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Purple Violets

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After the commercial failure of her critically acclaimed first novel, Patti Petalson (Selma Blair) takes a job in real estate. Married to unfaithful chef Chazz (Donal Logue), Patti is startled by a chance encounter with her former boyfriend, Brian Callahan (Patrick Wilson), now a best-selling author. As the two renew their interest in each other, Patti's teacher friend, Kate (Debra Messing), also rekindles her college relationship with Michael (Edward Burns), a lawyer and mutual friend.
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Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper 11/27/2007
This is a sweet and funny romance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jose G May 19 Boring, uninspiring, and not funny! A waste of time! See more steve d 06/24/2020 A strong script meets good actors, the film is engaging and well acted. See more 02/24/2020 Great acting by a stellar cast. The dialogue seems real and it is smarter that your average rom-com. Blair shines! See more 12/19/2016 There is something really easy going and beautiful about this film that makes me want to watch it year after year. See more 08/24/2016 Another romantic comedy from Ed Burns. Just like the rest pretty watchable. See more 03/22/2016 The title gives it away - there's something nice about this movie that is continually bulldozed by somewhat repetitious, cliched and predicable characters and storyline .A rather dreary woman and man and their rather limited schoolfriends are catapaulted into vague success by the scriptwriter whilst singers say the most unlyrical things to music. The tepid water gradually drains from the bath in the required time without a gurgle at the end - This is like an 80s version of The Love Boat set in 2007 - . It will be interesting to check out Burns' other movies on DVD where the meat of movies like this can be extracted in 5 minutes of zipthrough with the mouse. See more Read all reviews
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Edward Burns

Director

Selma Blair

Patti

Edward Burns

Michael Murphy

Debra Messing

Kate Scott

Patrick Wilson

Brian Callahan

Dennis Farina

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Synopsis After the commercial failure of her critically acclaimed first novel, Patti Petalson (Selma Blair) takes a job in real estate. Married to unfaithful chef Chazz (Donal Logue), Patti is startled by a chance encounter with her former boyfriend, Brian Callahan (Patrick Wilson), now a best-selling author. As the two renew their interest in each other, Patti's teacher friend, Kate (Debra Messing), also rekindles her college relationship with Michael (Edward Burns), a lawyer and mutual friend.
Director
Edward Burns
Producer
Edward Burns, Margot Bridger, Aaron Lubin, Pamela Schein Murphy
Screenwriter
Edward Burns
Production Co
Marlboro Road Gang
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2021
Runtime
1h 41m
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