Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) by Millo T — 20 May 2014

I've seen this movie many times and I still absolutely love it.

This review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) was written by Millo T on 20 May 2014.

84 Charing Cross Road has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of 84 Charing Cross Road

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Garrett C (538) on 04 Oct 2016

Pretty dated, and doesn't work as well as the book does. It's still a nice film though…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Teresa R (102) on 01 May 2013

This is one of my very favorite movies. I have a digital copy and watch it frequently. It's such a bitter sweet story of unrealized love…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Molly R (320) on 23 Jun 2015

A delightful film based on the book contains the actual correspondence between Helene Hanff and Frank Doel and the friendship they shared over books…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Wilma C (4) on 01 Dec 2008

I love books, love letters, love people... love this story…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By James H (4,675) on 22 Oct 2009

It's pretty hard to not like this film. The story is so sweet and the performances are so endearing…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Rachel C (435) on 21 Sep 2010

Superb cinema featuring love letters between New York and London. Boxes of tissues required. Bancroft shines like no other…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Graceann M (56) on 16 Jul 2008

I saw this film long before I knew I'd be living just a short bus ride from Charing Cross…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Stephanie C (567) on 17 Jun 2010

The first half of this movie is easily worth 3.5 stars, but the second half nearly put me to sleep…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Colleen C (171) on 30 Jan 2009

Great wartime story of friendship. I love the NY feel of it. Bancroft is enchanting. A good one for a rainy night with a cup of tea…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Jose Luis M (587) on 09 Sep 2014

I have a fondness for movies like this. They are quiet and unobtrusive…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Evita (1996)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 Jul 2007

In what I saw, Madonna in the title role tries bravely not to buckle under the weight of Stone and Parker's sense of Stalinist monumentality…

Read Review

Review of The History Boys (2006)

By Juh. (2) on 29 Apr 2007

A homosexual propaganda film which infers that its ok for a male teacher to have sex with 17 year old boys and to molest them on a regular basis…

Read Review

Review of You've Got Mail (1998)

By Ritap. (19) on 01 Feb 2006

Truly painful cinematic experience. How can accompolished actors like Hanks and Ryan involve themselves in such tripe? And Alice Z…

Read Review

Review of The Bank Job (2008)

By Leet. (4) on 30 Sep 2008

What has happened to the mind of Stephanie Zacharek? This erstwhile movie reviewer for Salon.com is almost never wrong…

Read Review

Review of Green Street Hooligans (2005)

By Economistbr (6) on 04 Aug 2007

The is only fun if for those that have fantasies about gang violence or for those that enjoy gang culture…

Read Review

Review of Fast and Loose (1930)

By Greg W (4,011) on 01 Jun 2014

Good pre-code talkie written by preston sturges…

Read Review

Review of The Right Stuff (1983)

By Scott R (2,451) on 15 Jan 2018

I'm not a contrarian by nature but I just don't get all the great reviews for this bloated movie…

Read Review

Review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

By Charlie M (417) on 12 Jun 2016

Action pic about Russian submarine is poorly acted, scripted and directed. It's a Crimson Tide ripoff…

Read Review

Review of Lantana (2001)

By Mahdi R (19) on 27 Aug 2012

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Everything is just so wrong about this movie.. I don't get all these awards, nominations, attentions & stars…

Read Review

Review of Che: Part One (2008)

By Jasminej. (2) on 10 Jul 2006

I can't believe anyone would call this their favorite movie of all time. It was loud, obnoxious and pointless. Best movie of the year…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

84 Charing Cross Road

1987

75%115 Reviews

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

86%1,764 Reviews

I Smile Back

2015

58%108 Reviews

Nothing But the Truth

2008

69%498 Reviews

Copenhagen

2014

74%59 Reviews

The Blair Witch Project

1999

67%939 Reviews

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

57%10 Reviews

Blood for Dracula

1974

59%114 Reviews

Fools Rush In

1949

62%409 Reviews

The Crucible

1996

72%468 Reviews