The Joy Luck Club Reviews and Ratings



  • March 12, 2007
    Nice moving that provides a great look into the how the women of the 1950s in China blend into American society themselves and with their daughters.
  • March 12, 2007
    Really good movie. Very dramatic yet dynamic.
  • March 7, 2007
    Absolutely amazing, doesn't matter what culture you come from, you'll recognize your own family in this movie.
  • March 7, 2007
    Very, very good movies about Mothers and Daughters.
  • March 7, 2007
    I never stopped crying watching this movie. I told Tamlyn Tomita that when I met her.
  • March 4, 2007
    A stirring tale of the powerful strings which reach across generations to bind families together.
  • February 26, 2007
    such a great book and movie.
  • February 24, 2007
    I LOVED THE HISTORY OF THE MOTHERS AND IT AFFECTED THE FUTURE OF THEIR DAUGHTERS....
  • February 24, 2007
    fantastic! a must watch
  • February 22, 2007
    Ming Na is good in this. She really captures the author Amy Tan's perspective.
  • February 19, 2007
    5 just for showing a complex asian america
  • February 16, 2007
    Never thought I would like it, but its at the top of my list
  • February 16, 2007
    About time Hollywood took a shot at life as a first-generation Asian American - and this is a sincere attempt.... but there are many more brilliant Asian American writers they could pick from than Amy Tan.
  • February 12, 2007
    see it, and you will love it.
  • February 10, 2007
    This movie has yet to not make me cry. A very loyal adaptation of a very beautiful book.
  • February 10, 2007
    Anyone with a heart will love this movie
  • February 8, 2007
    AWSOME MOVIE...GOTTA SEE IT!
  • February 8, 2007
    Bollocks in 3 parts. I wanted it to end after the first but no...still two more parts of angst ridden asian women, terrible. Wang is better than this drivvel.
  • February 7, 2007
    This is a great movie but the book is EVEN better!!
  • February 4, 2007
    the book was better but the movie was pretty good.
  • February 3, 2007
    This movie is beautifully shot and I defy any girl not to watch it and call her mum afterwards.
  • February 1, 2007
    Almost as good as the book. Beautiful cinematography
  • January 28, 2007
    Amazing character driven drama. Beautiful to look at too.
  • January 26, 2007
    A HEART FELT MOVIE-SUCH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE YOU HAVE FOR YOUR FAMILY
  • January 26, 2007
    Being asian, I can relate to alot of this movie, but its a great story and well directed and written.
  • January 24, 2007
    Poignant multi-generational drama
  • January 24, 2007
    Had to watch this for english class!
  • January 23, 2007
    Very good depiction of Chinese culture.
  • January 22, 2007
    I cry every time I watch this...it that lame?
  • January 22, 2007
    Decent. I liked the book, but this movie didn't make much of an impression on me.
  • January 21, 2007
    Interesting storyline.Bit sad how bad these chinese women get treated.Gud ending.Well worth watching.
  • January 17, 2007
    My favorite movie of all time. I just love love love it!
  • January 17, 2007
    Laugh, cry, empathize with the woman in this film. Classic. Amy Tan at her best.
  • January 12, 2007
    good story, need to cry watch this one
  • January 12, 2007
    It is too close to home, so it made me cry several times.
  • January 10, 2007
    Moving, emotional, involving film about different generations of a chinese family - unmissable! watch this!
  • January 9, 2007
    A collection of amazing stories, it will literally have you crying before you can stop yourself.
  • January 8, 2007
    This is a difficult film to watch due to some of the extraordinary stories but that only elevates it in excellence.
  • January 1, 2007
    I've seen so many trailers for this flick
  • December 31, 2006
    Very, very, very sad..
  • December 31, 2006
    It is just absolutely emotional, and a must see for the soul
  • December 26, 2006
    One of the best films i've ever seen.
  • December 25, 2006
    Wow. I don't know what to say about this movie...it's just a really good movie. It shows how hard it is to be a woman and what we go through. It's a great movie to watch with your Mother-that is if you're a woman yourself!

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