The Subject Was Roses (1968)

IMDb plot summary: A young man returning home from World War II finds himself caught up in his parents' turbulent relationship.
Directed by Ulu Grosbard. Starring Patricia Neal, Jack Albertson, and Martin Sheen.

This is one of the most based-on-a-play movies I've seen awhile. This FEELS like a play, but not in a way I particularly like. The best plays (and filmed plays) have a sort of electricity to them. Even these one-room character dramas can have an exciting momentum to them. This... just kind of sits. Apparently both the male actors were brought over from the Broadway production of the play, which makes sense -- something about the mismatch in energy between them and Patricia Neal makes it feel flatter than if they were all big or all subtle. The script itself is subtle, but the theater actors play it big (as is needed on stage), and the camera doesn't temper it, so Neal is clearly the best part of it. This is one I'd be fascinated to see on stage, to see if the magic I was hoping for is present in a way it was not here.

How it entered my Flickchart:
The Subject Was Roses < Call Me by Your Name
The Subject Was Roses > Brother Bear
The Subject Was Roses > 13 Going on 30
The Subject Was Roses < King Kong (2005)
The Subject Was Roses > Beach Party
The Subject Was Roses < The Lost Weekend
The Subject Was Roses > Jack Strong
The Subject Was Roses < Marvin's Room
The Subject Was Roses < The Robe
The Subject Was Roses > Blue's Big Musical Movie
The Subject Was Roses > Monsters University
The Subject Was Roses < The Whistleblower
Final spot: #1736 out of 2971.