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84 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal
  • Summary: A young couple who cross social barriers, marry and ultimately face the greatest crisis of all. (Paramount Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The interesting thing is that Hiller has saved the movie without substantially changing anything in the book.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Vincent Canby
    90
    It looks to be clean and pure and without artifice, even though it is possibly as sophisticated as any commercial American movie ever made.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    50
    Love Story is actually better than Segal's previously released best-seller (written from his screenplay in order to promote the film). But then that's not saying much.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 1
  1. CritiqueGirl
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love is never having to say "I am going to make you watch this movie. Honestly, one of the worst ever. My cousin laughed hysterically when she was dieing.… Expand
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