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Diamonds
Miramax Films

Diamonds reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 33 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.3 out of 10
based on 23 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for sexual content, drug use and language

Starring Kirk Douglas, Dan Akroyd, Corbin Allred, Lauren Bacall, and Jenny McCarthy

As three generations of the Agensky family attempt to track down a set of long-lost diamonds, they must navigate through a maze of intrigue and indiscretion that ultimately leads them to find one another's love. (Miramax Films)


GENRE(S): Mystery  
WRITTEN BY: Allan Aaron Katz  
DIRECTED BY: John Mallory Asher  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: July 18, 2000 
Video: July 28, 2000 
Theatrical: December 10, 1999 
RUNNING TIME: 93 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: Germany / USA 

What The Critics Said

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60
LA Weekly Chuck Wilson
Kirk Douglas turns 83 this very week, and surely the fact that he's pulled a rabbit out of the hat at this late date deserves a deep bow.
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60
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A heart-tugging comedy-adventure that's in the spirit of the holiday season.
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50
San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack
Diamonds doesn't shine.
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50
Miami Herald Sara Wildberger
See this movie for Douglas and Bacall, ignore the dialogue and just bask in their star chemistry, still strong after all these years.
50
Film.com Ernest Hardy
A feel-good, heartwarming film that all but drowns in saccharine.
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50
Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson
As by-the-numbers as VCR instructions. And, inexplicably, it's also a blast.
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50
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Thanks to (Douglas), Diamonds is quite affecting -- even if it's not a particularly good movie.
50
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Kirk Douglas' performance...is so strong and inspiring it's a shame there isn't a better movie around it.
50
Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Isn't much of a movie, but it's worth a look just to see screen legend Kirk Douglas, Michael's eighty-three-year-old father, kick ass.
50
The New York Times Stephen Holden
The only thing about the movie that isn't a transparent paste imitation is Douglas' hard, gleaming performance.
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40
TV Guide Ken Fox
It's painfully corny and surprisingly vulgar, but this embarrassing attempt at a father-son heart-warmer just happens to feature two Hollywood legends, and they're both in terrific form.
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38
Boston Globe Jay Carr
Sadly unworthy of Douglas.
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38
USA Today Staff [Not Credited]
This road-trip piffle is basically a male version of a chick-bonding flick.
33
Portland Oregonian Diana Abu-Jaber
Mingles bathos and pathos in unequal measures and instead of getting laughs, looks laughable.
30
TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon
A dud.
30
Film.com Elizabeth Weitzman
There's nothing here but a messy lump of coal.
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25
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
This condescending story wastes him (Douglas).
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25
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
A depressingly hollow vehicle.
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25
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
A very bad movie and a genuinely moving experience.
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25
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
A movie in which almost nothing works.
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20
Film.com John Hartl
Misbegotten comedy-drama.
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20
Village Voice Joe McGovern
With its superficial script, toneless direction, and unadmirable intentions...Diamonds is inappropriate for audiences of all ages.
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13
Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
A treacly, ham-fisted, German-American co-production about family ties that should only have been released in the circle of Hell reserved for movie critics.

What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 6.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jennifer H. gave it a 10:
I give it a 10+++. I loved it. Heart-warming and funny. Makes you realize you really need to spend some time and have fun with family before it's too late.

Nat G. gave it a 9:
Great flic.

Evil W. gave it a 0:
Sucks.

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