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Great Expectations (1998)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:12

Rotten:19

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A rising artist, flourishing with the help of a benefactor, falls fruitlessly in love with his wealthy childhood playmate, who has grown to be a beautiful coquette. But the nefarious influence of... [More]

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper

Director: Alfonso Cuaron

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Reviews for Great Expectations

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Urban Cinefile Critics	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Urban Cinefile
2/4	Michael Dequina	In the end, shiny surfaces are just that--surfaces, with nothing necessarily underneath. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 30 2009 04:14 PM	TheMovieReport.com
	Jeffrey M. Anderson	It's a fairly minor film, but quite lovely and successful at creating its own time and place. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 09 2009 03:15 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R	Jon Popick	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 07 2009 03:15 AM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
N/R	Todd McCarthy	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 31 2008 03:15 AM	Variety
N/R	Peter Bradshaw	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 03 2007 03:32 AM	Guardian [UK]
N/R	Derek Adams	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
4/10	Dragan Antulov	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 25 2004 12:26 PM	rec.arts.movies.reviews
D+	Carlo Cavagna	Charles Dickens' novel has been pared to the bone and set in the present day, and the result is a beautifully shot mess. The characters' motivations could not be any less clear. Comment \| Aug., 11 2003 04:39 PM	AboutFilm.com
3/4	Leonard Schwarz	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:03 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
3/5	John R. McEwen	The film's exectution is more of a tragedy than the story. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:04 AM	Film Quips Online
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 02:48 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
D	Philip Martin	his film doesn�t have anything to say, it just wants to make a fashion statement: Pretty people should get to do stuff other people don�t get to do. Full Review \| 1 Comment \| Nov., 01 2002 11:22 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:04 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
1/4	Ruthe Stein	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 18 2002 08:03 AM	San Francisco Chronicle
N/R	Kim Williamson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:03 AM	Boxoffice Magazine
3/5	Pablo Villaca	Sua 'moral' pode at� ser simples, como em todas as f�bulas, mas o processo pela qual � 'ensinada' � interessante - e espantosamente otimista. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 31 2002 02:09 PM	Cinema em Cena
3/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 12 2002 08:02 AM	Globe and Mail
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 24 2002 08:02 AM	Boston Phoenix
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	The drama has a surface charm and panache that draws out the romantic in all of us. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 01 2002 09:39 AM	Spirituality and Practice

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