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   • 7.7/10 7.7/10 IMDb
   • 81% 81% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Philadelphia indulges in some unfortunate clichés in its quest to impart a meaningful message, but its stellar cast and sensitive direction are more than enough to compensate. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Jan 14, 1994 · And yet "Philadelphia" is quite a good film, on its own terms. And for moviegoers with an antipathy to AIDS but an enthusiasm for stars like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it may help to broaden understanding of the disease. It's a ground-breaker like "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), the first major film about an interracial romance; it ...

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   Jun 3, 2022 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Philadelphia may not be the film Demme's fans expect--its emotionalism is unfiltered by cool. But it has the power to open more than a few blinkered ...

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   • Director: Jonathan Demme

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Tom Hanks

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   Full Review | Original Score: B | Aug 31, 2022. Philadelphia is a heartbreakingly mediocre movie. It’s dishonest, it’s often legally, medically, and politically inaccurate, and it breaks my ...

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   Dec 23, 1993 · Nov 28, 2012. "Philadelphia" is the story of Andrew Beckett (Hanks), a promising young lawyer at an upscale law firm. When the **** Beckett suddenly contracts AIDS he is fired unfairly fired from his workplace. Beckett then seeks the help of a small time **** lawyer, Joe Miller (Washington), to establish a wrongful dismissal case.

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   • Director: Jonathan Demme

   • Content Rating: PG-13

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   Is 'Philadelphia' a good movie?

   • Instead, it relies on the safe formula of the courtroom drama to add suspense and resolution to a story that, by its nature, should have little suspense and only one possible outcome. And yet "Philadelphia" is quite a good film, on its own terms.

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   Is Philadelphia a good movie about AIDS?

   • Sign in to vote. Philadelphia is ground-breaking for being the first major Hollywood film about AIDS and for Tom Hanks receiving his first Best Actor Oscar. The good thing is that Philadelphia is a great, no splendid, film that handles a difficult subject remarkably.

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   Is Philadelphia a good movie starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington?

   • Philadelphia is a superb drama starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Jonathan Demme crafts a solid film that brought to light the issue of AIDS. The plot of the film is terrific and director Jonathan Demme crafts a memorable film with stunning and memorable picture that is a must see.

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   Is Philadelphia a movie milestone?

   • Philadelphia is hardly a movie milestone, but it's actually quite limber for a film that has to carry such a heavy load on its shoulders. Every actor's contribution to the film is noteworthy, especially when Demme chooses to bestir them with intrusive camera angles and lingering scenes of emotional poignancy.

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   Permalink. 10/10. Still a powerful movie after 25 years. Red-125 22 October 2017. Philadelphia (1993) was directed by Jonathan Demme. The AIDS epidemic started in the early 1980's, and movies about AIDS started to appear in the mid-1980s.

8. www.nytimes.com › 1993/12/22 › moviesReview/Film: Philadelphia; Tom Hanks as an AIDS Victim Who ...

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   Dec 22, 1993 · For a film maker who thrives on taking chances, "Philadelphia" sounds like the biggest gamble of all. As the first high-profile Hollywood film to take the AIDS plague seriously, Jonathan Demme's ...

9. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › looking-backLooking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later | Smithsonian

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   Filming for Philadelphia began in October 1992; by the end of that year more than 194,000 people had died from AIDS in the United States. Just a year later, as the movie opened, the death toll had ...