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Living Out Loud (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 18  Rotten:12 Average Rating: 6.3/10
 
Consensus: Unoriginal, with one-dimensional characters.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Synopsis: A touching drama about a relationship that forms between a recently divorced nurse (Hunter) and her building's elevator operator (Devito). Queen Latifah sparks the film every time she makes an appearance. Good, solid filmmaking that relies on characters and dialogue, not special... A touching drama about a relationship that forms between a recently divorced nurse (Hunter) and her building's elevator operator (Devito). Queen Latifah sparks the film every time she makes an appearance. Good, solid filmmaking that relies on characters and dialogue, not special effects, to make its impact. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Richard Schiff

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Story: Anton Chekhov
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Screenwriter: Lynzee Klingman
Composer: George Fenton, Mervyn Warren

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 16, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding; English Subtitles; Commentary by Richard LaGravenese; Theatrical Trailer; Deleted Scenes Including 'Lush Life' Performed by Queen Latifah

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... made up of magical moments of revelation that are the film's strength as well as its ultimate weakness.

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If you live in Manhattan, you know women like Judith (Holly Hunter), the 40-something, Upper East Side divorce who put her ex-husband through medical school.

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This feminist comedy shot through with fantasies about the travails of newly single womanhood strikes some rich chords, but doesn't quite put together a complete tune.

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... there is always a market for these kid of sleek, superficial movies about the redemptive power of being true to your own nature

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