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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

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High school principal Harry Dewitt (James Caan) believes student Charlie (Kevin Zegers) stole local retiree Evelyn Ritchie's (Gena Rowlands) handbag, so he arranges a punishment that puts the boy to work in the old woman's garden. From the start, Charlie is puzzled by the widow, who believes she can talk to her dead husband's spirit. But, as he spends more time with Evelyn and her two mentally challenged sons, he begins to lose his anger and see life in a different way.

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Audience Member good vehicle 4 gena rowlands Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Really should watch this!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Sssooo bad!! What a downer. K, I give it one star for the good looks of Kevin Zegers but I have to say....What a terrible actor!! Yikes...its like he is not even trying!! Id still sleep with him. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member a lovely movie about the things that are broken that can be put back together Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member *** (out of four) The great Gena Rowlands makes this modest and sweet little drama worth seeing. The film doesn't always hit its mark, but Ms. Rowlands does. A sixteen year old boy (Kevin Zegers) is forced to do community service for Mrs. Ritchie. He learns several important life lessons along the way. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is a soft, yet inspirational tale, about a troubled boy, whose life is changed when he's forced to work for an elderly woman. Once again this is a tremendous film that was completely ignored, due to not being in the theaters, but it's still one hell of a story. The performances are honestly some of the best I've seen all year and while I don't really go for films like this, it really moved me. Gena Rowlands shows that the longer you've been doing this, the better you get. Kevin Zegers on the other hand shows just the opposite, that you don't have to be a legend to put on a great performance. This story is just so inspiring and unlike many other films, it's very real and believable. Overall, it was somewhat predictable, but in a way that you don't mind so much, because of how it is done. Mrs. Ritchie is fantastic and I'm thrilled that I gave it a shot. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis High school principal Harry Dewitt (James Caan) believes student Charlie (Kevin Zegers) stole local retiree Evelyn Ritchie's (Gena Rowlands) handbag, so he arranges a punishment that puts the boy to work in the old woman's garden. From the start, Charlie is puzzled by the widow, who believes she can talk to her dead husband's spirit. But, as he spends more time with Evelyn and her two mentally challenged sons, he begins to lose his anger and see life in a different way.
Director
Paul Johansson
Screenwriter
Paul Johansson
Production Co
Columbia
Rating
PG-13, TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m