Rotten
A movie like Cheri needs the time and space of The Age of Innocence. Instead, it's rushed along in an hour and 40 minutes.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Chéri
Indulge in a wicked game of seduction
2009 · 1h 26m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Stephen Frears
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Chéri
Overview
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Director and cast
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50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's the kind of refined, delicate acting Pfeiffer does so well, and it's a further reminder of how much we've missed her since she's been away.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
These two lovebirds are playfully mismatched, and that's just why they fall for each other.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Cheri is a serviceable period piece, but not much more.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Michelle Pfeiffer is quite good, but the script leaves Kathy Bates -- talented as she is -- with a bit of a cartoonish performance.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
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