
The Love Letter
Seen it?1999 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
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