Inventing the Abbotts
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Inventing the Abbotts is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in Belgium. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch Inventing the Abbotts
🇧🇪 Belgium
Good to know
- Director
- Pat O'Connor
- Release date
- 1997-04-04
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $5,926,128
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Fox 2000 Pictures
Inventing the Abbotts — trailer
About Inventing the Abbotts
Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler and Jennifer Connelly. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 262 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Inventing the Abbotts in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, 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 between Eleanor and Alice, wanting simply to break the hearts of rich young women. But sensitive Doug has a real romance with Pamela, which Jacey and the Abbott patriarch, Lloyd, both frown upon.
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Doug Holt
Liv Tyler
Pamela Abbott
Jennifer Connelly
Eleanor Abbott
Billy Crudup
Jacey Holt
Joanna Going
Alice Abbott
Kathy Baker
Helen Holt
Will Patton
Lloyd Abbott
Michael Sutton
Steve
Garrett M. Brown
Webb Crosby
Barbara Williams
Joan Abbott
Alessandro Nivola
Peter Vanlaningham
Nicole M. Vassallo
Giggling Girl #1
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Inventing the Abbotts in Belgium?+
In Belgium, Inventing the Abbotts is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Inventing the Abbotts on Netflix?+
Inventing the Abbotts is not on Netflix in Belgium right now.
How long is Inventing the Abbotts?+
Inventing the Abbotts has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who stars in Inventing the Abbotts?+
Inventing the Abbotts stars Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, Billy Crudup and Joanna Going.
When did Inventing the Abbotts come out?+
Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 movie directed by Pat O'Connor.
What genre is Inventing the Abbotts?+
Inventing the Abbotts is Drama and Romance film.
Who directed Inventing the Abbotts?+
Inventing the Abbotts was directed by Pat O'Connor.
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