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Beautiful Girls (1996)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:30
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: "Beautiful Girls" takes place in a sleepy New England town, the bucolic home of a group of Generation X-ers involved in a number of romantic goings-on. The film takes a close look at the... "Beautiful Girls" takes place in a sleepy New England town, the bucolic home of a group of Generation X-ers involved in a number of romantic goings-on. The film takes a close look at the differences between men and women, particularly in matters of love, sex and relationships. Perhaps the most intriguing pair in the movie is Willie and his (female) neighbor Marty -- who's only 13. The streetwise, flirtatious Marty has a killer crush on Willie (who is intrigued by her), but both are well aware that she's "jail bait." The duo considers waiting five whole years for Marty to become of age... but can they really do that? [More]
Starring: Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino
Starring: Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino, Rosie O'Donnell, Natalie Portman, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish, Lauren Holly, Max Perlich, Martha Plimpton, Michael Rapaport, Pruitt Taylor Vince
Director: Ted Demme
Director: Ted Demme
Screenwriter: Scott Rosenberg
Reviews for Beautiful Girls
Watching these guys struggle with an idea is like watching a dog trying to get to that unattainable itchy spot. Funny, but pathetic too.
It doesn't always take you where you'd like it to go, but that's all right.
With only a few lapses, Scott Rosenberg's script is so good it outshines his much-praised Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead.
What's nicest about the film is the way it treasures the good feelings people can have for one another.
A routine entry in the genre, with nothing in particular to recommend it, aside from an attractive cast.
I watched this film three times in two days and dug it more each time.
Despite the title, Demme's coming of age tale is about guys in their 20s who refuse or are unable to mature, which might explain why the most captivating relationship is between Timothy Hutton and the then 13-year-old Natalie Portman.
Portman was memorable as the little girl in The Professional, but her work here throws off an eeriness in its revelation of such huge talent in one so young.
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