His Three Daughters

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His Three Daughters

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2024

1h 41m

Drama

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From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father's apartment -- much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home.

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Critics Consensus

Dealing with thorny family dynamics while remaining warm as a throw blanket, His Three Daughters is a compelling showcase for Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

09/25/2024

4.5/5

His Three Daughters is a performance piece, giving room to three talented actors to show you exactly what they can do — and they are enthralling.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

09/23/2024

4/5

His Three Daughters is sublime in its simplicity and elegance; exquisitely judged in its balance between tragedy and comedy.

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Dana Stevens

Slate

09/21/2024

His Three Daughters stars three great actresses and one hell of an ending.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

07/21/2025

Through his finely-tuned handling of emotion and with three stellar performances at the film’s center, Jacobs delivers a meditation on death and connection that rings painfully, lovingly true.

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Dave Giannini

Geek Vibes Nation

07/19/2025

9/10

His Three Daughters, more than anything else, is deeply felt and purely human.

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

07/14/2025

C+

While His Three Daughters contains strong performances from its trio of lead actresses, writer/director Azazel Jacobs puts them in cyclical situations that never fully forms an emotional center with the event they’re going through.

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Jesse P

09/28/2024

Stunning performances by all 3 women in this emotional and powerful drama about family, death, loss, and trauma.

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Steven C

09/16/2024

Although it's a little "stagey" (felt like I was watching a play), the acting is top-notch and it's well-written.

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Terri

09/13/2024

Despite reviews citing the great acting, I thought Carrie Coons and Elizabeth Olsen were so obviously acting throughout (and I like both those actresses). I thought the ending was weird and unclear and while some truths about a death vigil were accurately portrayed, the hospice guy was an obvious foil but all in all, very little comedy. if the ending was going to use the dad in that way, the monologue could have been much better. Sadly, did not love.

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PAUL Fischer

09/08/2024

Absolutely stunning film poignant at times dryly amusing performances by all three actresses. A film about sisterhood, death and life. One of the best films of the year.

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Marlene May

09/08/2024

Superbly acted and poignantly written, this movie feels like its captured the real life difficulty of coming to terms with a dying parent as experienced by battling siblings with widely different approaches to life and their fathers impending death.

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Linda B

09/08/2024

The characters interaction was excellent..

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Synopsis

From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father's apartment -- much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home.

Director: Azazel Jacobs
Producer: Matt Aselton, Lia Buman, Tim Headington, Azazel Jacobs, Diaz Jacobs, Duncan Montgomery, Alex Orlovsky, Jack Selby
Screenwriter: Azazel Jacobs
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Animal Pictures, Case Study Films, High Frequency Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2024
Runtime: 1h 41m