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Modern Persuasion

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Modern Persuasion

2020

1h 27m

Romance

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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

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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

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Both too innocuous and too flatly imagined to stir much feeling either way.

Dec 16, 2020

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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

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Jade Budowski

Decider

Succumbs to many a cliché and never allows any real sparks to fly between its two leads.

Apr 20, 2021

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Bland Austen modernization has drinking, innuendo.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 8, 2021

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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

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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

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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.

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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