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Modern Persuasion

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A modern telling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion." Wren Cosgrove is a happy, single, and self-confessed workaholic who, after rising to the top of the corporate ladder, finds herself coming home every night to her cat. When her firm is hired by Owen Jasper, "the man who got away," long-lost feelings are stirred, giving Wren a second chance at true love.
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Nell Minow AWFJ.org The only storyline better than people falling in love is people who were once in love falling back in love. Jane Austen knew that in Persuasion and this remix uses some highlights from the book with some updates for the era of social media. Nov 18, 2021 Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian The biggest crime against Austen, and the film's fundamental flaw, is turning woman-of-substance Anne Elliot into yet another romcom thirtysomething cat lady sighing dreamily at the Manhattan skyline while waiting for Mr Right. Rated: 2/5 Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Both too innocuous and too flatly imagined to stir much feeling either way. Dec 16, 2020 Full Review Jennifer Merin AWFJ.org Directors Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki's contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel is a well-crafted update. Nov 18, 2021 Full Review Jade Budowski Decider Succumbs to many a cliché and never allows any real sparks to fly between its two leads. Apr 20, 2021 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Bland Austen modernization has drinking, innuendo. Rated: 2/5 Jan 8, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B Tem coisa mais gostosa que curtir as manhãs de férias assistindo uma comédia romântica leve, divertida e muito gostosa, sob as cobertas num diazinho frio... #perfeito tão lindinho, tão fofinho, tão clichezinho e tão emocionante que até chorei... #emocionei Destaque para os personagens e aquele humor seco que eu super amo... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/03/22 Full Review Audience Member I came with low expectations, because of other reviews. I decided to not pay for a viewing. It's finally on Hulu. This movie was more fun than I anticipated, but I'm a sucker for any film adaptation of Jane Austin. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A modern telling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion." Wren Cosgrove is a happy, single, and self-confessed workaholic who, after rising to the top of the corporate ladder, finds herself coming home every night to her cat. When her firm is hired by Owen Jasper, "the man who got away," long-lost feelings are stirred, giving Wren a second chance at true love.
Director
Alex Appel
Producer
Alex Appel, Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell
Screenwriter
Jonathan Lisecki
Production Co
Tangerine Entertainment, Tortyfly Pictures
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 18, 2020
Runtime
1h 27m
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