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Sommersby (1993) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Sommersby (1993) a score of 2.6505 out of 4

based on (20) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(9)

Good

(7)

Fair

(1)

Poor

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Critics of the score in 1993 claimed that Sommersby strayed too far from Elfman's sphere of stylistic comfort, offering a score that was simply too out of character for the composer to qualify as perhaps his best effort. Ten years later,...read the complete Sommersby (1993) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

The plot effectively combines a believable romance and personal drama with tension over the economic survival of the town; a certain degree of willing suspension of disbelief is required for one key plot element (Jack’s physical appearance), but...read the complete Sommersby (1993) review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

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New York Times (Vincent Canby)

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....read the complete Sommersby (1993) review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)

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Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Richard Gere struggles mightily to get his shirt on for several hours in a plantation setting. He fails in this pursuit but somehow manages to impregnate Jodie Foster, which naturally infuriates the local Ku Klux Klan and leads to a court scene...read the complete Sommersby (1993) review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)