Last Chance Harvey Critic Reviews

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Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

Winds up being a touching portrait of that rarity in the movies: a recognizably human couple with recognizably human problems and quirks.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Betsy SharkeyAdd Critic to Favorites

Small and surprisingly hopeful film, with beautifully attenuated performances by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

Last Chance Harvey is the "Before Sunrise" for the over-45 set.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson bring credibility to Last Chance Harvey merely by their presence. The result is a holiday parfait.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

A good chance to see two superb actors having their way with wafer-thin material.Read the full review

Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites

Stars Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson (reunited after 2006's "Stranger Than Fiction") are so disarmingly charming that even the most treacly moments work an emotional magic.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites

Imagine Paddy Chayefsky's "Marty" saddled with more sentimentality and sprinkled with a few more laughs and you pretty much have Last Chance Harvey.Read the full review

The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites

There’s something irresistible about watching two people fall in love, even in contrived, sniffle- and sometimes gag-inducing films like Last Chance Harvey.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

Witless banter might have won Ginger Rogers for Fred Astaire, but Thompson is too smart for that.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites

If nothing else, Last Chance Harvey proves that you're never too old to be the subject of a zany trying-on-dresses montage, but considering the prestige of its leads, that's a minor victory at best.Read the full review

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