Wise and clever, a refreshingly different take on gender relations.
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01/17/03
Beautiful Girls (1996)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:35
Rotten:9
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... [More]
Starring: Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino
Director: Ted Demme
Reviews for Beautiful Girls
Hits the spot with its wry observations on sexual politics.
08/18/02
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.
06/25/02
It's the women who break the monotony of this dudes-in-flux saga...
06/18/02
In a relationship that skirts bad taste, Hutton and Portman make tender movie magic, giving this big-screen spin on Friends its only moments of true romantic yearning.
05/12/01
The dialogue isn't the only problem with Beautiful Girls. The characters are bad, too.
02/14/01
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01/01/00
Top CriticThe truth is it's just not fun to watch people make excuses for themselves.
01/01/00
A routine entry in the genre, with nothing in particular to recommend it, aside from an attractive cast.
01/01/00
Rosie O'Donnell's best 10 minutes of her career.
01/01/00
Watching these guys struggle with an idea is like watching a dog trying to get to that unattainable itchy spot. Funny, but pathetic too.
01/01/00
The movie is wry, touching and fun to sit through...
01/01/00
Borrowing heavily from other, better films, director Ted Demme and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg give each of their male protagonists a case of commitment angst.
01/01/00
Portman, a budding knockout, is scene-stealingly good even in an overly showy role.
01/01/00
Top CriticPortman 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.
01/01/00
This film may have been a small movie set in a small town, but its characters are earnest, its dialogue is smart and witty, and most of all, its heart is anything but small.
01/01/00
While apt at times, often it seems overwrought and muddled.
01/01/00
I watched this film three times in two days and dug it more each time.
01/01/00
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