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Detroit Free Press sports columnist Mitch Albom (Hank Azaria) has found success and popularity in his occupation, but emotionally and spiritually he is bankrupt. While watching television one night, h... read more read more...e comes across an episode of the news showNightline and learns that his former university professor Morrie Schwartz (Jack Lemmon) is battling A.L.S. -- better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. At first, Mitch is reluctant to pay his former mentor a visit, since, at his graduation ceremony, Mitch promised to remain in contact with Morrie but failed to make good on that promise. Mitch eventually overcomes his uneasiness and, to his surprise, finds a very warm welcome from Morrie. The two begin to discuss the issues of happiness, life, and death, and they soon begin to meet on a weekly basis as Mitch reassumes the role of Morrie's student. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Mick Jackson

Release Date: December 5, 1999

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DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003

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  • October 21, 2010
    Very touching and funny. Excellent acting by Jack Lemmon. Good heartfelt lessons in life, presented in an enjoyable movie..albeit a little slow moving. But nice overall.
  • October 1, 2009
    A sweet, touching and sentimental film that is a fitting tribute to a much loved and much missed actor. Not such a bad film to end on at all! Azaria also does a fantastic job and should be recognised for his acting talents, he's more than just a voice!
  • July 14, 2007
    Made for TV tearjerker that is rather more subtle than most of it's type, Jack Lemmon giving a very sensitive performance as a terminally ill professor giving life lessons to his protege. It's still steeped in sentimentality, but is rather more bearable than most of these kinds o... read moref Hallmark moments.
  • April 25, 2009
    I liked it. Of course I was crying, but I felt that it wasn't trying to make me cry which I really liked. I thought it was a very nicely done film.
  • December 27, 2007
    Great movie! Love the book also.
  • May 23, 2011
    "Okay. The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He's enjoying the wind and the fresh air-until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore.

    "My God, this is terrible," the wave says. 'Look what's going to h... read moreappen to me!'

    "Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him, 'Why do you look so sad?'

    "The first wave says, 'You don't understand! We're all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn't it terrible?'

    "The second wave says, 'No, you don't understand. You're not a wave, you're part of the ocean.'"
  • May 19, 2011
    Had to watch"Tuesdays with Morrie" in class once. I wouldn't have picked this movie up on my own. I was pretty good.
  • September 8, 2008
    Great movie. Very inspirational. I learned a lot from the movie. If only we all could be soo optimistic and see the good in everything/everyone.
  • June 29, 2008
    the book was still better :] but the movie did verry well to capture the same emotions u felt while reading!
  • May 12, 2008
    This movie shows us many things. One of the most important moral lesson is how to live life and love people. It also teaches us that each day we should lived to the fullest, regardless of the situation. This true story wins somebody?s love all of the particular type of sympathy a... read morend good sense of a man who only knew good in his heart.

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Common Sense Media Editors
January 1, 2011
Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media

Oprah Winfrey presents a three-hanky weepfest. Full Review

Fred Topel
December 28, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Movie of the week with film caliber performances

Susan Granger
October 29, 2007
Susan Granger, www.susangranger.com

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Emanuel Levy
August 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Nell Minow
January 23, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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Carol Cling
November 7, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Pete Croatto
March 20, 2001
Pete Croatto, Filmcritic.com

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