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The Love Letter

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1999 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at anyone in the mood for a love story and anyone who wants a laugh. Easy company after a long day.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Zips along, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

In the sleepy New England town of Loblolly By The Sea, a letter has arrived that is going to wake things up. It is a love letter - ardent, sensual... and unsigned. As the letter falls into different hands, residents of the small town to eye one another with renewed interest - wondering who it's for and who it's from. Determined to find the letter's author, Helen MacFarquhar begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George, an old friend from her past, and Johnny, a young man very much in her present. Unexpectedly, one mysterious love note has the power to unlock some startling secrets, leaving a trail of wonderful surprises as it turns an entire town upside down.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 34K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Chan

  • Kate CapshawHelen
  • Blythe DannerLillian
  • Ellen DeGeneresJanet
  • Geraldine McEwanMiss Scattergoods
  • Julianne NicholsonJennifer
  • Tom Everett ScottJohnny
  • Tom SelleckGeorge
  • Gloria StuartEleanor
  • Bill BuellOfficer Dan
  • Alice DrummondPostal Clerk