# Cookie's Fortune (1999)

> A compassionate Southern ensemble mystery turns a family cover-up into a comic excavation of friendship, reputation, and small-town secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4653

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Robert Altman
- Cast: Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal, Ned Beatty, Courtney B. Vance
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126250/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, gentle, lazy sunday, easter weekend viewing

## Synopsis

A small-town Easter weekend spirals into chaos as secrets unravel and a family struggles to maintain their reputation.

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