Follow the Stars Home

7.1
2001 1 hr 43 min Drama , Romance , Family , TV Movie

Two brothers - one virtuous, one feckless - are in love with the same woman. She falls for Brother Wrong, carrying a torch for him even after he deserts her. But Brother Right remains steadfast and available. What's unusual here is why the bad brother pulls his disappearing act. Mark walks out on wife Dianne after learning that the baby they're expecting has severe genetic abnormalities. Dianne is nonetheless determined to bear her child, with support from her mother and Mark's brother David, a pediatrician whose love for Dianne is unspoken but obvious. How do they cope with the challenges of raising this little girl named Julia?

  • Cast:
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley , Campbell Scott , Eric Close , Alexa PenaVega , Blair Brown , Roxanne Hart , Octavia Spencer

Reviews

CheerupSilver
2001/05/06

Very Cool!!!

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AutCuddly
2001/05/07

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

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Dirtylogy
2001/05/08

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Raymond Sierra
2001/05/09

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Jenna (hayden-panettiere-ukfan)
2001/05/10

I have seen this movie twice now, and think it is so touching and brilliant, it brings tears to my eyes every time. The closeness of Julia and Amy is beautiful, and I find myself crying at the screen at Amy's hardships, and at times, such as when Buddy takes Amy's dog, I can't watch because it's too painful. But that only goes to show how well acted it is.The performance shown by both Kimberley Williams and Amanda and Caitlin Fein is outstanding, as is Alexa's performance. The bond that develops between Amy and Dianne is also beautiful, and unforgettable.Seeing this has made me want to read the novel, and I would definitely recommend everyone saw this movie.

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babybearlooking4you
2001/05/11

I, loved the movie Follow the stars home!! I, give it 10 star's I, thought it was really great!! I, wish I, had it on DVD. Please Hallmark show it again. The movie staring Alex Vaga, is great she's a wonderful actress and she's so good in this movie and all thee other actors and actress in this movie and just as great as her. I, used to work in a daycare center that is designed for school aged children fro Preschool to 12 grade who are disabled and I, really had a great time and really understood them. I, watched this movie and came away with some much more then I, already had. I, really enjoyed this movie allot. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and beautiful movie with us all.

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TxMike
2001/05/12

Typical for Hallmark presentations, this rather simple story could have been told in a 30-minutes film short, but was stretched to occupy the 2-hour TV broadcast (with commercials). Kimberly Williams (of Father of the Bride fame) plays Dianne, a single enterprising carpenter in town. During the first 8 minutes of the movie, she meets, falls in love with, marries, and gets pregnant with Mark, the brother of the town doctor David McCune, played ably by Campbell Scott. Then, when clinical tests indicate that the baby will be defective and partially disabled, Mark skips out. So the main of the movie is how Dianne and her support group (mom, friends, Doctor David, etc) deal with the daughter. Alexa Vega, about the same time that she appeared in Spy Kids, plays the young girl who befriends the daughter.SPOILERS FOLLOW. It is clear from the very beginning that David, the Doctor, had feelings for Dianne and was distraught when his brother met her and quickly swept her away. With untrustworthy brother Mark gone for years, he is able to stay friends with Dianne. When the daughter is about 6 or 7, an accident injures Dianne, and a phone call brings Mark back. He learns that his daughter may only live a few more months, and tries to get his wife back. But she is wise to him, in the end Doctor David proposes and they are destined to be happy together.

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badgirl9
2001/05/13

Wow! This movie was just amazing! I went out and bought the book the next day! I couldn't believe a cheesy movie of the week could be this good. The movie is honest, heart warming and truthful about the ignorance of people and the mistakes we make. We not only are left to think "Did Dianne make the right choices in the movie?" but also think "Why would I do in her situation? Should she have had Julia? Would i react the same as her husband did? Is it wrong to date your brother in law? Should Julia's doctor really have been her uncle? What should be done with abusive boyfriends and alcoholics? Great movie! Buy it when Hallmark releases the video!

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