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How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Oct 6, 1995
116 min
DramaRomance
6.4/ 10
189 votes

Overview

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

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TMDB
6.4/10
189 votes
IMDB
6.3/10
12,829 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
62%
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$10,000,000Production cost
Box Office$41,200,020Worldwide gross
Profit$31,200,020Profitable
ROI
+312.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$23,600,020Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 nominations total

Details

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"There's beauty in the patterns of life."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$41,200,020

Production Companies

Universal PicturesAmblin Entertainment

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