Romantic comedy starring silver screen royalty in Christopher Plummer and Shirley MacLaine, about an elderly couple who realise it's never too...
Romantic comedy starring silver screen royalty in Christopher Plummer and Shirley MacLaine, about an elderly couple who realise it's never too late for love. A remake of the 2005 Spanish film Elsa y Fred.
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33 %27 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
51 %690 reviewsAudience score rating
"Michael Radford’s remake of Marcos Carnevale’s 2005 Spanish language movie (Elsa y Fred) features Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer as the wrinkly romantics. It’s a crumblies’ rom-com; a tale so old that some of the clichés have since grown up and had clichés of their own. Give in to the charms of the two leads and it’s a warm, witty, joyous, life-affirming tale of two oldies finding love in their golden years."
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Flicks
Flicks"There isn’t a single moment here that feels original or spontaneous."
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Variety
Variety"The movie's too-cute concept yields more rewards than you might reasonably expect."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"For every charming moment between the two leads, the film offers annoying bits of overstatement."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Though the issues are heavy, the execution is light, enjoyable, but it keeps "Elsa & Fred" closer to "Sleepless in Seattle" than Fellini's deliciously deep Roman affair."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"This misfire of a cornball romance is so tone-deaf, so utterly lacking in screwball snap and visual punch, that viewers will find it hard to care whether or not the aging lovebirds end up in each other’s arms."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterElsa & Fred (2014) | Details
- Runtime
- 104
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
