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      Dragonfly

      PG-13 Released Feb 22, 2002 1 hr. 43 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      7% 125 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score When a loved one dies, are they gone forever? As head of emergency services for Chicago Memorial Hospital, Dr. Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) is a respected expert in trauma and triage. But his professional knowledge provides little comfort when tragedy claims the life of his wife. A doctor herself, Emily Darrow (Susanna Thompson) was on a medical mercy mission when she died in a bus accident on a remote mountain road in Venezuela. Joe starts believing his wife is trying to communicate with him. Read More Read Less
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      Sappy, dull, and muddled, Dragonfly is too melancholic and cliched to generate much suspense.

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      Ramona L I've watched this film several times and enjoyed it each time. It has a heart and the drive of a man looking to solve a mystery about the loss of someone he loved dearly. Maybe not for everyone, but the critics are way too cynical! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review MURPH M The critics and many viewers here disagree with my assessment. I get it. But the film is a parable told very simply and rather beautifully. Costner is convincing. Bates is convincing. The story line is touching. It is a gentle, and still surprising film with an unique plot line. Spiritual. Human. Understandable. For the patient, the film is a find. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/23 Full Review Shock Therapy R I'll call this spi-fi: spiritual fiction. For someone who just lost someone the trailer and the concept are intriguing. We want to see how far a doctor can go to connect with the next life even that we know that the dead are dead… there is no cross over. The NDE angle kept the movie on life support for a longer period of time. But with all the emotional plot twists, by the time you get to "Venezuela", you can hardly remember from where you came. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Patricia P I don't understand the critics. This movie is amazing! It's in my top 5 list of my favorite movies of all times. The ending is so special and unexpected. I really recommend this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/23 Full Review Gary A I thought this movie was great. The ending had a great twist. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/22 Full Review Christine V Personally, I like this movie and it is one of my "Top 10" of all time in my head. It is probably less to do with actor performance though and more with genre and storyline with a surprise ending I didn't see coming at all! A tear jerker, touching and magical. It is very believable if you've every believed in the supernatural. It speaks of 33 dimensions of consciousness which is how anesthetics work in medicine, very cool! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Scene from the film DRAGONFLY. Dr. Joe Darrow (KEVIN COSTNER) believes that his deceased wife may be trying to communicate with him. Scene from the film DRAGONFLY. Scene from the film DRAGONFLY. Joe Darrow (KEVIN COSTNER), a recent widower, misses his wife in the supernatural thriller "Dragonfly." Scene from the film DRAGONFLY. Dr. Joe Darrow (KEVIN COSTNER) believes that his deceased wife may be trying to communicate with him. Joe Darrow (KEVIN COSTNER) believes that his deceased wife is trying to communicate with him in the supernatural thriller "Dragonfly." Dr. Joe Darrow (KEVIN COSTNER) believes that his deceased wife may be trying to communicate with him. View more photos

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Boring, phony and a complete waste of talent. Rated: 2/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The undisputed king of the cornball concept, Kevin Costner has an uncanny aptitude for gravitating toward the dopiest projects in sight, but this time he's outdone himself. Feb 26, 2007 Full Review Colin Kennedy Empire Magazine Boy, does the final reel stink. Rated: 1/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A well-intentioned misfire... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 30, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Preposterously plotted, highly sentimental supernatural thrillers Rated: D Aug 17, 2011 Full Review Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Neither spooky nor otherworldly. Rated: 1/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis When a loved one dies, are they gone forever? As head of emergency services for Chicago Memorial Hospital, Dr. Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) is a respected expert in trauma and triage. But his professional knowledge provides little comfort when tragedy claims the life of his wife. A doctor herself, Emily Darrow (Susanna Thompson) was on a medical mercy mission when she died in a bus accident on a remote mountain road in Venezuela. Joe starts believing his wife is trying to communicate with him.
      Director
      Tom Shadyac
      Executive Producer
      James D. Brubaker, Michael Bostick
      Screenwriter
      David Seltzer, Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson, Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Universal Pictures, Shady Acres Entertainment, NDE Productions
      Rating
      PG-13 (Thematic Material|Mild Sensuality)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 22, 2002, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 20, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $30.1M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)