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Evelyn (2002)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:69

Rotten:37

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: Though predictable and sometimes overly sentimental, Evelyn still manages to be heartwarming.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic material and language

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 13, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $1,341,151

Synopsis: Pierce Brosnan stars as Desmond Doyle, an Irishman whose troubles mount after his philandering wife runs away with another man. As a single, unemployed father with a penchant for Dublin's pubs,... Pierce Brosnan stars as Desmond Doyle, an Irishman whose troubles mount after his philandering wife runs away with another man. As a single, unemployed father with a penchant for Dublin's pubs, Doyle is deemed an unfit parent, and his daughter and two younger sons are placed in orphanages. Despite his problems, Doyle is an utterly devoted dad and decides to fight for custody of his children and his right to raise them alone. Doyle's crack pro bono legal team--played by Stephen Rea, Aidan Quinn, and Alan Bates--takes his case all the way to the Irish Supreme Court in 1953, challenging the church and courts. Typically dapper Brosnan is exceedingly likable as down-on-his-luck Doyle, a common man who becomes a real-life hero, in this period piece. Sophie Vavasseur is a scene-stealer as Evelyn, Doyle's oldest child and the film's namesake, and Julianna Margulies adopts a believable accent as the barmaid who inspires Doyle to clean up his act if he wants his family back. Based on the true story of a court decision that changed the lives of many Irish families, EVELYN is directed by Bruce Beresford (TENDER MERCIES, DRIVING MISS DAISY). [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea, John Lynch, Sophie Vavasseur, Alan Bates

Director: Bruce Beresford

Director: Bruce Beresford
Screenwriter: Paul Pender
Producer: Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair, Michael Ohoven
Composer: Stephen Endelman
Studio: MGM/UA

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Eddie Cockrell
Eddie Cockrell
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Did director Bruce Beresford have to ratchet up the saccharine of an innately sentimental story?

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Mark Halverson
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

Evelyn works as a modest parable, the truth shining through in spite of the filmmakers' unfortunate oversimplifications.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Old fashioned spirit and resolve work well in a movie like 'Evelyn.'

Full Review Source: Kansas City Kansan | comment Comment
10/14/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Modest in almost every respect, yet deeply satisfying.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
06/25/04
Brian Webster
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05/19/04
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09/11/03
Geoff Carter
Geoff Carter
Las Vegas Weekly

...too schmaltzy to take seriously.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
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After The Tailor of Panama made it clear that Brosnan can slide into character-based comedy with ease, Evelyn proves that his more challenging, dramatic work is in desperate need of being vigorously shaken and stirred.

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06/12/03
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05/20/03
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Daily Mirror [UK]

Here's a sweet film to rent for Father's Day or Christmas. It's a heart-warmer, charming, and shot with a sugary cinematic eye.

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05/10/03
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