Last Chance Harvey (2008)
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Reviews Counted:146
Fresh:102
Rotten:44
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Last Chance Harvey is an above-average story that graduates to potent romantic drama based on the chemistry and charm of its top-notch performers.
Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $14,840,421
Synopsis: Set in London, this romantic comedy stars Dustin Hoffman as Harvey Shine, a divorced and haggard jingle-writer quickly aging out of his career and workaholic ways. With a warning from his boss... [More]
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, James Brolin
Director: Joel Hopkins
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Reviews for Last Chance Harvey
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 4/5 |
Acaba conquistando graças à doçura de sua história e, principalmente, em função do carisma e do talento de seus sempre admiráveis protagonistas. Full Review |
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3/5 |
They don't often make romances like this, so tell your mum - or granny!
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A delightful confection that leaves you with a great big smile of contentment. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
The problem lies in a sloppy screenplay and direction that’s too slick to be credible. Added to that, while Thompson often makes acting look natural, Hoffman these days makes natural look like acting. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Undemanding, observant and beautifully performed, this is Richard Curtis-lite with added reassurance: no challenging questions here. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Nimble dialogue, a brace of insightful moments and a slightly chocolate-box view of our city, lend ‘Last Chance Harvey’ a warmth and wisdom which outshine the more timeworn elements of the screenplay. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Hoffman and Thompson prove you can never be too old to make memories and their romance is certainly one to remember. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Watching them dance effortlessly through this film is a reminder that two actors at the absolute top of their game can weave magic even in a slightly predictable example of a wholly formulaic genre. Full Review |
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2/5 |
This bittersweet, autumnal heartwarmer about two middle-aged people getting a last chance at love and happiness exceeded my personal tolerance factor for gloop and gush - but not by too much. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Last Chance Harvey is a funny little thing – a perfectly sincere July-to-September romance with barely an ounce of irony in its DNA, just a lot of optimism and good-humoured smiling. It's refreshing, in its unforced way. Full Review |
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2/5 |
But while the film tilts progressively further towards the chick-flick (most notably with a cliché-of-clichés trying-on-dresses-to-music scene), some witty moments make this a high-living title in a low-rent market. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Last Chance Harvey deserves supreme praise for being a vessel that allows cinemagoers to bask in two wonderful turns by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. Full Review |
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2/5 |
It's always nice to see pros at work. But while there’s nothing wrong with unabashed fluff, you'd expect something more substantial from two such seasoned campaigners. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Hoffman’s undimmed star power papers over the script cracks in an otherwise polished vehicle for his and Thompson’s talents. Full Review |
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7/10 |
Last Chance Harvey is an absolute gem of a movie and the perfect antidote to all the big budget vehicles that are on release right now. Magical. Full Review |
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1/5 |
It fails to be as likeable, despite being beautifully acted by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson. Full Review |
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3/5 |
While not the most believable of screen couples, the pair's acting chops mean you won't notice that too much while the plot chugs along at a reasonable pace, helped by some occasionally amusing gags. Full Review |
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3/5 |
This good-natured London-set rom-com for the over-40s is delightfully performed and gently amusing, but it can't shake its need for schmaltz and sentimentality. Full Review |
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3/5 |
What makes this simple romance watchable is the fine observational comedy. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Last Chance Harvey is the week’s six-hankie offering. Imagine Richard Curtis remaking An Affair to Remember: maudlin amiability is the game’s name. Full Review |
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January 12, 2009:
Aging jingle writer revivified by shy spinster in bittersweet romantic comedy. 
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October 27, 2008:
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