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Frankie and Johnny (1991)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:12

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In this adaptation of Terrence McNally's play, Johnny (Al Pacino), an ex-con turned short order cook, woos Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a reluctant plain jane waitress. Set in a dingy Manhattan... [More]

Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Kate Nelligan

Director: Garry Marshall

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Reviews for Frankie and Johnny

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
3/5	Rich Cline	watchable Comment \| Feb., 07 2005 02:10 AM	Shadows on the Wall
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
N/R	David Ansen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 07 2008 03:15 AM	Newsweek
8/10	Chuck O'Leary	An absolutely delightful and tender romantic comedy. Succeeds so well because of the great, very real performances by the two leads and writer Terrence McNally's smart, often hilarious dialogue. Comment \| Jul., 05 2007 07:09 PM	FulvueDrive-in.com
A-	Nick Davis	An adult vision of two complicated people converging, finding an ointment but not a cure for the ways in which they have been hurt. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 06 2006 12:56 PM	Nick's Flick Picks
2/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 14 2005 04:53 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
3/4	Michael Dequina	The two A-List actors are definitely on their A game here, erasing most notions of miscasting through the passion of performance. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 05 2005 03:41 PM	TheMovieReport.com
3/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Jan., 29 2005 08:47 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
N/R	Janet Maslin	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 30 2004 10:17 PM	New York Times
4/5	Rebecca Murray	No review available. Comment \| Oct., 01 2003 08:03 PM	About.com
3/5	Fred Topel	Good character study of simple people Comment \| Aug., 01 2003 04:58 PM	About.com
2/5	Alex Sandell	An okay romantic comedy. A bit on the slow side. Comment \| Jul., 30 2003 04:30 PM	Juicy Cerebellum
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	A convincing anatomy of urban loneliness. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 18 2003 09:59 AM	Spirituality and Practice
4/5	Ken Hanke	Splendid film version of the play. Intelligently done. Comment \| Jun., 16 2003 05:57 PM	Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
3.5/5	Scott Weinberg	Star-power overcomes staginess in this surprisingly warm romance. Comment \| Jul., 27 2002 01:37 AM	eFilmCritic.com
8/10	JoBlo	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 23 2002 08:17 AM	JoBlo's Movie Emporium
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 09 2002 08:17 AM	Movieline
60/100	Ryan Cracknell	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 22 2001 08:16 AM	Apollo Guide
N/R	Peter Travers	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 12 2001 11:47 PM	Rolling Stone

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