) find a new home and hope for their future when they move to a small Midwestern town.

Cast

* Katie Holmes as Rita Carmichael * Stefania LaVie Owen as Ruthie Carmichael * Luke Wilson as Lee *

as Marty *

as Vic *

as Patti * Eve Lindley as Pam *

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as Mrs. Frankfurt *Katherine Reis as Sally *Odiseas Gregory Georgiadis as Ben *Amber Jones/Amber the Fangirl as a Girl *Alexander Bender/AmazzonKane as Jenny

Production

On July 30, 2014, Katie Holmes optioned the film rights to the 2014 novel ''All We Had'' by Annie Weatherwax. On September 11, 2014, it was announced Holmes would direct the film. Holmes met with filmmaker Josh Boone about writing the screenplay, and Boone brought on frequent collaborator Jill Killington to co-write the screenplay with him. On July 31, 2015, Stefania LaVie Owen joined the cast of the film. On September 9, 2015,

joined the cast of the film.

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began on August 5, 2015, and ended on September 4, 2015.

Release and reception

The film premiered at the

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on April 15, 2016. The film was released on December 9, 2016, by

. On

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, the film holds an approval rating of 42% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 5.16/10. On

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, the film has a

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score of 48 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". ''

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'' gave the film three out of five stars, writing: "A stellar, brazen performance by the ''

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'' actor and her strong cast keep this film, about the bond between a wayward mother and daughter, afloat." ''

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'' wrote: "The soul of the movie is the complicated mother-daughter relationship, which changes as Ruthie, who narrates the story, observes Rita making the same mistakes again and again."

References

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