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The Pact Reviews

2002

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Two close families' lives are shattered when it appears that the daughter of one family is shot dead by the son of the other. The two families search for the answer and ask themselves if they really knew their children. As the trial begins the families grow closer apart but the accused is the only one who knows the truth of .. Read more

Starring	Megan Mullally, Juliet Stevenson, Henry Czerny, Robert Gunton
Director	Peter Werner
Genres	Drama

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- - 5
  - 2
  Intense family drama
  
  Emotional and well scripted look at the pain, and divided loyalties of old friends and their families. A mothers pain is beautifully portrayed as her whole ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - SW
  - 08 Jun 2004 at 00:18
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- - 1
  - 0
  Don't bother!
  
  If you like Jodi Picoult.. don't watch this tosh. Should have gone straight to channel 5 or the charity shop. Gutted. Waste of a movie night.
  
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- - Rogerio
  - 1 review
  - 26 Jan 2012 at 10:43
- - 1
  - 0
  read the book, its 100 percent better
  
  the book is fantastic and the film is ok at most. the actors aren't up to much and so much more could have been done to make this a good film.
  
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- 994761
- - a customer
  - 19 May 2011 at 18:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Rubbish Film
  
  If you like Jodi Picoult avoid this film like the plague. It was awfully done. nothing like i thought it would be thought there would be a twist but there ... read more »
  
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- 908908
- - Chevenne
  - 48 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 27 Jul 2010 at 15:37
- - 0
  - 0
  It you cant sleep then watch this film
  
  I was utterly disgusted with this film. The 'pact' is one of my favourite Jody Picoult books, when I found out it was made into a film I neally wet ... read more »
  
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- 650115
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  - Leigh-on-Sea
  - 26 Oct 2008 at 21:09
- - 0
  - 0
  The Pact
  
  I really enjoyed the book, but on the film there's no subtitle so how can i suppose to understand everything on the film and i notice de film had lots of ... read more »
  
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  - Enfield
  - 18 Sep 2008 at 17:56
- - 0
  - 0
  The Pact
  
  A bit dissapointing, the books much better than the film. It was just a bit nothingy, a Sunday afternoon film.. I found myself not caring about any part of it... read more »
  
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- - CHazman
  - 1 review
  - Nottingham
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 21:17
- - 0
  - 0
  nothing like the book!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  omg! what was with this movie.........key moments from the book was ignored i.e sexual abuse, moments are twisted i.e. the diary and all the focus is mainly on... read more »
  
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- - charmed90
  - 1 review
  - Worcester Park
  - 08 Sep 2008 at 23:40
- - 0
  - 0
  the Pact
  
  A poor adaptation of the book - disappointing.
  
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- - Catt
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 13:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Pretty poor
  
  It's not great - the book is SO much better! This focuses more on the mums who are the star names, and less on Chris and Emily's... read more »
  
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- 399729
- - a customer
  - Watford, England
  - 07 Jan 2007 at 11:03
- - 1
  - 0
  nothing like the book!!
  
  See above title. I had read the book of this which was very good, the film however was very disappointing to say the least. A lot of the main themes were ... read more »
  
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- 384384
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  - Bucks
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 16:09
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- - 5
  - 2
  Intense family drama
  
  Emotional and well scripted look at the pain, and divided loyalties of old friends and their families. A mothers pain is beautifully portrayed as her whole ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 7273
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - SW
  - 08 Jun 2004 at 00:18
- - 3
  - 0
  Terrible
  
  If you like Jodi Picoult avoid this film like the plague. It was awfully done.
  
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- 292386
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  - Manchester, England
  - 05 Oct 2006 at 19:39
- - 1
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  Watchable in the background
  
  This is alright but it is nothing compared to the book. There are also large sections that skip too much and do not make sense. Actually quite poorly done - it ... read more »
  
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- 273801
- - a customer
  - Devon, England
  - 10 Aug 2006 at 19:34
- - 1
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  nothing like the book!!
  
  See above title. I had read the book of this which was very good, the film however was very disappointing to say the least. A lot of the main themes were ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 384384
- - a customer
  - Bucks
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 16:09
- - 1
  - 0
  read the book, its 100 percent better
  
  the book is fantastic and the film is ok at most. the actors aren't up to much and so much more could have been done to make this a good film.
  
  Report this review
- 994761
- - a customer
  - 19 May 2011 at 18:08
- - 1
  - 0
  Don't bother!
  
  If you like Jodi Picoult.. don't watch this tosh. Should have gone straight to channel 5 or the charity shop. Gutted. Waste of a movie night.
  
  Report this review
- 1085634
- - Rogerio
  - 1 review
  - 26 Jan 2012 at 10:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Pretty poor
  
  It's not great - the book is SO much better! This focuses more on the mums who are the star names, and less on Chris and Emily's... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 399729
- - a customer
  - Watford, England
  - 07 Jan 2007 at 11:03
- - 0
  - 0
  the Pact
  
  A poor adaptation of the book - disappointing.
  
  Report this review
- 599440
- - Catt
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 13:38
- - 0
  - 0
  nothing like the book!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  omg! what was with this movie.........key moments from the book was ignored i.e sexual abuse, moments are twisted i.e. the diary and all the focus is mainly on... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 626272
- - charmed90
  - 1 review
  - Worcester Park
  - 08 Sep 2008 at 23:40
- - 0
  - 0
  The Pact
  
  A bit dissapointing, the books much better than the film. It was just a bit nothingy, a Sunday afternoon film.. I found myself not caring about any part of it... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 627944
- - CHazman
  - 1 review
  - Nottingham
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 21:17

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  Two close families' lives are shattered when it appears that the daughter of one family is shot dead by the son of the other. The two families search for the answer and ask themselves if they really knew their children. As the trial begins the families grow closer apart but the accused is the only ...