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Living Out Loud

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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Richard LaGravenese

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

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

Full Review Source: Seattle Weekly | comment Comment
04/30/07
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Weekly

The smooth, soothing soundtrack could not be a better fit for the laid-back, low-key, unforced appeal of the film.

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01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/28/06
Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

Lovely and understated.

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01/01/00
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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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04/27/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Variety
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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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11/01/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A wonderful film from beginning to end, one that is honest, genuinely funny, and poignant.

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Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
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the kind of movie that hasn't been produced very often since Jill Clayburgh retired from the screen... Hunter, it should be said, fills Clayburgh's high heels quite nicely, convincingly veering from neurotic to erotic...

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

A tepid comedy/drama involving a wealthy nurse, Judith (Holly Hunter), who is miserable.

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Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

LaGravenese the director seems less sure of himself than LaGravenese the writer, resorting to occasional gimmicky touches that dilute the moods and meanings for which he's striving.

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