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The Love Letter (1999)

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Reviews Counted:51

Fresh:17

Rotten:34

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: Poor character development and scripting hamper any romantic chemistry.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When a mysterious love letter arrives to a quiet New England town, everything starts to go nuts. Watch as Kate Capshaw, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Selleck, and Tom Everett Scott stir things up in this... [More]

Starring: Kate Capshaw, Blythe Danner, Ellen DeGeneres, Geraldine McEwan

Director: Peter Chan

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Nov 23, 1999

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
1.5/4	Michael Dequina	To call this 'a romantic comedy-drama' is to imply an involving emotional core and a witty sense of humor that simply aren't there. Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 10 2009 11:13 PM	TheMovieReport.com
3/5	Mark Halverson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 07 2008 03:16 AM	Sacramento News & Review
N/R	Jeffrey M. Anderson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 26 2006 03:17 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R	Geoff Andrew	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM	Time Out
N/R	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 03:43 AM	Reeling Reviews
4/5	John R. McEwen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:31 AM	Film Quips Online
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 03:16 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:26 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
N/R	Mike Kerrigan	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:20 AM	Boxoffice Magazine
C-	William Arnold	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 03 2002 08:18 AM	Seattle Post-Intelligencer
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 24 2002 08:17 AM	Boston Phoenix
2/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 22 2002 08:18 AM	Globe and Mail
N/R	Leslie Felperin	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 03 2002 08:17 AM	Sight and Sound
N/R	Andrew O'Hehir	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 19 2001 08:17 AM	Salon.com
2/4	James Kendrick	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 27 2001 01:24 PM	Q Network Film Desk
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
3/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Reel.com
		Irritatingly cozy and with few unexpected turns, the film is just too cute for its own good. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	E! Online
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Empire Magazine
	Arthur Lazere	Thanks to a nicely written screenplay and intelligent direction, the soap stays reasonably bubbly and doesn't leave a sticky feeling on your skin. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	culturevulture.net

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