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      P.S.

      R Released Oct 15, 2004 1 hr. 37 min. Romance List
      55% 82 Reviews Tomatometer 39% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Louise Harrington (Laura Linney) is a lonely divorcée working at the admissions office at Columbia University when she notices an applicant with a familiar name. She meets with the applicant, F. Scott Feinstadt (Topher Grace), and finds that he not only shares the name of her long-dead high school sweetheart, but also looks and paints much like he did. Their meeting ends with Louise taking him to bed, which only deepens her sense that she is living somewhere between the present and the past. Read More Read Less

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      Laura Linney is as watchable as ever, but the melancholy P.S. never finds its footing.

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      Audience Member The story & narrative didn't quite come up with the acting here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't think this movie knew where it wanted to go at all. Laura Linney and Topher Grace had sexual chemistry and ok I got it even with the huge age discrepancy, but there was too much sloppiness in this film. I'm still giving it 3 stars instead of less because this was not the actors fault (except maybe in accepting the roles). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a terrible movie but somehow the point was lost on me. The characters in the film were defintely detailed and well defined but they didn't flow well together. It was like being at a cocktail party of strangers: lots of different personalites but you can't relate to anyone. This is a movie you can easily miss out on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member An enjoyable drama that engages the audience and has some fine performances from a great cast. I never really enjoy watching relationships between older men and younger women - or in this case younger man older woman, but the casting of this film made me appreciate the delicate relationship between Linney and Grace's characters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member A little boring and kind of confusing. I didn't expect much. But Laura Linney did a good job, as usual. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a questionable plot although the actors do the best with what they have. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Richard Porton Chicago Reader Even the always radiant Laura Linney can't save this misbegotten film. Sep 29, 2017 Full Review Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel Linney directs her scenes from within them, holding our attention and keeping the focus on her confusion, her pain and her hope. Rated: 3/5 Dec 10, 2004 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Both genders are programmed by eons of Darwinian genetic strategy, and so we believe them, and because Linney and Grace are sexy and play well together, the age gap is not a barrier so much as additional seasoning. Rated: 3/4 Nov 19, 2004 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com The only reason to this ultra-modest, underwhelming indie is Laura Linney's performance as a mature woman falling for a man half her age. Rated: C+ Jul 9, 2011 Full Review Jason Gorber Film Scouts A hidden gem, worth hunting for... Rated: A Jun 21, 2007 Full Review Mel Valentin Movie-Vault.com Rated: 7/10 Apr 23, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Louise Harrington (Laura Linney) is a lonely divorcée working at the admissions office at Columbia University when she notices an applicant with a familiar name. She meets with the applicant, F. Scott Feinstadt (Topher Grace), and finds that he not only shares the name of her long-dead high school sweetheart, but also looks and paints much like he did. Their meeting ends with Louise taking him to bed, which only deepens her sense that she is living somewhere between the present and the past.
      Director
      Dylan Kidd
      Screenwriter
      Dylan Kidd, Helen Schulman
      Distributor
      Newmarket Film Group
      Production Co
      Hart-Sharp Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Language|Sexuality)
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 15, 2004, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 14, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $175.4K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.37:1)
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