Living Out Loud

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Living Out Loud

R

Released Sep 15, 1998

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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After being unceremoniously dumped by her husband, 40-something divorcée Judith Moore (Holly Hunter) tries to make sense of her new existence. She becomes friends with Pat Francato (Danny DeVito), the elevator operator in her high-rise apartment building, who is having marital problems of his own. She also dabbles in a new romance with an attractive masseur, and lets loose in a nightclub ruled by a torch singer, Liz Bailey (Queen Latifah), with whom she soon connects.

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Critics Consensus

Unoriginal, with one-dimensional characters.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

This feminist comedy shot through with fantasies about the travails of newly single womanhood strikes some rich chords, but doesn't quite put together a complete tune.

Apr 27, 2005

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

“Living Out Loud” is one of the most fun romantic dramedies of the year.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 4, 2023

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

'Living Out Loud' presents the delightful surprise of Danny DeVito as a romantic lead. And he also sings!

Jul 12, 2013

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Sean Axmaker

Seattle Weekly

... made up of magical moments of revelation that are the film's strength as well as its ultimate weakness.

Apr 30, 2007

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Audience Member

The greatest movie about jazz and their singers singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, great acting, great music, deeply moving, relatable... Holly Hunter superbly understated and brilliant-check out the disco scene. The low ratings here and elsewhere which this movie got are baffling to everyone I know that has seen it. So, if you care about what this site thinks, more than what people like you may thing, skip it, but I don't suggest that you do so.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

One of the worst feminist films I have ever seen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

This is a wonderful film particularly for women who are coming into there own when life really hits

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Frances H

Great acting on the part of the three main leads, but the story doesn't really go anywhere or have much to say.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/13

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Audience Member

My favorite movie! Watching it now. :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Richard LaGravenese

Director

Holly Hunter

Judith Moore

Danny DeVito

Pat Francato

Queen Latifah

Liz Bailey

Martin Donovan

Robert Nelson

Richard Schiff

Phil Francato

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Synopsis

After being unceremoniously dumped by her husband, 40-something divorcée Judith Moore (Holly Hunter) tries to make sense of her new existence. She becomes friends with Pat Francato (Danny DeVito), the elevator operator in her high-rise apartment building, who is having marital problems of his own. She also dabbles in a new romance with an attractive masseur, and lets loose in a nightclub ruled by a torch singer, Liz Bailey (Queen Latifah), with whom she soon connects.

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Jersey Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.9M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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