The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Gettin' Personal

Mrs. Watts (Geraldine Page) recounts her days in Bountiful to Thelma (Rebecca De Mornay), who in turn confides in her a concern for her husband’s military service.

Directed by Peter Masterson.

Released in 1985 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Elderly Person
  • character-type: Passenger
  • action: Cry
  • action: Listen
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • primary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: Tearjerkers
  • secondary-genre: Independent Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Feel-Good
  • primary-occasion: Trips / Getaways
  • secondary-occasion: Road Trip
  • setting: Bus
  • theme: Grief
  • theme: Generation Gap
  • actor: Geraldine Page
  • actor: Rebecca De Mornay
  • director: Peter Masterson
  • producer: Sam Grogg
  • producer: Horton Foote
  • producer: Sterling Van Wagenen
  • producer: George Yaneff
  • composer: J.A.C. Redford
  • role-name: Mrs. Carrie Watts
  • role-name: Thelma
  • screenwriter: Horton Foote
  • year: 1985
  • studio: MGM