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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 This is a sweet and funny romance. Nov 27, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jose G Boring, uninspiring, and not funny! A waste of time! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/25 Full Review steve d A strong script meets good actors, the film is engaging and well acted. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Great acting by a stellar cast. The dialogue seems real and it is smarter that your average rom-com. Blair shines! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member There is something really easy going and beautiful about this film that makes me want to watch it year after year. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Another romantic comedy from Ed Burns. Just like the rest pretty watchable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review 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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