2008 American film
| Diminished Capacity |
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 Theatrical release poster |
| Directed by | Terry Kinney |
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| Written by | Sherwood Kiraly |
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| Produced by | Galt Niederhoffer
Celine Rattray
Tim Evans
Daniela Tapling Lundberg |
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| Starring | Matthew Broderick
Virginia Madsen
Alan Alda |
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| Cinematography | Vanja Cernjul |
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| Edited by | Tim Streeto |
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| Music by | Robert Burger |
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Release dates |
- January 21, 2008 (2008-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival)
- July 4, 2008 (2008-07-04) (United States)
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
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| Box office | $23,719 |
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Diminished Capacity is a 2008 comedy film directed by Terry Kinney and written by Sherwood Kiraly, based on his novel of the same name. It stars Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, and Alan Alda. It was released at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and opened in theaters in July 2008. It was produced by Plum Pictures.
Plot
A newspaper editor suffering from memory loss after an accident takes a trip to a memorabilia expo with his Alzheimer's-impaired relative, Rollie, and his high school flame, Charlotte. The plan is for Rollie to sell a rare baseball card, but a few people want the card.[1]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 35% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "This low-key comedy about memory loss offers mild pleasures but is too bland to fully resonate."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5] USA Today said that it "has moments of sweetness, but not enough poignancy or wit to turn it into the endearing art-house comedy that it aspires to be." Time Out New York said, "Great, just what we needed: another rote exercise in indie-feely humanism."[6]
