Annette O'Toole, Annie Corley, Bruce Greenwood

Slumming among the locals of a small New York town, Kelley Morse (Chris Klein), graduating senior at a posh prep school and all-around insufferable rich kid, engages the testosterone of one of the hic...( read more  read more... )ks (Josh Hartnett) when he flirts with the guy's girlfriend, Samantha (LeeLee Sobieski). A car chase ensues, resulting in Samantha's family's diner getting blown up, which in turn lands the boys in hot water with the law. The upshot is the snotty rich kid is sentenced to help the locals rebuild the diner. A romance develops between Kelley and Samantha, apparently because they like a particular Robert Frost poem. So now they're deep, see. But then their love is tested when Samantha contracts Ali MacGraw disease. You know, that's the sudden disease Ali McGraw gets in Love Story--really an excuse to emphasize the strength of the characters' love. You don't know what you got till it's gone, right? This film would be pretty bad if the performances weren't so engaging, especially LeeLee Sobieski's, who seems to be channeling Helen Hunt in this movie. Though Chris Klein never makes us believe for an instant that his arrogant character could make the changes he does, or that his and Sobieski's characters could ever really get together. The script is too thin to support any motivations, and the film falls into formula weepy territory to appeal to teen tear ducts. Lovers of weepies might overlook the film's plot weaknesses in favor of the strong performances and the prospect of a good cry. --Jim Gay

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PG-13, 96 min.

Directed by: Mark Piznarski

Release Date: March 24, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 9, 2001

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  • December 23, 2008
    This was really a sweet movie.
  • May 29, 2008
    VERY sad, but good movie. Lots of stars in this one, and the message is a good one!
  • February 9, 2007
    So the girl was dating an jerk and then fell for a prick. I didn't really get this movie.
  • January 15, 2008
    Now first of all, I'm a sucker when it comes to good romance films and this is one of them. I don't particularly like Chris Klein, nor Josh Hartnett but the character's are so well developed that you forgot how much Klein has bad looks.
    P is for Predictable, but also Priceless....( read more) We've seen this type of love story for years and years but it'll always be timeless - that's the whole beauty of romance!
    Watch if you're a fan of sappy and melancholic films. Or just because you're a hopeless romantic.
  • December 16, 2007
    Great film!
  • September 20, 2009
    Great movie chris klein and leelee sobieski were both truly amazing.
  • August 27, 2009
    Josh Hartnett is hot. I didn't like the girl in this movie, it was worng of her to be a cheater but then she's suppose to be the right person at the end? She's not even all that good looking. Maybe she got what she deserved?
  • August 5, 2009
    I guess we can call that a love story.
  • July 31, 2009
    Sorry, but Kelley, aka "Richy" was a douche from beginning to end. Can't get too excited about a main character that never sees the light.
  • July 30, 2009
    I saw this when it came out and recently watched it again on DVD and enjoyed it more the second time around. Sweet coming of age story with some tears at the end; about a young woman (played by Leelee Sobieski) in a small town in Massachusetts with a long time boyfriend (Josh Ha...( read more)rtnett) who's life changes the day a preppy rich boy (Chris Klein) lands in town (and drives his car through her parents diner). Nothing profound here, but a sweet endearing story.

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Here on Earth slides too easily into its sentimentality; the characters should have put up more of a struggle. full review

January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Here on Earth distinguishes itself by not taking the easy way out: It's not about sex. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies

Here on Earth slides too easily into its sentimentality; the characters should have put up more of a struggle. full review

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Comments


  • dihsani
    July 25, 2009
    A Walk To Remember is a thousand times better than this movie!!!! I did like Leelee's role though.
  • Nenebelle
    February 23, 2009
    This movie deserves a new title - Worst Movie On Earth.
  • bestthing4him
    October 26, 2008
    its a nice movie that u can watch with family around..lovely
  • kingscorp4u
    April 5, 2007
    lovely movie
  • ALISON1900US
    March 13, 2007
    it like it
  • feelingfine2
    September 6, 2006
    I agree with Serenity..it reminded me of A Walk to Remember..sad, but good movie.

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