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New Yorker Harvey Shine is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter's wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting--or else. Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather walk her down... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 39 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25th, 2008 (limited); January 23rd, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief strong language. |
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| Distributors: |
Overture Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$14,879,423 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...there are moments to treasure, but they're small and delicately crafted..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a tremendously appealing love story surrounded by a movie not worthy of it." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire
"Hopeful romance strikes the right note." more...
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B+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...Hoffman and Thompson are each good enough to bring out a glow in the other." more...
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B- |
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