Anne of Green Gables

2016

1h 30m

Drama

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Red-haired orphan Anne grows up in Avonlea on the farm of elderly Matthew and his sister, Marilla.

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Contrary to most of the reviews I have read on various sites, I really liked this movie. I haven't read the book in its entirety, but this movie was well made and had some nice performances. I don't have anything to compare this to, but I did enjoy Martin Sheen. He was the only actor I recognized but he was very good in this. I know a lot of people hate this version but I did end up crying at the end, so that says a lot for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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andrew s

The movie attempted to incorporate a lot of elements from the book, but was unable to tie them together adequately, making many elements of the plot seem like non-sequiturs. It felt rushed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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The interpretation is so uterly bad I couldn't even get to the end. Everything seems to be monochrome without any excitement although the book gets you excited every time you read it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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It is a cute story with a charming Anne. It is always good to see Martin Sheen in a movie. This version is like the Las Vegas Night Club Version: Anne loses the brooch, Marilla finds the brooch, move on. Anne gets Diana drunk, Anne saves Dianas's sister from dying of the croupe; NEXT? It is for people who want to hear the story but have a short attention span. Nothing is allowed to develop before they are on to the next plot point.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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This was tragically bad. Bad dye job, fake freckles, and stilted, insincere "acting". I imagine it is especially appalling to all of us who have read the book.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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They certainly did pack quite a bit into this 90 minute retelling of Anne of Green Gables. Ella Ballentine did a great job as Anne, but she can't really hold a candle to Megan Follows; Megan will always be the benchmark to anyone portraying Anne Shirley. Do yourself a favor - skip this remake & carve yourself out a block of time to watch the original mini-series done in 1985.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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John Kent Harrison

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Ella Ballentine

Anne Shirley

Sara Botsford

Marilla Cuthbert

Martin Sheen

Matthew Cuthbert

Julia Lalonde

Diana Barry

Linda Kash

Mrs. Barry

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Francesca Rudkin

New Zealand Herald

Anne of Green Gables is rather lovely. Perfect mother and daughter viewing these holidays.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 7, 2016

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

A heartfelt retelling of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story Anne of Green Gables, this Canadian telemovie wonderfully captures all the elements of its young red-haired protagonist.

Jun 6, 2016

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Synopsis

Red-haired orphan Anne grows up in Avonlea on the farm of elderly Matthew and his sister, Marilla.

Director: John Kent Harrison
Producer: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson
Screenwriter: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Production Co: Breakthrough Entertainment
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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