- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 121 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Starring: Angelina Jolie, Dennis Quaid, April Grace, Patricia Clarkson ... see all
- Director: Willard Carroll
- Plot: Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A. Paul produces Hannah's TV cooking show, and they must move beyond gentle barbs when she wants to know about... Read more
User Reviews
playing by heart review
Nov 11, 2007
cristinarujan - yahoo.com
Nov 11, 2007cristinarujan - yahoo.com
Filmul urmareste problemele "de inima" a 11 oameni din Los Angeles. Paul este producatorul unui show TV al sotiei sale Hannah, care descopera o aventura amoroasa a acestuia petrecuta cu multi ani in urma. Mark este bolnav de sida, si in... Full review
Don't pass it up!
Jul 01, 2006
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Jul 01, 2006jaden014 - yahoo.com
I have seen the film numerious times and still love it! Each friend that has been introduced to the film has loved it. Simpily looking at the fact of how popular it is and just by word of mouth is beyond... Full review
Will Touch Your Heart
Jan 29, 2006
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Jan 29, 2006farrell_girl77 - yahoo.com
This movie is amazing. It goes through the lives of these people (who I dont want to give it away, but they all link together at the end) who are very entertaining & have a form of love missing in their... Full review
Jolie is a Fireball
Jan 29, 2006
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Jan 29, 2006scottevil76_2000 - yahoo.com
Playing by Heart is a good movie because of the fantastic dialoge in it. Every actor has his or her's moments that are fantastic. Especially Angelina Jolie is outstanding as Joan. I think she is a talented actress but now it... Full review
Completely and delightfully pleaseany
Dec 22, 2005
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Dec 22, 2005dk_freak132 - yahoo.com
I first watched this movie with my bestfriend at a sleepover and wow, this movie was great! It gives a feeling of security, showing that there is a special someone for everyone! the ending had an unpredictable twist that was enjoyed... Full review
An Arrow Through The Heart
Oct 19, 2005
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Oct 19, 2005crzto_1082 - yahoo.com
I am a sucker for movies that tie together. This movie puts many different people in different situations and by separating them show many things in their character and how they interact. But you don't really understand their struggles until you... Full review
Short stories
Oct 04, 2005
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Oct 04, 2005jotix100 - imdb.com
Writer/director Willard Carroll, the director of "Playing by Heart", has constructed a multi storied film where different narratives are seen completely without any idea how they are connected until the end. This device has been employed by other directors, notably,... Full review
Ryan Phillippe
Jun 17, 2005
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Jun 17, 2005katchem48 - yahoo.com
Ryan Phillippe is the hottest hottie! HE is so frikin hot! So is Dan L. He is really hott too! They are both so hott! Ryan Phillippe really made this a great mvoie cuz he is soooooooooooo hottt!!!... Full review
Educating
Nov 30, 2004
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Nov 30, 2004batstar2002 - yahoo.com
Thought you knew everything there is to know about love? This movie vividly shows you the different meanings of love that people look for and hold on to. Old people, gay people, young people, and married people are all uniquely affected... Full review
Positively Charming . . .
Nov 22, 2004
Kritically Kind - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2004Kritically Kind - imdb.com
When I first came across this movie I was somewhat unconvinced by the blurb given on the back of the DVD. However, I decided to give it a chance any way (mostly due to the excellent ensemble cast) and I... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
Filmed in Los Angeles by veteran cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, the film looks gorgeous and is technically proficient.
Poignant, moving, witty and funny, Playing by Heart is a rare treat - a delight for anyone who has ever loved.
... Full Review
| May 12, 2004Houston Chronicle
In your better interest, I'm going to proceed as if Playing by Heart is 90 minutes long.
It is how its character changes in those 30 minutes that provides a big chunk of the film's entertainment.
... Full Review
| Sep 21, 1999eFilmCritic.com
I probably wouldn't like this movie....Sean Connery and Gena Rowlands have superb chemistry (honestly, every time they were on screen together I laughed my ass off);....Playing By Heart" works because it lives up to its tangled structure--in the opening scenes, I was annoyed by how disjointed it was....Angelina Jolie sparkles, as usual;.... ... Full Review
| May 14, 1999TotalFilm
Proof that a big-name cast does not a good film make.
For Playing By Heart to be a success, each segment would have to work.
It would have made a passable TV movie but as big-screen entertainment it's sadly lacking.
... Full Review
| Jan 22, 1999Deseret News
On the surface, "Playing By Hart" appears to follow the romantic relationships between some very different couples.
Playing By Heart" is rated R for profanity, use of vulgar slang, as well as some lewd dancing, slapping and a somewhat violent romantic rejection.
... Full Review
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1999-01-25
The film's theme is spoken by young club-hopper Joan (Angelina Jolie). Taken by the mysterious Keenan (Ryan Phillippe), she tells him that "talking about love" is like "dancing about architecture" (the original title until the studio thought it would be... ... Full Article
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1998-12-30
Wednesday December 30, 1998 Willard Carroll's "Playing by Heart" is a fine example of the traditional-style, multicharacter love story featuring an all-star ensemble cast, beautifully headed in this case by Gena Rowlands and Sean Connery. ... Full Article
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