Hysterical Blindness

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Hysterical Blindness

TV-MA,

2002,

1h 39m,

Romance/

Drama

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70%

10 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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63%

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2,500+ Ratings

Pushing 30, Debby (Uma Thurman) finds herself anxiously single, despite the fact that she and her best friend Beth (Juliette Lewis) spend every night at Ollie's searching for Mr. Right. When Rick comes into the bar one night, Debby pegs him as her dream guy. In spite of the energy the women invest in finding a mate, preserving their relationship with each other is their primary desire. But it is this bond that lurches out of balance when the men in their lives threaten to take their love away.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

Feb 1, 2018

Let Gena and Ben remind you of old John Cassavetes movies.

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 26, 2003

The actors pull out all the stops in nearly every scene, but to diminishing effect. The characters never change.

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Carla Meyer

San Francisco Chronicle

Aug 28, 2002

3/4

Nair and writer Laura Cahill dare to build a movie around some flawed but rather unexceptional women, emerging with a fine character study that's short on plot but rich in the tiny revelations of real life.

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Dec 8, 2021

Thurman and Rowlands both received a Golden Globe for their performances in this middling-to-good Mira Nair-directed HBO flick.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Nov 2, 2005

3/5

Chris Gore

Film Threat

Dec 8, 2002

3/5

Nair's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place, while Thurman and Lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances.

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Debby Miller

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Virginia Miller

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Synopsis

Pushing 30, Debby (Uma Thurman) finds herself anxiously single, despite the fact that she and her best friend Beth (Juliette Lewis) spend every night at Ollie's searching for Mr. Right. When Rick comes into the bar one night, Debby pegs him as her dream guy. In spite of the energy the women invest in finding a mate, preserving their relationship with each other is their primary desire. But it is this bond that lurches out of balance when the men in their lives threaten to take their love away.

Director: Mira Nair
Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher
Screenwriter: Laura Cahill
Distributor: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Original
Release Date (DVD): Jun 1, 2004
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround

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