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Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, John Wood, Nancy Marchand ... see more see more... , Richard Crenna , Fanny Ardant , Becky Ann Baker , Susan Browning , Patrick Bruel , Gregory Chase , Miriam Colon , Angie Dickinson , Elizabeth Franz , Paul Giamatti , Lauren Holly , Dana Ivey , Valérie Lemercier , Margo Martindale , J. Smith-Cameron , Ira Wheeler , Ronald L. Schwary , Inés Sastre , Randy Becker , Carmen Chaplin

A remake of a 1954 Billy Wilder romance, this updated version of the play Sabrina Fair was directed by Sydney Pollack. Julia Ormond stars as Sabrina Fairchild, the daughter of a kindly chauffeur (John... read more read more... Wood) at the Long Island estate of the upper-crust Larrabee family. Sabrina has grown up enchanted from afar with the Larrabees' sparkling world of privilege and wealth, but she's especially enamored of younger Larrabee brother David (Greg Kinnear), a charming womanizer. After the once-plain Sabrina returns from a sojourn in Paris transformed into a remarkably poised and attractive young woman, she at long last catches David's eye. In a calculated effort to manipulate David away from her and into a more financially advantageous marriage, older brother Linus (Harrison Ford) pretends to woo Sabrina himself, but finds himself unintentionally falling in love. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 7 min.

Directed by: Sydney Pollack

Release Date: December 15, 1995

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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002

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  • moonrivers
    May 10, 2012
    moonrivers
    Sydney Pollack's homage pales in comparison to, well c'mon, Bogie and Hepburn and Wilder ... how can you beat that? But after taking that monumental fact into account, its not so bad on its own merits. Ford and Ormond have their own charm, yah, but the writing fails the scintil... read morelation somewhat. Otherwise the fantasy of the ugly duckling turned elegant swan remains intact.
  • TomBowler
    April 9, 2010
    TomBowler
    An almost word for word remake but Harrison Ford is great. Full review later.
  • ythelastman89
    November 20, 2009
    ythelastman89
    While it's not a particularly amazing movie, it still has a lot of redeeming qualities. Harrison Ford actually played a highly entertaining yuppie and had a lot of great moments. While it is a little bit fluffy for my taste, it is by no means a bad romantic comedy.
  • aliceinpunderland
    January 9, 2009
    aliceinpunderland
    Meh. Julia Ormond is exquisite but Harrison Ford is blisteringly dull. The film hardly shows Sabrina's development from gawky nerd to Parisian sophisticate at all. A few zingers here and there, but on the whole, draggy and overwrought. The original with Audrey and Bogie didn'... read moret make much of an impression on me either.
  • thmtsang
    November 10, 2007
    thmtsang
    Sabrina is the chauffeur's daughter who causes a stir amongst the family.
  • sainttom93
    July 25, 2007
    sainttom93
    Not as good as the original --
  • dreamfaeries
    November 7, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Pretty good.
  • deano
    October 19, 2006
    deano
    This is nicely, warmest and romantic and I like Harrison Ford's character better than Humphrey Bogart in this comedy remake.
  • oakman67
    January 6, 2011
    oakman67
    This remake shines in romance and is funny, charming and romantic and features the debut of Greg Kinnear who is great as the not so bright playboy younger brother of Harrison Ford's tough nosed industrialist whose heart is melted by the Chauffer's daughter Sabrina played wonderfu... read morelly by Julia Ormand. Ormand makes Sabrina her own and fills very big shoes. Ford has never appeared more charming or vulnerable. A nice romantic feel good film.
  • xxdebxx
    February 17, 2010
    xxdebxx
    "Sabrina" stars Harrison Ford and Greg Kinnear as Linus and David Larrabee and Julia Ormond as Sabrina. Sabrina has been in love with David all her life and when she hears he's going to get married she leaves behind her new life in Paris because she thinks they are meant to be to... read moregether. However when he sees this polished and sophisticated Sabrina, David is not the one who recognizes her. Harrison Ford is great in his role as Linus, the "nose to the grind stone" scheming older brother who sets out to hustle Sabrina to undo the problems her return home has caused. This is a good romantic comedy that's sweet and heartwarming.

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Richard Schickel
February 3, 2009
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

We remain outside the fourth wall looking in but are never drawn in; bemused perhaps, even agreeably complaisant, but never entirely amused. Full Review

Todd McCarthy
February 3, 2009
Todd McCarthy, Variety

This new Sabrina is more fizzle than fizz. Full Review

Dave Kehr
February 3, 2009
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Sydney Pollack directs with the sort of polish that was easy to take for granted two decades ago but almost looked like classicism in 1995. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Blossoming into radiant color, this film has picture-postcard charms that the black-and-white earlier version could only hint at. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Ford looks as stiff and old hat as his homburg.

Kenneth Turan
February 13, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Proves too flimsy of a reed to be successfully replanted. Full Review

Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

Sydney Pollack miraculously almost pulls off his updated homage simply by choosing well and popping enough champagne corks to make us believe the wealthy are still glamorous despite Donald Trump.

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Never evokes the sweet allure of Billy Wilder's original film. Full Review

Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

A handsome remake that plays homage to the Wilder flick. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

The remake, alas, must mask its failings with Julia Ormond's toothsomeness, Pollack's poky pacing and the uninspired scribblings of writers Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel. Full Review

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