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Made-Up

IMDb ID: tt0274643 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.1 (182 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

A look at how our cultural obsession with youthful good looks affects women who are told their value is dependent on their appearance.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: Made-Up
United States: Made-Up
Hungary: A szépség titka
Spain: Maquilladas
Maquilladas
Content RatingPG-13Release Date2002-03-01Runtime96 minutesMetascore52IMDb Popularity0User Reviews10Critic Reviews9Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsindependent filmFilming LocationsJamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, USAProduction CompaniesSister Films LLCOfficial SitesVanity / Sister Films / Lynne Adams Fifield - http://www.sisterfilms.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274643/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0274643.jpgUpdated At2025-09-03T16:49:17

Stars

Brooke Adams
Lynne Adams
Eva Amurri
Kalen Conover
Light Rand
Jim Issa
Lance Krall
Tony Shalhoub
Gary Sinise
Susan Shalhoub Larkin

Directors

Tony Shalhoub

Writers

Lynne Adams

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Brooke Adams | Character: Elizabeth James Tivey
Actor: Lynne Adams | Character: Kate James
Actor: Eva Amurri | Character: Sara Tivey
Actor: Kalen Conover | Character: Chris
Actor: Light Rand | Character: Molly Avrums
Actor: Jim Issa | Character: Eli
Actor: Lance Krall | Character: Simon
Actor: Tony Shalhoub | Character: Max Hires
Actor: Gary Sinise | Character: Duncan Tivey
Actor: Susan Shalhoub Larkin | Character: Eli's Mom
Actor: Michael Shalhoub | Character: Waiter
Actor: Shawn Fogarty | Character: Restaurant & Art Gallery Patron

[Directors Group]
Name: Tony Shalhoub | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Lynne Adams | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Brooke Adams | Role: Producer
Name: Lynne Adams | Role: Producer
Name: David Becker | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Donadio | Role: Producer
Name: Bonnie Egan | Role: Producer
Name: George W. Fifield | Role: Producer
Name: Jim Issa | Role: Producer
Name: Brian Robel | Role: Producer
Name: Marc Sadeghi | Role: Producer
Name: Robert S. Weiner | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael Wolff | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Gary Henoch | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Michael Matzdorff | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mirian Feldman | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Lisa Lesniak | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Elizabeth Cecchini | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Trish Seeney | Role: Makeup Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Sarah Holzgraf | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael O'Farrell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jarrett Simon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tyler Stephens | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Aaron Rhodes | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Carl Walters | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Karine Albano | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Clark | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Claire Folger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Amanda Hannan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian R. Johnson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik Messerschmidt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wayne Simpson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Carolyn Schnitzer | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Arin Finger | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Stephanie Middler | Role: Music Department
Name: Nic. tenBroek | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Wendy Harrold | Role: Production Department
Name: Heather Murphy | Role: Production Department
Name: Luke Poling | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicole Shalhoub | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Kelly Cronin | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Russ Fischer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Diane McNamara | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janice Sisti | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Donna Robinson | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274643/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: March 1, 2002 (Santa Barbara Film Festival)
United States: April 27, 2002 (USA Film Festival)
United States: June 5, 2002 (Atlanta Film Festival)
United States: August 3, 2002 (Woods Hole Film Festival)
United States: May 30, 2003 (Dallas, Texas)
United States: January 23, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Hungary: May 16, 2005 (TV premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Northampton Film Festival | Best of the Fest | Tony Shalhoub, Made-Up
Winner | 2002 | SXSW Film Festival | Audience Award | Narrative First Film | Tony Shalhoub, Made-Up | Tied with Charlotte Sometimes (2002).
Nominee | 2002 | Taos Talking Picture Festival | Taos Land Grant Award | Tony Shalhoub, Made-Up
Winner | 2002 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Independent Voice Award | Tony Shalhoub, Made-Up

Box Office

Domestic: USD 79766
Period: Apr 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 123 | Weeks in release: 48 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 79766 | Interval gross: USD 1343 | Per theater average: USD 1343
Period: Apr 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 128 | Weeks in release: 47 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 78099 | Interval gross: USD 1069 | Per theater average: USD 1069
Period: Apr 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 111 | Weeks in release: 46 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 76482 | Interval gross: USD 1712 | Per theater average: USD 1712
Period: Apr 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 135 | Weeks in release: 45 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 74659 | Interval gross: USD 262 | Per theater average: USD 262
Period: Mar 26 – 28, 2004 | Rank: 121 | Weeks in release: 44 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 73362 | Interval gross: USD 1536 | Per theater average: USD 384
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 98 | Weeks in release: 43 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 69969 | Interval gross: USD 3448 | Per theater average: USD 862
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 93 | Weeks in release: 42 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 64935 | Interval gross: USD 7172 | Per theater average: USD 1793
Period: Mar 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 93 | Weeks in release: 41 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 55833 | Interval gross: USD 3454 | Per theater average: USD 3454
Period: Feb 13 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 117 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 52134 | Interval gross: USD 1571 | Per theater average: USD 1571
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 82 | Weeks in release: 37 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 49143 | Interval gross: USD 8527 | Per theater average: USD 1705
Period: Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2004 | Rank: 99 | Weeks in release: 36 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 39825 | Interval gross: USD 2532 | Per theater average: USD 2532
Period: Jan 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 35 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 34598 | Interval gross: USD 12443 | Per theater average: USD 6221