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White Palace (1990)

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Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 0

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
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Movie Info

Screenwriters Ted Tally and Alvin Sargent adapted the novel by Glenn Savan into this intelligent comedy-drama about a May-December romance where the woman is the senior partner. James Spader is Max Baron, a 27-year-old St. Louis advertising executive who has completely shut himself off from the world in the two years since the auto accident death of his wife. When he meets free-spirited, 43-year-old burger joint waitress Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon), his attraction to the earthy, outspoken woman

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Drama, Romance

Jan 15, 1999

MCA Universal Home Video

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All Critics (22) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6)

Not a great movie but sexy as hell.

April 20, 2007
Atlantic City Weekly

Decent but predictable steamfest.

June 6, 2005
Needcoffee.com

A convincing psychodrama about the redemptive power of love which can even overcome deep-seated class differences.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice
Spirituality and Practice

Despite excellent performanes, the film moves so slow you'll have nodded off by the time the good bits come

September 17, 2002 | Comment (1)
Moviehole

Worth it for Spader and Sarandon.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
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Audience Reviews for White Palace

First off, for all you flixsters who live in the Seattle area, I gotta envy you all being able to read Paula Nechak movie reviews all the time. Team flixster scoring her reviews is wonderful. I've read many synopses on this site, but I have to say that this one about White Palace is the most interesting one I've ever run across.
I definitely agree with Nechak's assessment of the fairytale element of this movie. It's hard to imagine this pair making a permanent match. But it's Hollywood, baby, so what happens . . . happens.
Had to add Sarandon to my favorite actor list right away. Stunning. She always is; she should have been on my list earlier. Eileen Brennan, in a small role, is mesmerizing. Not to mention that this was Spader when he had his stuff. A great movie, especially thanks to Susan Sarandon. Definitely, as Nechak says, Oscar-worthy work. Reminds me so much of Atlantic City.
December 30, 2006
binky013

Super Reviewer

The superb performances from Susan Sarandon and James Spader sweep us along in this often sexy love story with a difference.
November 8, 2006
deano
Dean McKenna

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    1. Max Baron: There's no DUST in her DUSTBUSTER!
    – Submitted by Adjua G (12 months ago)

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