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Cider House Rules, The (1999)

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All Time

of 190,166

1,807

1990's

of 24,698

312

1999

of 6,784

57
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  996
  
  Drama of 1999
  
  of 680
  
  32
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  192
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,890
  
  284
  
  Romance of 1999
  
  of 167
  
  6
  
  Romance of the 1990's
  
  of 895
  
  58

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Cider House Rules, The (1999) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.9024

Avg Critic Score:2.8282

Cider House Rules, The (1999) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. ...read the complete Cider House Rules movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

In a little over two hours, with a strong cast, an accomplished cinematographer, and a well-tuned script, Hallström has fashioned a motion picture of visual splendor and emotional depth. ...read the complete Cider House Rules movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

John Irving, whose meandering novel this film is based on, after not being pleased with other films based on his novels ("The World According to Garp," "The Hotel New Hampshire," and "Simon Birch" ), stayed with the film as screenwriter and made sure it ...read the complete Cider House Rules movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

I felt touched. ...read the complete Cider House Rules movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Novelist John Irving wrote the screenplay based upon his novel because he felt it was important and didn't want some hack to screw it up like most of the other adaptations of his work. Why Because this story has a specific message. ...read the complete Cider House Rules movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

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DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

The Cider House Rules is a movie that stirs emotions without being sentimental; it's complex and true to the characters and situations that it sets up. The DVD quality is outstanding. This is a DVD to keep and to watch again and again....read the complete Cider House Rules, The (1999) review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

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Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)

Lasse Hallström calms Irving's typically busy 1985 best-seller with a balm of the Swedish director's typically soothing lyricism....read the complete Cider House Rules, The (1999) review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)

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Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)

The Cider House Rules walks an awkward tightrope between edgy humanism and dangerous sentimentality....read the complete Cider House Rules, The (1999) review at Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

And yet here it perches, a turkey among eagles, amid the medium's most prestigious showcase. Miramax Films, which produced The Cider House Rules, is notorious for it's Oscar pimping, and seems geared to give this one a big fat ad budget to...read the complete Cider House Rules, The (1999) review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

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