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LETTERS TO JULIETMovie Reviews
Romantic comedy about a young woman traveling in Verona who joins a group of volunteers answering letters seeking advice about love and then finds love herself. Cast:Amanda Seyfried, Chris Egan, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco NeroDirector:Gary WinickRelease Date:May 14, 2010DVD Release:September 14, 2010From:Summit EntertainmentRating:PGLength:1 hr 45 min
Letters To Juliet played to good not great reviews. • Alynda Wheat wrote in People, "...cheesy and predictable, but everyone from Redgrave to Sophie's neglectful fiancé (García Bernal) is so charming, all is (almost) forgiven." • And Joy Tipping wrote in the Dallas Morning News, "...a shimmering tribute to the glories of both true love and the Italian countryside." More Reviews Below...
Letters To Juliet Positive Reviews (41 Reviews, reviews below)
Alynda Wheat, People: VERY GOOD(cg) "...cheesy and predictable, but everyone from Redgrave to Sophie's neglectful fiancé (García Bernal) is so charming, all is (almost) forgiven."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 88 words, 05/13/10
Mary Pols, Time: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "I'd take any woman in my life, ages 10 to 100, to 'Letters to Juliet' and my guess is we'd both leave with a little Italian glow."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 770 words, 05/14/10
David Germain, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "...an unbearably predictable romance... feels more inspired by the works of William Shatner at his histrionic worst than by the works of William Shakespeare."(See all of David Germain's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 05/13/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an alternative for anyone more interested in a story about people and love than action and testosterone. For those to whom this appeals, it is a worthy effort."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 879 words, 05/11/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: MODERATE(cg) "...unapologetic schmaltz, deftly directed by Gary Winick ('Tadpole') as if it really meant something.... Watching art imitate life provides a charm that can't be faked."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 128 words, 05/12/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "No one has a terminal disease here. We're spared the tear-jerking that plagues so many romantic-themed films. The fantasy stays upbeat and completely unrealistic."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 05/14/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "I know this is a soppy melodrama... I know the ending is preordained... I know the characters are broad and comforting stereotypes. In this case, I simply don't care."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 05/13/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...no memorable lines are uttered, no startling scenes unfold, and no character emerges toward whom you feel anything more than tepid good will."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,029 words, 05/14/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sugary paean to quixotic clichés and a film destined to be a guilty pleasure for some (me included, sigh) and the painful price of a relationship for others..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 610 words, 05/14/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "The story is as straight and obvious as raw spaghetti. I was convinced I was being duped, that things could not possibly be this simple... all that occurs is obviousness."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 698 words, 05/14/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "The key to the film's success is its lack of strain.... more romantic than comic... Some young performers lack a relatable quality; Seyfried has it..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 05/14/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "I know this is a soppy melodrama... I know the ending is preordained... I know the characters are broad and comforting stereotypes. In this case, I simply don't care."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 05/13/10
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "...offers little to viewers besides many trite truisms about the ways of the heart, some sumptuous views of the Tuscan countryside and a lovely performance by Redgrave."(See all of Jason Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 05/14/10
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...easy enough to watch. The Tuscan countryside is flooded with lemon sunshine. Seyfried and Redgrave appear radiant. If nothing else, the film is inspired travelogue..."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 05/14/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Sure, we all know this isn't supposed to be anything more than a summertime chick flick. But would it have killed them to include at least one unexpected moment?"(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 05/13/10
KEY CITIES (14 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "When it comes to love, it's never too late. That's not advice; that's a fortune cookie.... Save yourself 10 bucks, and an hour and 45 minutes of your precious time."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 05/14/10
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...notable for the earthy beauty of Amanda Seyfried, the ethereal loveliness of Vanessa Redgrave, and the postcard charm of Verona, Italy."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 05/14/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "Call it a love note to love notes in the sun-splashed hills of amore.... It tastes like a long swallow from a bottle of a very (and I mean very) sweet wine."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 05/14/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: MODERATE(cg) "...mostly blown opportunities. It has humor and a touch of charm, but plainly needed more love, more passion, more Shakespeare."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 05/14/10
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a guilty pleasure for the ladies... lost in a gooey dreamland is all too obvious... don't waste your date-night dollars on the big screen."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 05/14/10
Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a shimmering tribute to the glories of both true love and the Italian countryside. Oh, and the soundtrack - Neil Diamond's 'I'm a Believer' in Italian! Splendido!"(See all of Joy Tipping's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 05/14/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "Seyfried offers a vision of youthful loveliness that ceases the moment she opens her mouth to deliver lines in the broad, affectless tones of a weather girl."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 651 words, 05/14/10
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "...a blithely frivolous movie that glows with as much starry-eyed cliché and scenic splendor as it shudders with illogic and lack of common sense."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 05/14/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...a spunky career gal is forced to spend time in a picturesque locale with a hunky man she loathes. Driving this clunker is the charmless Amanda Seyfried."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 346 words, 05/14/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an empty-headed piece of sentimental fluff... nevertheless achieves what it sets out to accomplish: an amusing, touching, reassuringly wholesome romantic travelogue..."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 383 words, 05/14/10
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...will never be mistaken for an epic romance... It's romantic, full of pretty people (young and old) who toast each other with goblets of ruby wine."(See all of Connie Ogle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 439 words, 05/14/10
Shaula Clark, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "Eye candy abounds, but it'd be easier to enjoy that sun-drenched scenery if director Gary Winick weren't so hell-bent on cramming clichés down our throats..."(See all of Shaula Clark's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 05/13/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Sure, we all know this isn't supposed to be anything more than a summertime chick flick. But would it have killed them to include at least one unexpected moment?"(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 05/13/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...no memorable lines are uttered, no startling scenes unfold, and no character emerges toward whom you feel anything more than tepid good will."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,029 words, 05/14/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sugary paean to quixotic clichés and a film destined to be a guilty pleasure for some (me included, sigh) and the painful price of a relationship for others..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 610 words, 05/14/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: FAIR "...lacks any edge, tension or credible relationship with the real world... script relentlessly piles on goopy conversation-stoppers... Seyfried brings an erotic tinge..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 04/26/10
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...figures all you need to woo a certain kind of moviegoer is miles of gorgeous scenery, an unquestioning belief in destiny and the large-eyed presence of Seyfried."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 04/25/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sugary paean to quixotic clichés and a film destined to be a guilty pleasure for some (me included, sigh) and the painful price of a relationship for others..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 610 words, 05/14/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...no memorable lines are uttered, no startling scenes unfold, and no character emerges toward whom you feel anything more than tepid good will."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,029 words, 05/14/10
18.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Letters To Juliet's reviews are separated by an average 18.2 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Letters To Juliet (41 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Letters To Juliet's reviews cover 82.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 19,050 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 465 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 15.8 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Letters To Juliet's reviews on average broke 15.8 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Letters To Juliet's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Letters To Juliet (41 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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