Rate It

Seen it:    
Not seen it: 
Review: 
 
clear rating

Share It

Rating Averages

My Friends Not rated. () Want To See Not Interested
All Flixster 3.5 Stars (1015) Want To See 1626 Not Interested 5536
Female 3.5 Stars (747) Want To See 1197 Not Interested 4077
Male 2.5 Stars (268) Want To See 429 Not Interested 1459

More Like This

Tip

If you liked this, then you'll also probably like...

Got another recommendation for someone who liked this movie? Add it to the list!

Got an opinion? Use the buttons to vote on all the suggestions people have added.

If lots of people vote, the best suggestions will rise to the top.

The Lake House (72%)
Made in Heaven (50%)
Somewhere in Time (67%)

Plot: No one with romantic tendencies will be able to resist The Love Letter. Campbell Scott plays a Civil War buff who buys a desk from that era. While polishing it, he discovers a secret compartmen...( read more read more... )t, in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young woman named Lizzie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother (Estelle Parsons). Magically his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. The Love Letter is absurd, yet somehow that doesn't stop it from being completely engaging and even moving. Scott and Parsons are solid, while Jason Leigh is downright rapturous--the movie may owe its success to her. The plot has surprising twists and the conclusion is sweet and satisfying. An unexpected pleasure. --Bret Fetzer

Post it anywhere Link it anywhere

Recent Reviews


  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 9, 2007
    One of the movies where they keep missing each other so much that you almost hate them in the end. Not like they ended up together anyway. They were seperated by 100 years! DUH!!!
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    May 31, 2007
    I'm almost positive I watched this, but it's been almost 10 years, and I didn't realize how pretty Campbell Scott was when I was 9. haha
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 15, 2007
    Have watched it at least 20 times. Just got it from the library and before i brought it back watched it three time !!! Best Hallmark movie ever. Love Hallmark!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 4, 2007
    Very creative love story. I saw this on the Hallmark Channel and just fell in love with it. Great acting by both actors.
  • No rating.
    MCT:
    February 20, 2007
    I love it, but it's sooo sad that they can never meet! I wish I lived back then and could talk like that, her letters are so intensely romantic!
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 17, 2006
    Despite being a Hallmark Movie, this features two excellent actors making a ridiculous premise work (and doing a hell of a better job than Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock). Swoony.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 12, 2006
    I watched this when I was in my twenties and loved the twist in time aspect - cried all the way thru, it was great
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    July 7, 2006
    I have read this short story! Good short story, looks like they changed and expanded it a little for the movie (otherwise it would be pretty short).
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 21, 2006
    I used to have this movie on VHS, but accidentally recorded over it. Arrgh. Awesome movie, reminiscent of Charles de Lint's short story Timeskip. A definite rival for my all-time favourite.

My Friends Said...


The Love Letter Recent Reviews

Register or sign-in to see your friends' reviews !

Comments


This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "The Love Letter" !

Details


  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Dan Curtis
  • Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Released: February 1, 1998
  • DVD Released: October 17, 2000

Recent News


Movie Skins


Movie Quizzes


The Love Letter Quizzes

No quizzes for The Love Letter. Want to create one?

Video Clips


The Love Letter Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?