A romantic comedy that is as salty and bracing as a plunge in the surf.
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05/10/09
Splash (1984)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:3
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: A perfectly light, warmly funny romantic comedy that's kept afloat by Ron Howard's unobtrusive direction and charming performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.
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Top CriticAlthough film is a bit uneven, production benefits from a tasty look, an airy tone, and a delectable, unblemished performance from Hannah.
05/21/08
Top CriticIt's too bad the relentlessly conventional minds that made this movie couldn't have made the leap from sitcom to comedy.
10/23/04
Top CriticSplash may feature a heroine with fins, but it's mostly a standard love story, albeit one with some delightful new twists.
05/20/03
Top CriticIts appeal is based almost entirely on regression -- a thematic regression to infancy and a stylistic regression to the most lulling kind of TV blandness.
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