A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support. But more seems to be at stake than dad's life - his inheritance.
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- Kevin WardSeptember 23, 2026Compelling satire of the medical system and how the mechanisms in place at times are built to serve nearly everyone except the patient. Stellar cast that is a pleasure to watch even if some aspects are rather heavy handed. I realized watching this that Seth Rogen’s voice and mannerisms remind me of Albert Brooks. I desperately need to fill in the hole in my Sidney Lumet filmography.
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Critical Care was released on November 4, 1997.
Critical Care was directed by Sidney Lumet.
Critical Care has a runtime of 1h 47m.
Critical Care was produced by Sidney Lumet, Steven Schwartz.
A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support. But more seems to be at stake than dad's life - his inheritance.
The key characters in Critical Care are Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader), Felicia E. Potter (Kyra Sedgwick), Stella (Helen Mirren).
Critical Care is rated R.
Critical Care is a Comedy, Drama film.
Critical Care has an audience rating of 3 out of 10.
Critical Care had a budget of $12M.
Critical Care has made $271K at the box office.