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Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:19

Rotten:11

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Two compulsive gamblers--one a devoutly religious minister's son, the other the gutsy proprietress of a glassworks--meet aboard a ship, united by their passion for taking risks and doing the... [More]

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson

Director: Gillian Armstrong

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Jan 11, 2005

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
3/4	Michael Dequina	Fiennes and Blanchett have a special magic and air of giddy humor about them when they are together. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 31 2009 02:17 AM	TheMovieReport.com
N/R	Andrew Sarris	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 27 2007 03:15 AM	New York Observer
B+	Emanuel Levy	This is after all a Gillian Anderson picture, which means the film's physical production is just as impressive as its spiritual apsiration; Cate Blanchett, in a role originally intended for Judy Davis, is bound to become a major star Full Review \| 1 Comment \| Dec., 24 2006 01:06 PM	Variety
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
2.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:54 PM	Film Threat
3/5	Cole Smithey	No review available. Comment \| Sep., 17 2005 12:42 PM	ColeSmithey.com
3/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 09 2005 11:35 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
A-	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 03:55 AM	Reeling Reviews
3/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Jan., 10 2005 11:29 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1/5	Daniel M. Kimmel	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 08 2004 08:44 AM	Worcester Telegram & Gazette
6/10	Dragan Antulov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 12 2004 01:02 PM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
3/5	Enrique Buchichio	No review available. Comment \| Feb., 12 2004 08:04 PM	Uruguay Total
5/5	Carol Cling	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 26 2003 12:58 PM	Las Vegas Review-Journal
2.5/4	Jeanne Aufmuth	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 14 2003 05:20 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
4/5	John R. McEwen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:39 AM	Film Quips Online
2.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:50 AM	Film Threat
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 03:24 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:33 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Poetic and poignant film about two oddballs who are destined to meet and to fill each other with delight. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 27 2002 04:15 PM	Spirituality and Practice
	Betty Jo Tucker	After a promising opening, the film meanders so much I thought it would never end. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 02 2002 08:31 AM	ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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