Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) by Verkommener L — 22 Jan 2008

Great movie...Courtney Love didn't need acting talent to fit the role.

This review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) was written by Verkommener L on 22 Jan 2008.

The People vs. Larry Flynt has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The People vs. Larry Flynt

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 25 Jul 2015

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski's script may in spots be as much of a skim job as their one for Ed Wood, but it's almost as sweet and…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Hayden H (271) on 12 Dec 2016

Like him or not, his fights for rights meant victory for us all. He stood firm on the Constitution and it held, just as it was intended…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Mad M (980) on 10 Jan 2016

An interesting biopic that told a story I wasn't all too familiar with…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Movieguys (703) on 07 Sep 2014

Although this movie is essentially about a sleazy porn magazine publisher, The People vs…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Good B (168) on 08 Aug 2018

This is a great biographical film based on the infamous Hustler magazine owner Larry Flint and his various battles with the US jurisdiction…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Aditya M (389) on 04 Sep 2015

Woody Harrelson stars as Larry Flynt, owner of the girlie magazine known as Hustler, whose love interest is played by Courtney Love…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Randy C (345) on 08 Aug 2018

This is a great biographical film based on the infamous Hustler magazine owner Larry Flint and his various battles with the US jurisdiction…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By David E (805) on 21 Jun 2016

I had been wanting to see The People vs. Larry Flynt for quite a while, and finally saw it a couple of months ago…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Googolendtimes (47) on 19 Apr 2014

Woody Harrelson performs at the height of his acting ability as the eponymous Prince of Porn, embodying Larry Flynt with a riotous irreverence…

Read Review

Review of The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

By Samarth K (33) on 22 Nov 2015

I dont know why this movie didn't win the best picture in 1997. Simply shows the Oscars are flawed. Woody Harrelson is plain awesome…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Dead Man Walking (1995)

By Mctrollol1269 (1) on 29 May 2012

Its was not an easy watch. Sean Penn's character almost never moves from the cell and talks to the nun from through bars…

Read Review

Review of Lost Highway (1997)

By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

Least favorite Lynch film. Dark and pessimistic. I can't watch it without thinking how much Lynch hated the critics of Fire Walk With Me…

Read Review

Review of Murder Most Foul (1964)

By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 01 May 2006

Rutherford é a Miss Marple definitiva, mesclando inteligência e frágil leveza para construir uma personagem divertida, mas crível como…

Read Review

Review of Playing by Heart (1998)

By Ida T (23) on 21 Feb 2011

I remember seeing this on television when I was younger, and I thought it was okay, had some really dramatic, sad scenes…

Read Review

Review of The Lives of Others (2006)

By Anonymous (537) on 25 Aug 2008

Shame this film is wrecked by its obvious and heavy handed approach towards the iron curtain countries that it has turned into propaganda…

Read Review

Review of The Hours (2002)

By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for Las Vegas Mercury (83) on 22 Mar 2005

In a sublime collaboration, David Hare and Stephen Daldry have created a delicate atmosphere of inchoate sadness…

Read Review

Review of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

By Sarah F (1,278) on 10 Dec 2006

Pretty fricking bad to say the least. I highly recommend not watching it…

Read Review

Review of Lolita (1962)

By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 25 May 2012

Irons' doleful lassitude sucks the energy right out of the story and makes this listlessly directed adaptation droop all the more…

Read Review

Review of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

By Crazerg (1) on 13 Dec 2019

This and the book have the same problem and it hurts me to see so many like this movie…

Read Review

Review of Cruel Intentions (1999)

By Chromate (8) on 11 Jan 2022

Cruel Intentions is so atrocious and gross that I felt like I needed to take a shower right afterwards…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

54%39 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews