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Jack Reviews

1996

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This bittersweet story of childhood innocence and friendship stars Robin Williams as Jack Powell, a boy who grows four times faster than normal--by the time Jack reaches his 10th birthday, he looks like a 40-year-old man. After years of being tutored at home by Mr. Woodruff (Bill Cosby), Jack convinces his overprotective .. Read more

Starring	Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Brian Kerwin
Director	Francis Ford Coppola
Genres	Children, Comedy

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- An unbelievably bad, totally risible movie played all out for sentimentality; it represents a regrettable infantile regression by its director and star.
- 29803
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 8
  - 1
  LIGHT HARTED, FUN AND LOVEABLE
  
  I am into the kind of films about people who are different. The movie ' Jack' has Robin Williams play Jack, a child with a condition which means he is ... read more »
  
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  - NEWCASTLE
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 14:57
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- - 0
  - 0
  Coppola's second masterpiece
  
  This film was absolutely outstanding, and I would have to say that for me, it rivalled his masterpiece 'The Godfather'. It was just filled with emotion ... read more »
  
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- - JimathonBlake
  - 5 reviews
  - 18 Jul 2011 at 12:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Sad but so good
  
  Robin Williams does it again. This film is just wonderful. This film never fails to make me cry but that is part of getting so involved almost as though it is ... read more »
  
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- 1006930
- - Brill
  - 5 reviews
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 14:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Great family film
  
  Robin Williams I thought was excellent in this. Story of growing up and a bit sad in parts. When it comes to a family film that you can all sit down and watch ... read more »
  
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- - DannyRaffs
  - 4 reviews
  - 27 May 2011 at 11:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Good but a bit slow!
  
  This is a good film but you want it to move a bit faster at the start!
  
  One for the kids (and big kids!)
  
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- - a customer
  - Brighton
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 22:49
- - 1
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  good Sunday night tear jerker
  
  Formulaic, but I still enjoyed it.
  
  Even Robin Williams wasn't too annoying, but you can't help that feel it would have been a better movie ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - london
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 21:36
- - 1
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  Top Man Jack
  
  Such a fantastic film. Robin Williams is brilliant and you really see him as Jack!! It makes you feel so sorry for Jack
  
  It glues your eyes to the ... read more »
  
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- 802769
- - Caldom92
  - 25 reviews
  - Kent
  - 25 Aug 2009 at 20:18
- - 1
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  Jack
  
  This was not one of Robin Williams better films.
  
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- 791222
- - a customer
  - London
  - 29 Jul 2009 at 23:42
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  Jack'
  
  This is a moving wonderful family movie. One to watch and enjoy
  
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- 788032
- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 11:55
- - 0
  - 0
  funny
  
  really enjoyed this film and laughed most of the way through it.
  
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- - a customer
  - north wales
  - 07 Jul 2009 at 19:01
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  jack
  
  r.williams up to his best playing a boy trapped in a mans body its fun all the way again from mr williams
  
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- - bluefox
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  - 17 Jun 2009 at 21:00
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- - 8
  - 1
  LIGHT HARTED, FUN AND LOVEABLE
  
  I am into the kind of films about people who are different. The movie ' Jack' has Robin Williams play Jack, a child with a condition which means he is ... read more »
  
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- 12093
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - NEWCASTLE
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 14:57
- - 4
  - 2
  Jack By Francis Ford Coppola the follow up to Godfather
  
  Jack stars Robin Williams as a kid in an adults body. It follows Jacks experiences in coping with life and school. However this novie is sickly sweet. At times ... read more »
  
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- 9806
- - Gavin Fowler
  - North east England
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 19:18
- - 3
  - 0
  Pretty Good
  
  I remember seeing this film as a child and i loved it and i'm happy to say i still do. I had not seen it for about 10 years until recently so when i saw ... read more »
  
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  - Stockton-on-Tees
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 15:18
- - 2
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  Whole family enjoyed this
  
  We let our three children aged 9,7 and 5 watch this. It was suitable for them, except for one small part when they are in the tree house. Watch it and decide ... read more »
  
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- 338525
- - prmiaj
  - Devon
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 13:19
- - 2
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  Brillant story
  
  I love this film its brilliant, the storyline and the characters. I believe this to be one of my favorite Robin Williams films.
  
  He portrays a child ... read more »
  
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- 516792
- - Sexyvamp
  - 4 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 15:37
- - 1
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  Nice
  
  Very nice, but also very simple. The story in a nutshell. . . .(look away now if ya don't wanna know). A baby, born with an incurable disease which means he... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cambridge, England
  - 14 Jul 2005 at 20:53
- - 1
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  JACK - Really Good Viewing.
  
  Jack (Robin Hood) is a sensitive story about a 10 year old boy who has an aging disease and at the age of 10 actually his body is like that of a 40 year old man... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 30 May 2007 at 08:00
- - 1
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  superb...................
  
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  my daughter loved this film. It is about a boy called Jack played by Robin Williams who is diagnosed with an exaggerated form of Werner syndrome which is an ... read more »
  
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- - williamsgwynfa
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 09 May 2009 at 18:44
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  Jack
  
  This was not one of Robin Williams better films.
  
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- 791222
- - a customer
  - London
  - 29 Jul 2009 at 23:42
- - 1
  - 0
  Top Man Jack
  
  Such a fantastic film. Robin Williams is brilliant and you really see him as Jack!! It makes you feel so sorry for Jack
  
  It glues your eyes to the ... read more »
  
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- 802769
- - Caldom92
  - 25 reviews
  - Kent
  - 25 Aug 2009 at 20:18

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  This bittersweet story of childhood innocence and friendship stars Robin Williams as Jack Powell, a boy who grows four times faster than normal--by the time Jack reaches his 10th birthday, he looks like a 40-year-old man. After years of being tutored at home by Mr. Woodruff (Bill Cosby), Jack ...