Jackie & Ryan

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Jackie & Ryan

PG-13

2015

1h 30m

Romance

Drama

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A chance encounter leads to romance between a down-and-out, former country-music star (Katherine Heigl) and a guitar-strumming drifter (Ben Barnes).

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

The film feels like an uncomfortable hodgepodge of styles and tones - gritty and realistic when it's following Ryan, awkwardly staged when it's following Jackie.

Jul 4, 2015

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

If a film based on author Nicholas Sparks' work is like an over-produced power ballad with a 128-piece orchestra, writer/director Ami Canaan Mann's "Jackie & Ryan" is the non-ironic acoustic guitar cover of the same tune.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 3, 2015

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

"Jackie & Ryan" may prove too low-key and deliberately paced for less patient viewers, but distinct pleasures are to be had from this compactly shot film's easy rhythms, affecting tone and nicely modulated performances.

Jul 2, 2015

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

[Jackie & Ryan] is about a pair of struggling people trying hard to make everything alright.

Rated: 3/5

May 3, 2020

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

There's a familiar tune to this modest low-budget romance about musicians who fall in love, yet it's given a fresh spin by a set of charming performances and a screenplay that generally sidesteps cliches.

Jul 10, 2015

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Sweet if unexciting love story about two musicians.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2015

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Bobby E

Don't listen to critics . Watch the movie with somebody you love .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Cynthia P

The music, the story line, so perfectly crafted. One of my favorites movies. The chemistry and acting is so good and underrated. Southbound is one of my favorite songs. This is for the calm mature loves, the ones that don’t need big drama or blow out fights to have respect and love. I love the concept of letting your partner be free and trusting them with honoring themselves and honoring you. For the different loves that challenge mainstream love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Jerod S

Yikes. This little musical strummer was slow as molasses and Heigel won't ever pass for a musician.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Audience Member

The film is lovely, sweet, heart-warming...the kind of film you want to watch when you want to get those fuzzy feelings.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

It may not be the most exciting film but itï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s easy to watch and some of the landscapes are stunning. I also thoroughly enjoyed the music. Itï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s one of my easy rewatch go-toï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s now

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Wake me up when the movie is over

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/04/18

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Synopsis

A chance encounter leads to romance between a down-and-out, former country-music star (Katherine Heigl) and a guitar-strumming drifter (Ben Barnes).

Director: Ami Canaan Mann
Producer: Molly Hassell, Ami Canaan Mann, John Jencks, Jon Avnet
Screenwriter: Ami Canaan Mann
Distributor: Entertainment One
Production Co: Highland Film Group
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 16, 2015
Runtime: 1h 30m

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