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Feb 5, 1993 · Reviews. Sommersby. Roger Ebert February 05, 1993. Tweet. May contain spoilers. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Sommersby" is a square peg pounded into a round hole - or, more exactly, a medieval European story that has been unsuccessfully updated to the period of the American Civil War.
Sommersby stumbles as a consistently compelling mystery, but typically solid work from Jodie Foster and Richard Gere fuels an engaging romance. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Rated: 3/4 • Jan...
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- Jon Amiel
- PG-13
- Richard Gere
Feb 5, 1993 · Hollywood's version of the Martin Guerre legend, "Sommersby" boasts a good performance by Richard Gere and a wonderful one by Jodie Foster (as Laurel, Sommersby's wife). Until it allows itself to be deflected by an unconvincing and unnecessary murder trial, the film is a likeable and sensitive study of love and identity.
- Jon Amiel
- 2 min
A good film, if one that doesn't entirely hit every note it attempts. 'Sommersby' features a strong cast, with Richard Gere leading as Jack ahead of Jodie Foster (Laurel). Those two do have sizeable chemistry together, which makes a lot of the romance work here.
Sommersby received generally positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 63% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The site's consensus states: "Sommersby stumbles as a consistently compelling mystery, but typically solid work from Jodie Foster and Richard Gere fuels an engaging romance."
- $30 million
- Danny Elfman
- February 5, 1993
- Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther
Verified Audience. Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle. TOP CRITIC. What sounded like an embarrassing blunder -- the romantic pairing of Richard Gere and Jodie Foster -- turns out to be...
Jan 1, 1993 · Reviews. Dec 31, 1992 11:00pm PT. Sommersby is an unabashedly romantic and morally intricate Civil War-era tale splendidly acted by Richard Gere and Jodie Foster. It's one of those rare occasions...
