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  • A Previous Engagement
  • Opened May 9, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr 58 min
  • NR
  • When Seattle-based librarian Julia Reynolds (Juliet Stevenson) convinces her unadventurous, jigsaw obsessed husband Jack (Daniel Stern) into a once-in-a-lifetime vacation on the Mediterranean island of Malta she has a secret agenda: a date made 25 Read More
  • Cast: Juliet Stevenson, Tchéky Karyo, Daniel Stern
  • Director: Joan Carr-Wiggin
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Romance

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A Previous Engagement Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score 46 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    New York Post | Lou Lumenick

    While this slow-starting update of "Private Lives" has plenty of laughs, the...

  • 70
    Variety |

    Stevenson casts her usual magic in this frankly adult, determinedly...

  • 50
    L.A. Weekly |

    Stevenson manages to deliver a few poignant moments of nostalgia for the...

  • 50
    TV Guide | Maitland McDonagh

    Even Stevenson, a singularly accomplished and versatile actress, can't do much...

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