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  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary A sharp, modern love story where lust, love and loyalty are stretched to their limits. Told from three different perspectives, Lawless Heart reveals the comic and subtle realities of modern relationships. (First Look Pictures)

Directed By: Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter

Written By: Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger

  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • First Look International
  • 1 h 39 m

Lawless Heart

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
75
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.5
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Summary A sharp, modern love story where lust, love and loyalty are stretched to their limits. Told from three different perspectives, Lawless Heart reveals the comic and subtle realities of modern relationships. (First Look Pictures)

Directed By: Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter

Written By: Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
75
84% Positive
21 Reviews
12% Mixed
3 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
75
84% Positive
21 Reviews
12% Mixed
3 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review

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100
An unassuming gem: an impishly funny, melancholy, absolutely delightful English ensemble drama.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW
90
Virtually nothing at all is wrapped up in The Lawless Heart, which is probably why it feels so satisfyingly whole by the end.
By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW
80
It's an intriguing experience.
By Desson Thomson FULL REVIEW
80
For these gifted directors and their fine ensemble, the notion that every life forms into a mosaic of intimate, largely unobserved details is the story most worth telling.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
75
Perfectly modulated in its tone and performances, Lawless Heart is content to be a small, quiet film. We could use a few more like it.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
63
Gimmickry is death to this sort of artsy endeavour -- it turns a movie with a small budget into a small movie.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
30
About as funny as a funeral.
By Phil Hall FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.5
45% Positive
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55% Negative
6 Ratings

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Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
4.5
45% Positive
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0% Mixed
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55% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Overseas FilmGroup, Isle of Man Film Commission, UK Film Council, October Productions, British Screen Productions, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), MP Productions, Martin Pope Productions, Isle of Man Film
Release Date Feb 21, 2003
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline We think we live in a rational world...then we screw it up
Website http://www.flp.com/films/lawlessheart/index.html
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Awards

Locarno International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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