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Up Close & Personal

1996Movie1 h 59 minPG-13

DramaRomance
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes32%66%

A deeply romantic, wholesome drama movie about everyday modern life and show business.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

Every day we have, is one more than we deserve.

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...

Feels like

  • Romantic Drama
  • Showbiz Narrative
  • Character-Driven
  • Ambition and Dreams
  • Love and Career Conflicts
  • Relationship Dynamics
  • Emotional Storytelling
  • 1990s Aesthetics
  • Network News Industry

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Jon Avnet
Written by
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Produced by
Jon Avnet, David Nicksay, Jordan Kerner
Music by
Thomas Newman

Everyone

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Facts

March 1, 1996 · 1 h 59 min · PG-13

Released
March 1, 1996
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$60 million
Box office
$101 million
Available in
40 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Up Close & Personal?"

Questions about Up Close & Personal

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Where can I stream Up Close & Personal?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Up Close & Personal from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 30 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Up Close & Personal worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 32%). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (32).

Is Up Close & Personal okay for kids?

PG-13Sexual contentStrong language

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is Up Close & Personal good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.