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All the Real Girls

Love is a puzzle. These are the pieces.

2003 · 1h 48m · R Drama, Romance
Directed by David Gordon Green

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Overview

In a sleepy little mill town in North Carolina, Paul is the town Romeo. But when his best friend's sister returns home from boarding school, he finds himself falling for her innocent charm. In spite of her lack of experience and the violent protests of her brother, the two find themselves in a sweet, dreamy and all-consuming love.

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72%
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Rotten

Undisciplined, unfocused, overimprovised and unevenly acted.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

A wise, delicate and immensely touching romance.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten

Much of the film, which so much wants to seem natural and unforced, comes off as contrived and slightly precious.

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh

The characters in All the Real Girls can seem a little thin ... but the emotions always feel genuine.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten

There's something missing from this slowly paced story of young love, like a painting that's still waiting for its subject to be dropped in.

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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