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The Love Letter

Play trailer Poster for The Love Letter PG-13,  1999,  1h 28m,  Romance/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 34% 50 Reviews Tomatometer 38% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
34% Tomatometer 50 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A bookstore manager (Kate Capshaw) in a small town finds an anonymous love letter and searches for the person who wrote it.
The Love Letter

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Poor character development and scripting hamper any romantic chemistry.

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Critics Reviews

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Stephen Holden New York Times Jan 1, 2000
Bland dialogue and dull sitcom acting! Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Jan 1, 2000
You're left wishing you'd never opened this letter. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety Jan 1, 2000
An especially affecting love story! Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Nov 10, 2009
1.5/4
To call this 'a romantic comedy-drama' is to imply an involving emotional core and a witty sense of humor that simply aren't there. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
3/5
John R. McEwen Film Quips Online Feb 8, 2003
4/5
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Rey P Oct 1, 2017 This was a charming, romantic movie. A little quirky and with some great actors.
Ron R Sep 8, 2017 A MUST SEA bit of romantic & comedy....a romedy. Geraldine McEwan is simply irresistible.
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The Love Letter

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Cast & Crew

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Peter Ho-Sun Chan

Director

Kate Capshaw

Helen

Blythe Danner

Lillian MacFarquhar

Ellen DeGeneres

Janet Hall

Geraldine McEwan

Miss Scattergoods

Julianne Nicholson

Jennifer

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The Love Letter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bookstore manager (Kate Capshaw) in a small town finds an anonymous love letter and searches for the person who wrote it.
Director
Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Producer
Kate Capshaw, Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Screenwriter
Cathleen Schine, Maria Maggenti
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG, United International Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment, CIC-Taft Home Video, Argentina Video Home
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 21, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.3M
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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