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Outside Providence (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 73 Fresh: 37  Rotten:36 Average Rating: 5.6/10
 
Consensus: Miscasted performers and humor miss the mark.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Synopsis: Timothy Dunphy lives in a working-class neighborhood in Rhode Island, with his gruff father (Baldwin) and a three-legged dog. He spends most of his time goofing off and getting in trouble, until an accident with a police car forces him to transfer to an upper-class boarding school. There Tim... Timothy Dunphy lives in a working-class neighborhood in Rhode Island, with his gruff father (Baldwin) and a three-legged dog. He spends most of his time goofing off and getting in trouble, until an accident with a police car forces him to transfer to an upper-class boarding school. There Tim must learn the ways of his new world, while exploring life and romance. A touching comedy, written and produced by the Farrelly brothers, creators of Dumb and Dumber and THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. Includes bonus footage and an alternate ending. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Shawn Hatosy, Alec Baldwin, Amy Smart, Jon Abrahams

Director: Michael Corrente
Producer: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Michael Corrente, Randy Finch

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 14, 2000

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85

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[The first] shot is pure Farrelly, but the rest of the movie doesn't match its humor.

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...the performances and the genuinely interesting script make this one worth checking out.

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A funny and sometimes poignant coming-of-age drama.

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
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I wish I had been outside of Providence instead of watching this mess.

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Outside Providence doesn't wear out the small welcome it's won.

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Amy Taubin
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Outside Providence is the kind of film that, 10 minutes after the closing credits roll, you can't help forgetting.

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Angela McManaman
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Hatosy shines beyond most of his teen peers, and Alec Baldwin could even get a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

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