One True Thing
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63 out of 100

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  • Starring: Meryl Streep, RenĂ©e Zellweger, William Hurt
  • Summary: When crisis confronts Katherine and George Gulden (Streep, Hurt), they turn to their grown daughter, Ellen (Zellweger), for support. An ambitious New York journalist, Ellen at first rejects the idea of returning home. But once there, Ellen embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will change her forever. (Universal Studios)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Though Mom is ditzy and, at times, irritating, we come to recognize her as the family's most original creative spirit.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    One True Thing demonstrates that the power of simple things, the transcendent nature of the ordinary, can make for riveting filmmaking.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Tom Meek
    60
    Hobbled melodrama with obvious "Terms of Endearment" pretensions.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    38
    Even director Carl Franklin, an artful purveyor of sterner stuff in "One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress," can't prevent One True Thing from descending into chick-movie hell.

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