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Playing by Heart
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 79.
See the most agreed on films →In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.
Details
- Director
- Willard Carroll
- Writer
- Willard Carroll
- Studio
- Morpheus, Hyperion Pictures, Intermedia Films, Miramax
- Released
- 30 December 1998
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $4.0M
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Cast
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