Not to Forget
{{Short description|2021 American drama film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
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| director = Valerio Zanoli
| producer = Valerio Zanoli
| writer = Valerio Zanoli
| story =
| starring = Karen Grassle
Tate Dewey
Kevin Hardesty
Louis Gossett Jr.
Tatum O'Neal
George Chakiris
Cloris Leachman
Olympia Dukakis
| music = Marco Del Bene
| cinematography = Massimo Zeri
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| distributor = Vertical Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2021|11|26}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Not to Forget is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Valerio Zanoli and starring Karen Grassle, Tate Dewey, Kevin Hardesty, Louis Gossett Jr., Tatum O'Neal, George Chakiris, Cloris Leachman and Olympia Dukakis, the latter two in their final film appearances.{{Cite web|last=Cheng|first=Cheryl|title=Cloris Leachman Dead: 'Phyllis' Star, Oscar Winner Was 94|date=January 27, 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cloris-leachman-dead-phyllis-star-oscar-winner-was-94-1014460|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/olympia-dukakis-dead-moonstruck-oscar-winning-actress-89-1085431 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first1=Duane |last1=Byrge |first2=Mike |last2=Barnes |date=May 1, 2021 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}
Plot
A scamming self-centered Millenial is forced to take care of his grandmother, who has Alzheimer's.
Cast
- Karen Grassle as Melody
- Tate Dewey as Chris
- Kevin Hardesty as Joe
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Pastor John Robinson
- Eben French Mastin as George
- Taylor Hook as Kim
- Jared Egusa as Jerry
- Olympia Dukakis as Judge
- Tatum O'Neal as Doctor
- Cloris Leachman as Donna
- George Chakiris as Bank Manager
- Clark Davis as District Attorney
- Susan Dudley as Hairdresser
- Jessa Deluca as Hospital Worker
- Pedro Lucero as Security Guard
- Daniel Hall Kuhn as Hospital Guard
Release
The film was released in theaters on November 26, 2021.{{cite magazine|last=Fernandez|first=Alexia|title=Olympia Dukakis Stars in Moving Trailer for Her Final Film Not to Forget: WATCH|date=November 8, 2021|magazine=People|url=https://people.com/movies/olympia-dukakis-final-film-role-trailer-not-to-forget-cloris-leachman-watch/|accessdate=March 5, 2022}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose |score=55 |count=11 |average=6.5 |ref=yes |access-date=December 15, 2024}}
Bob Bloom of the Journal & Courier awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "Not to Forget follows a familiar path as it intermingles its faith-based message with a look at the ravages and emotional toll of Alzheimer's disease."{{cite web|last=Bloom|first=Bob|title=ReelBob: 'Not to Forget' ★★½|date=February 20, 2022|website=ReelBob|url=http://reelbob.com/2022/02/20/reelbob-not-to-forget-%E2%98%85%E2%98%85%C2%BD/|accessdate=March 5, 2022}}
Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.{{cite web|last=McNamara|first=Tara|title=Not to Forget|website=Common Sense Media|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/not-to-forget|accessdate=March 5, 2022}}
Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film a 7 out of 10 and wrote, "With the proper expectations set, Not to Forget delivers on its promise of light family drama."{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Alan|title=Not to Forget|date=February 18, 2022|website=Film Threat|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/not-to-forget/|accessdate=March 5, 2022}}
Awards and nominations
The film received more than 100{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9815554/awards/ |title=Not to Forget (2021) - Awards - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-04-05 |via=www.imdb.com}} awards and nominations at international festivals and film awards such as: Fort Myers Beach Film Festival, Los Angeles Italia Film Festival, Long Key Awards, Hollywood Gold Awards, Mumbai International Film Festival, New York International Film Awards and others.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|9815554}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|not_to_forget}}