# Welcome to the Rileys (2010)

> A grieving Indianapolis couple’s separate escapes converge with the precarious life of a teenage stripper in a bruising story of improvised family and emotional repair.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19323

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jake Scott
- Cast: Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Joe Chrest, Ally Sheedy, Eisa Davis, Lance E. Nichols, Tiffany Coty
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183923/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, intimate, melancholic, quiet evening, independent film night

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