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The Prince of Tides

A story about the memories that haunt us, and the truth that sets us free.

1991 · 2h 12m · R Drama, Romance
Directed by Barbra Streisand

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Overview

A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.

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70%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The results may seem overripe and dated in spots, but she coaxes a fine performance out of Nolte, and the other actors (herself included) acquit themselves honorably.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

A deeply moving exploration of the tangled emotions of a dysfunctional Southern family, this lovingly crafted (though unevenly scripted) film of Pat Conroy's novel centers on Nick Nolte's performance of a lifetime.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

The Prince of Tides marks Ms. Streisand's triumphantly good job of locating that story's salient elements and making them come alive on the screen.

Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh

Streisand hyperbolizes everything, from James Newton Howard's whackingly obtrusive score to Nick Nolte's overripe narration.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh

An assured and very serious love story that allows neither humor nor romance to get in the way of its deeper and darker subject.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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