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By Loretta R (15) on 01 Jan 2015

Aside from watching Maclaine and Plummer go head to head over and over again, there isn't much to enjoy about this film…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 31 Dec 2014

The esteemed charm of Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer helps to elevate this innocuous but woefully predictable romance…

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By Rochelle B (25) on 31 Dec 2014

Wonderful, heartwarming story. Shirley MacClaine at her finest. Great story. We loved it and so did all our friends. Must see…

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By Bradley H (451) on 31 Dec 2014

If a story is cute simply because the characters are old, then it needs a rewrite…

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By Adam Fresco (54) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 26 Nov 2014

A tale so old that some of the clichés have since grown up and had clichés of their own…

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By S. Jhoanna Robledo (697) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 24 Nov 2014

Romance about aging and love is tender but falls flat…

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By Ezra M (128) on 24 Nov 2014

It's such an entertaining film! Shirley and Plummer made me cry, laugh, and enjoy this sweet film…

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By Jose L (294) on 24 Nov 2014

It's such an entertaining film! Shirley and Plummer made me cry, laugh, and enjoy this sweet film…

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By Jordan Adler (82) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 10 Nov 2014

Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer bring class and depth to subpar material in the septuagenarian romance Elsa & Fred…

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By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 10 Nov 2014

Radford’s pacing, which alternates between “stately” and “deathly,” keeps robbing the film of any momentum, and for every charming…

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By Odie Henderson (402) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 07 Nov 2014

This movie is so tone-deaf that it tries to wring charm from questionable stereotypes about senior citizens and minorities…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 07 Nov 2014

Uninspired, airless treatment and flat writing evaporate all the good will of anyone wanting to see a mature senior love story…

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By Frank M (727) on 07 Nov 2014

Great MacLaine and Plummer experience. Brilliant movie that people under 60 won't understand. Hence the stupid comments by critics…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 06 Nov 2014

The corny love story is all the more disappointing given the pedigree of the octogenarian actors…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 06 Nov 2014

Though the issues are heavy, the execution is light, enjoyable, but it keeps Elsa & Fred closer to Sleepless in Seattle than Fellini's deliciously…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 06 Nov 2014

Ms. MacLaine and Mr…

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By Barbara Vandenburgh (315) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 06 Nov 2014

Plummer and MacLaine are, of course, consummate talents, but they’re left coasting in a film that provides each with the barest of character…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 06 Nov 2014

For a movie that’s ostensibly about casting off the shackles of old age and embracing excitement in life, there isn’t a single moment here…

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By Jon Frosch (191) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 06 Nov 2014

Despite the presence of Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer, both sprightly and appealing in the lead roles, this misfire of a cornball…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for New York Observer (1,400) on 05 Nov 2014

Forced, contrived and slow as Christmas, it’s a pleasant enough time-waster, but what a treat to spend just under two hours in the hands of pros…

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