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  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary Brett Hanson dealing with a painful past, crosses paths with Martine, a troubled teenager, and her new 'ride' Gordy. The trio head out together, each motivated by his/her own reasons: Brett must decide whether he wants to return to the uncertainty of his life and his ex-wife May for whom he longs, Martine yearns to escape her family and ...

Directed By: Udayan Prasad

Written By: Pete Hamill, Erin Dignam

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 42 m

The Yellow Handkerchief

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary Brett Hanson dealing with a painful past, crosses paths with Martine, a troubled teenager, and her new 'ride' Gordy. The trio head out together, each motivated by his/her own reasons: Brett must decide whether he wants to return to the uncertainty of his life and his ex-wife May for whom he longs, Martine yearns to escape her family and ...

Directed By: Udayan Prasad

Written By: Pete Hamill, Erin Dignam

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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4% Negative
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The Yellow Handkerchief tells a timeless fable, and tells it extremely well.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
75
This trio of losers somehow forms a kind of loony family. Like the one in "Little Miss Sunshine," which also used the metaphor of a broken-down car to drive home its point, the interpersonal dynamics are out of whack, but not unworkable.
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As for the yellow handkerchief of the title, I'd have dismissed it as a cheesy device if it weren't for the fact that I'm still cherishing the eloquence of Hurt's silent marvel when he finally sees it, fluttering across the gray Southern sky.
By Mary Pols FULL REVIEW
70
Four terrific performances make the transition to a U.S. setting go smoothly for British director Udayan Prasad.
By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW
60
The romantic drama earns solid marks for atmosphere, moving shots of post-Katrina New Orleans and acting.
By John P. McCarthy FULL REVIEW
50
Drawn to these fumbling kids, Hurt gradually opens up about his one great, tragic love (Maria Bello), but any catharsis is circumvented by his floundering costars and their risibly cornpone dialogue.
By Andrea Gronvall FULL REVIEW
38
Sluggish. Torpid. Boring. Those three words (and more) can describe The Yellow Handkerchief, a stultifying road trip movie whose inept screenplay is only partially counterbalanced by a trio of nice performances.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Arthur Cohn Productions
Release Date Feb 26, 2010
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Discover the power of love.
Website http://www.facebook.com/TheYellowHandkerchief
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