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Washington Square (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Washington Square (1997) a score of 2.9979 out of 4

based on (33) reviews

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Excellent

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(24)

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(3)

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Finding a love story you can share with your teens is difficult these days, but except for one short scene that takes place in a seedy tavern where we overhear a sexual encounter, this movie contains little of concern for parents. Washington...read the complete Washington Square (1997) review at Parent Previews

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Move over Jane Austen and Edith Wharton, 'tis the season for Henry James at the multiplex.Joining James' sharp-edged and artfulWings of the Doveon screen is an evocative new interpretation ofWashington Square. Jennifer Jason Leigh and...read the complete Washington Square (1997) review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

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Salon.com (Laura Miller)

ONE OF THE minor wonders of the modern world is that Henry James' austere little novel "Washington Square" holds such appeal for dramatists. The book's heroine is not only plain but dull, her lover is contemptibly weak and the ending offers little of the...read the complete Washington Square (1997) review at Salon.com (Laura Miller)