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12/08/02
Outside Providence (1999)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:37
Rotten:37
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Miscasted performers and humor miss the mark.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Timothy Dunphy lives in a working-class neighborhood in Rhode Island, with his gruff father (Baldwin) and a three-legged dog. He spends most of his time goofing off and getting in trouble, until an... [More]
Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Alec Baldwin, Amy Smart, Jon Abrahams
Director: Michael Corrente
Reviews for Outside Providence
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12/06/05
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01/01/00
Outside Providence doesn't wear out the small welcome it's won.
01/01/00
Hatosy shines beyond most of his teen peers, and Alec Baldwin could even get a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
01/01/00
Delicately written and capably acted!
01/01/00
A sweet romantic comedy!
01/01/00
Baldwin is so good he deserves a Farrelly Oscar.
01/01/00
...the performances and the genuinely interesting script make this one worth checking out.
08/01/03
Entertaining and charming, the film is one of the better, more accurate, 'coming-of-age' films to be released in awhile.
01/01/00
The Farrelly brothers brand of humor is present, but the jokes are incorporated into a surprisingly effective coming-of-age story.
01/01/00
The characters, even ones that barely more than cameos, are well rounded and fully drawn.
01/01/00
A funny and sometimes poignant coming-of-age drama.
03/04/02
Sincere and touching.
01/01/00
The film, despite never venturing into uncharted territory, is funny, warm, and endearing, and features a protagonist who grows on the audience.
01/01/00
Offers an irresistible sketchbook filled with prep school memories.
01/01/00
Top CriticA lot of the movie has an honest, slice - of - life feel to it, and that really helps.
01/01/00
Corrente delivers the goods!
01/01/00
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