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Lee Holloway is a smart, quirky woman in her twenties who returns to her hometown in New Jersey after a brief stay in a mental hospital. In search of relief from herself and her oppressive childhood environment, she starts to date a nerdy friend from high school and takes a job as a secretary in a local law firm. She soon develops an obsessive crush on her older boss, Mr. Grey. Through their increasingly... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 44 min. |
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| Release Date: |
Sundance 2002 (world premiere); September 20 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,046,737 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...more silly than salacious, more ingratiating than ground-breaking." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The director, Steven Shainberg, has succeeded by focusing intently on his characters..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...though I would agree it's original...it's not an experience I much enjoyed." more...
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C- |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...deserves applause for doing something most movies avoid these days..." more...
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B |
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