Outside Providence Reviews

Despite the premise being, troubled youth goes to boarding school, it has a sense of innocense. It's easy for a critics to sharply criticize the characters for lacking depth or only being simple.And following to closely the character development of many... Read more

Peter Farrelly wrote the novel in which this film is based. This was a change of pace for Peter and his brother Bobby, coming right after their hit "There's Something About Mary". Although they entrusted the direction to Michael Corrente,... Read more

This kind of reminds me of the movie "Blow" where its has lots of drugs. This movies shows how drugs can ruin life. This is a very good movie and some laughs and romance.... Read more

Director: Michael Corrente, Script: Peter Farrelly (Novel), Michael Corrente, Bobby Farrelly, Cast: Shawn Hatosy, Tommy Bone, Alec Baldwin, Amy Smart, Jon Abrahams.Coming of age film about a group of stoner friends from the poor neighbourhood in the blue collar town... Read more

Alec Baldwin playing the father role was amusing. Good comic reliefs throughout the entire movie. Amy Smart was beautiful and gave the movie that extra touch it needed to make it worthwhile wanting to sit in a movie theater and see.... Read more

Wonderfully crafted and understated movie from the kings of gross-out comedy. Poignant and hilarious this film is a beautiful departure from the Farrely Bro's typical fare. It follows the (mis) adventures of a 1970's era RI kid who runs afoul... Read more

One of the better films I have seen in the last ten years. A perfect amount of Comedy mixed in with just the right amount of Drama. The two leads do a great job in the movie and become instantly... Read more

I overlooked this movie when it was in theatres and just saw it on video. I was very impressed. It wasn't the dumb gross out movie the Farrely's are known for. It had some laugh out loud moments, and some... Read more

Maybe some reviewers here have been put off by the fact that it's a mingling of different genres (romance/comedy). But I think the movie is vastly entertaining and satisfying. There's more substance to this movie than there is to others... Read more

The ambiguity of youth and the road to maturity are addressed in a somewhat stoically humorous manner by the Farrelly Brothers in the comedy, `Outside Providence,' directed by Michael Corrente. Set in New England in 1974, the story centers on... Read more