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Speechless

There are two sides to every relationship... Don't trust either of them.

1994 · 1h 39m · PG-13 Comedy, Romance
Directed by Ron Underwood

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In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick begin a romance, unaware they are working for candidates on opposite sides.

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11%
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Rotten

Never achieves the madcap hilarity of the '40s romantic comedies it seeks to emulate, and some of the dramatic moments feel a bit forced.

Brian Lowry, Variety
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Mugging to an unfunny script, Keaton and Davis are no Tracy and Hepburn, and the funereal pace doesn't help.

Derek Adams, Time Out
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Ron Underwood, the director of City Slickers, once again compromises appealing actors and an entertaining premise with a needless overlay of mush.

Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten

Speechless is overplotted and underwritten. Every situation is straight out of stock, with no room for variation or originality.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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The movie's a campaign disaster from the get-go, and no amount of damage control (including MGM's extensive publicity) can hide it.

Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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