“Inventing the Abbotts” is a film that seems to have been made in a time machine. Not only the picture’s story but also its values and style are inspired by the 1950s. It’s like a subtler, more class-conscious “Peyton Place,” and if the same movie had been made 40 years ag...
Inventing the Abbotts View more photos Movie Info SynopsisIn the 1950s, brothers Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix), who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, lovely Abbott sisters. Lady-killer Jacey alternates betwe...