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Last Chance Harvey

Romance. Drama. Comedy New Yorker Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is on the verge of losing his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Warned by his boss (Richard Schiff) that he has just one more chance to deliver, Harvey goes to London for a weekend to attend his daughter’s (Liane Balaban) wedding but promises to be back on Monday morning to make an important meeting—or else. Harvey arrives in London only to learn his daughter has chosen to have her stepfather ... [+]
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"Last Chance Harvey is a tremendously appealing love story surrounded by a movie not worthy of it. (...) It is a pleasure to look upon the faces of Hoffman and Thompson, so pleasant, so real. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)."  POS
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Variety
Variety
"Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are so disarmingly charming that even the most treacly moments work an emotional magic" POS
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The Wall Street Journal
"A good chance to see two superb actors having their way with wafer-thin material." NEU
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ReelViews
ReelViews
"Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson bring credibility to Last Chance Harvey merely by their presence. The result is a holiday parfait"  POS
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New York Post
New York Post
"Slight but utterly charming. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"  POS
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"This mundane romantic comedy is notable for one reason only: its leading couple" NEU
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"Small and surprisingly hopeful film, with beautifully attenuated performances by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson." POS
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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
"Provides the rare pleasure of a blossoming romance between two people older than Kate Hudson or Ryan Reynolds" POS
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