The Trouble With the Truth

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Released Sep 14, 2012

1h 36m

Drama

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94%

16 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

250+ Ratings

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After their daughter announces her engagement, two former spouses (Lea Thompson, John Shea) have a reunion dinner and discover that a sexual spark still smolders between them.

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steve d

Well acted and engaging though the supporting actors don't have enough to do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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It's a pleasant of enough movie if you're into long dialogue.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

I love this movie , John Shea play this character in a way I don't think anybody could he is amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

is alot like the indy smash, 'my dinner with andre'

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

The hammy acting ruined the movie for me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Loved it. It's one of those rare movies that gets stuck in your head for a few days and keeps you thinking about it. Excellent writing and acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Jim Hemphill

Director

Lea Thompson

Emily

John Shea

Robert

Danielle Harris

Jenny

Keri Lynn Pratt

Heather

Rainy Kerwin

Staci

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Rene Rodriguez

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Who knew My Dinner with Andre could be reworked into such an engaging romantic comedy?

Rated: 3/4

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Keith Phipps

Time Out Chicago

While it never quite lives up to its lofty inspiration, particularly in an unsatisfying final act, it's engagingly written and well played by both leads.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 14, 2013

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Omer Mozaffar

Chicago Sun-Times

Jim Hemphill's "The Trouble with the Truth" is a pleasant surprise that gets better as the movie unfolds.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 10, 2013

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

The film captures the mixture of remembered intimacy and arguments and the way these emotions can swirl around one another, one minute sparking conflict, the next an unexpected moment of joy and.. a level of empathy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 3, 2016

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Matthew Turner

VODzilla.co

Hemphill's assured direction, coupled with some skillful editing, allows the sharply written dialogue to flow naturally, without the material ever feeling too stagey.

Rated: 7.5/10

Aug 18, 2016

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Brent Simon

Shared Darkness

A spare but winning romantic drama that taps into the same talky, intellectually stimulating vein as Richard Linklater's Sunrise/Sunset collaborations with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

Rated: B

Feb 7, 2013

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Synopsis

After their daughter announces her engagement, two former spouses (Lea Thompson, John Shea) have a reunion dinner and discover that a sexual spark still smolders between them.

Director: Jim Hemphill
Producer: James Hemphill, Nancy G. Yudchitz
Screenwriter: Jim Hemphill
Distributor: Winning Edge Partners
Production Co: 1428 Films, Winning Edge Partners
Rating: R (Sexual References|Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

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