Sommersby

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Sommersby

PG-13,

1993,

1h 52m,

Drama

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62%

26 Reviews

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59%

10,000+ Ratings

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26 Reviews

59%

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10,000+ Ratings

A man returns to his hometown after a lengthy absence spent fighting in the US Civil War. Although his apparent character transformation arouses his wife's and others' suspicions, everyone is delighted when his tobacco-growing scheme is profitable for the whole town. Just as he is settling into an idyllic routine with his family, he is accused of the murder of a man killed many years before.

Critics Consensus

Sommersby stumbles as a consistently compelling mystery, but typically solid work from Jodie Foster and Richard Gere fuels an engaging romance.

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Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 11, 2023

3/4

What sounded like an embarrassing blunder -- the romantic pairing of Richard Gere and Jodie Foster -- turns out to be surprisingly entertaining and persuasive.

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Adam Mars-Jones

Independent (UK)

Nov 14, 2017

His (Amiel's) direction is full-blooded and unafraid of sentiment, but he reins in the film's epic possibilities, which could easily have bogged things down.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

May 20, 2003

3/5

Though there is a near vaccuum at the center of the film, Sommersby is never boring, largely because of Ms. Foster's beautifully self-possessed presence.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

May 31, 2018

Sommersby has everything to succeed. There's just one minor problem in this Americanized remake of The Return of Martin Guerre: Who can believe Richard Gere and Jodie Foster as a Tennessee Ashley and Scarlett?

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Susan Granger

www.susangranger.com

Dec 27, 2007

3/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 11, 2007

3/5

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Leia R

Oct 18, 2018

Movie has several themes not of which really blend together coherently. Main action isn't really explained and doesn't follow from the character development in the setup. Not like in a cool surprise way, just in a really flat kind of, "what is this?" Kind of way.

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Luke S

Oct 6, 2018

this was a decent movie

Jun 15, 2018

Jodie has a very high IQ which can be seen in every production. Her acting abilities are truly admirable, as are Gere's here, yet she is not the type of "winning" female / wife / mother - she is simply herself.

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Luke W

Nov 4, 2017

I absolutely adore this movie. I love the mystery and the storyline. Missed chances at true love and Karma does come to visit.

Anakin P

Feb 14, 2010

I expected more based on the synopsis. A few scenes had promise, but I ultimately didn't like the film. It was fairly dull and I wasn't a fan of how it ended. (First and only viewing - In my early twenties)

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Hermione W

Sep 12, 2007

Though there is a near vaccuum at the center of the film, Sommersby is never boring, largely because of Ms. Foster's beautifully self-possessed presence.

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Jon Amiel

Director

Richard Gere

John Robert "Jack" Sommersby

Jodie Foster

Laurel Sommersby

Bill Pullman

Orin Meecham

James Earl Jones

Judge Barry Conrad Issacs

William Windom

Reverend Powell

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Synopsis

A man returns to his hometown after a lengthy absence spent fighting in the US Civil War. Although his apparent character transformation arouses his wife's and others' suspicions, everyone is delighted when his tobacco-growing scheme is profitable for the whole town. Just as he is settling into an idyllic routine with his family, he is accused of the murder of a man killed many years before.

Director: Jon Amiel
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther
Screenwriter: Nicholas Meyer, Sarah Kernochan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Canal+, New Regency Productions, Alcor Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.4M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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