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Young Girl and the Monsoon, The

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Young Girl and the Monsoon, The reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: James Ryan

Directed by: James Ryan

Release Date:
Theatrical: May 4, 2001
DVD: July 29, 2003

Running Time: 90 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Terry Kinney, Ellen Muth, Mili Avital, Diane Venora, and Tim Guinee

The story of Hank (Kinney), a divorced photojournalist, whose life seem to be spinning out of control as his 13-year-old daughter (Muth) moves in with him for three months.

What The Critics Said

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

A fine example of how a character-based story can be so compelling you don't miss the frills.

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75

Entertainment Weekly Bruce Fretts

When Kinney and Muth share scenes, it's hard not to get caught up.

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60

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Crackles dangerously to life whenever Constance (who narrates the film) is on the screen with her father Hank (Terry Kinney).

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50

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

This likable comedy-drama gets most of its oomph from acting.

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40

Village Voice Jane Dark

Neither particularly romantic nor especially funny.

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25

New York Post Lou Lumenick

It's a shame, because the actors are so much better than the threadbare material.

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20

TV Guide Frank Lovece

The film's one saving grace is 18-year-old Ellen Muth, who gives one of the screen's most natural, non-Hollywood portrayals of a child.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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