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Hours, The (2002)

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All Time

of 190,116

773

2000's

of 33,985

201

2002

of 8,086

29
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,985
  
  447
  
  Drama of 2002
  
  of 1,059
  
  19
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,635
  
  113
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,887
  
  107
  
  Romance of 2002
  
  of 231
  
  3
  
  Romance of the 2000's
  
  of 1,733
  
  17

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Hours, The (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0562

Avg Critic Score:2.9967

Hours, The (2002) Movie Reviews

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"This is my kind of film, it's about suicide, insanity, depression, terminal illness, Aids, and lesbianism. ...read the complete Hours movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

For a movie audience, The Hours doesn't connect in a neat way, but introduces characters who illuminate mysteries of sex, duty and love. ...read the complete Hours movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Three women, three times, three places. Three suicide attempts, two successful. All linked in a way by a novel. ...read the complete Hours movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Much ado has been made about the Oscar-caliber cast that's been assembled for The Hours. The film's true star, however, is its script.David Hare's screenplay, adapted from Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is a marvel. ...read the complete Hours movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Now that the various award voting bodies have whittled the past year's releases into a manageable list of nominees, it might be enlightening to compare briefly two films which, perhaps, have the most in common: About Schmidt and The Hours. ...read the complete Hours movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

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Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

Fine acting and intense writing make this film one of the year's finest....read the complete Hours, The (2002) review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Kidman's Virginia Woolf is already controversial -- Yet there's something fierce, noble and deeply affecting in her work that mirrors Woolf's prose style, and her turbulent presence is the soul of the movie....read the complete Hours, The (2002) review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Slate (David Edelstein)

I found the film -- excruciatingly flat-footed, with one of the most exasperating scores (by Philip Glass) ever written. The most fascinating thing in the movie is a nose....read the complete Hours, The (2002) review at Slate (David Edelstein)

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Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)

Daldry envisions a world where EVERY woman is born both depressed and a lesbian. That�s their natural state, and to deny it is to somehow rob them of their ultimate goal in life: to run away from their problems or kill themselves....read the complete Hours, The (2002) review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)

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Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

In a year of cinematic good intentions defeated by flaws in execution, The Hours stands out from the crowd: there's nothing wrong with the execution. It's the intentions that are the problem....read the complete Hours, The (2002) review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)

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