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In a small Irish town, a postman delivers the wrong film for the monthly movie show at the village church. Instead of Charlton Heston's "The Ten Commandments," the projectionist shows the movie "10," starring Dudley Moore and a scantily clad Bo Derek. As a result, the single men of the town begin to fantasize about meeting exotic women and pen a communal letter to the Miami... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 25, 2000 NY/LA/TOR |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief language and some sexual material. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$221,898 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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James Berardinelli,
(3 out of 4 stars) "'The Closer You Get,' the feature debut of director Aileen Ritchie, is one of those feather-light romantic comedies that's pleasant to watch but not likely to stick in the mind long after the end credits have rolled." Full Review...
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New York Times,
"The young narrator of 'The Closer You Get' is dutiful enough to keep the boredom out of his voice, but the theater will fill with tired sighs from the audiences attending another high-concept Irish Spring comedy -- collect 'em all! -- from the folks at Fox Searchlight." Full Review...
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Nitrate Online,
"This small, quaint comedy offers up a half-baked fantasy in a lush back-village setting." Full Review...
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Spliced Online: 'Closer' But No Cigar,
"Lonely coastal Irishmen advertise for love in satire too short on eccentrics." Full Review...
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