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Playing By Heart (1998)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:21

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A sprawling cast come together to tell this tale of romance and love in the 90's. The ensemble players discuss love and relationships throughout the film, and by the end of the picture, everyone... [More]

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie

Director: Willard Carroll

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Reviews for Playing By Heart

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 03 2006 04:27 AM	Time Out
N/R	Mike Higgins	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 05 2002 08:03 AM	Sight and Sound
8/10	Ian Waldron-Mantgani	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	UK Critic
N/R	Lael Loewenstein	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 26 2009 03:18 AM	Variety
2.5/4	Jeffrey M. Anderson	A very slight and inoffensive movie. It's a lot like L.A. itself, all surface, soothing and warm. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 03 2006 04:27 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R	Jonathan Rosenbaum	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 03 2006 04:27 AM	Chicago Reader
3/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 03 2006 04:27 AM	Film Threat
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 21 2005 03:21 AM	Houston Chronicle
N/R	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 03:22 AM	Reeling Reviews
3/10	Dragan Antulov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 13 2004 11:41 AM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
2/4	Jeanne Aufmuth	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 14 2003 05:04 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
D	Nick Davis	The dozen or so lead characters of Playing By Heart fear silence the way Biblical people feared locusts. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 19 2003 06:46 PM	Nick's Flick Picks
4/5	Shannon J. Harvey	An underrated, dreamy drama about love, lust and infidelity amongst inter-connected Los Angeleans. Jolie rises to the challenge. Comment \| Mar., 09 2003 07:46 PM	Sunday Times (Australia)
4.5/5	John R. McEwen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:05 AM	Film Quips Online
2/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 16 2002 09:57 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:08 AM	Film Threat
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 02:49 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:04 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
3/5	Rob Vaux	A heavily mixed bag; high points come with Jon Stewart's sweet courtship of Gillian Anderson and a brilliant turn from a young unknown named Angelina Jolie. Comment \| Aug., 01 2002 08:35 PM	Flipside Movie Emporium
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:03 AM	Boxoffice Magazine

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November 11, 2005: Sean Connery Earns AFI's Highest Honor
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