• R, 2 hr.
  • Drama, Comedy
  • Directed By:
    John Turturro
    In Theaters:
    Jun 1, 1998 Wide
    On DVD:
    Oct 17, 2000
  • Artisan Entertainment

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Illuminata Reviews

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Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Charming, but finally strangely unsatisfying.

| Original Score: 4/5

November 24, 2003
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

| Original Score: 4/5

August 23, 2003
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

| Original Score: 3/5

August 22, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

This clever comedy probes the fascinating intersection of love and creativity.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

February 28, 2002
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Original Score: 4/5

February 14, 2001
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Full Review Source: New York Times | Original Score: 3.5/5

January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000
Sarah Hepola
Austin Chronicle

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Original Score: 3/5

January 1, 2000
Kevin Lally
Film Journal International

The movie takes on more than it can handle, but the cast is strong and there are a number of lovely and funny moments to savor.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International

January 1, 2000
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: C+

September 7, 2011
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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Clearly a labor of love, this sophomore effort from Turturro (a better actor than helmer), about fables and foibles of a tightly knit acting troup at turn of the century New York, is structurally messy and unevenly acted; a step fown from his debut Mac

Full Review Source: Variety | Original Score: C

December 12, 2006

Film Threat

Full Review Source: Film Threat | Original Score: 2.5/5

December 6, 2005
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

| Original Score: 1/5

June 29, 2005
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

With a streamlined script--and a resulting clearer focus--Illuminata could have been a lot more than what it is

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Original Score: 2.5/4

May 10, 2005
Wesley Lovell
Cinema Sight

| Original Score: 2/4

January 29, 2003

Film Threat

Full Review Source: Film Threat | Original Score: 2.5/5

December 8, 2002
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Original Score: D

April 3, 2002

Globe and Mail
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Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Original Score: 1/4

March 19, 2002
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Turturro overdirects his players with an athletic intensity.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | Original Score: 2.5/4

January 1, 2000
Cheryl DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Original Score: 70/100

January 1, 2000

Houston Chronicle
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July 21, 2005
Mike Kerrigan
Boxoffice Magazine
June 5, 2002
David Sterritt
Film Scouts
April 17, 2002

Boston Phoenix
March 24, 2002
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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E! Online
January 1, 2000
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
January 1, 2000
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

January 1, 2000
Ethan Alter
Village Voice
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January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Original Score: 2/4

January 1, 2000
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Examiner
January 1, 2000
Susan Granger
rec.arts.movies.reviews
January 1, 2000
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