The Joy Luck Club
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84 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Rosalind Chao, Tamlyn Tomita
  • Summary: The story of four remarkable friends whose extraordinary lives are filled with joy and heartbreak. Their lifelong friendship reveals a mosaic of the startling events and conditions that have shaped their lives -- and how these experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children. (Hollywood Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Like a flowering of talent that has been waiting so long to be celebrated. It is also one of the most touching and moving of the year's films.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    100
    A highly emotional epic about what it means to be both Chinese and American.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    80
    Gives refreshing -- and bittersweet -- dimension to the age-old clash between generations.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    60
    Pure melodrama, but stylishly done, with finely tuned performances played out against meticulously realized settings.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. TerryG.
    10
    Confusing, but good. 10 for the heck of it.

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