Charming the Hearts of Men

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Charming the Hearts of Men

2021

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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A romantic drama set during the politically charged early 60s where a sophisticated woman returns to her Southern home town and discovers her options are limited yet discrimination is plentiful. With the help of a Congressional ally, she inspires historic legislation which allows opportunities and protections never before afforded to women.

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

Jun 30, 2022

3/5

Debut writer-director SE DeRose takes both the sexism and racism of the era briskly to task, though the slightly whimsical tone detracts from the seriousness of the issues.

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

Sep 9, 2021

At any rate, the women who I liked so much ended up better off than they started, and this was a very engaging historic dramedy.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Sep 9, 2021

4/5

As long as you're OK with the fact that this film is a bit of an alternate reality, it offers teens an insightful look at how things have changed since the '60s and why it's so important not to regress.

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Sep 1, 2021

5/10

Good to see Kelsey Grammer on the big screen but there are two plotlines moving here and they never match up.

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Christian Gallichio

Film Threat

Aug 25, 2021

5/10

Despite the pedigree and performances, the overall political sentiments and underdeveloped script hold Charming the Hearts of Man back from presenting a fully realized portrait...

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Aug 18, 2021

3/5

The theme has powerful urgency.

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Thomas

Aug 22, 2021

This is going to be a sleeper. Great thumbnail sketch of the early 1960's and what women and black people had to endure from the majority of white men in America. It was about the Civil Rights Bill in 1964 giving freedom to all

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William

Aug 20, 2021

Really enjoyed a well written script that cuts to the point of the story of including women in the Civil Rights Act. The actors did a great job!

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Michael O

Aug 19, 2021

A great story about how one congressman might have been persuaded by one interesting lady to include women in the equal rights bill.

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Tony R

Aug 15, 2021

Terrific acting, and great story but they glossed over what should have been the climax.

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Richard L

@rtlewis1107 Mar 1, 2026

Funny, charming and watchable. Loved it!

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J L

@RT51913129 Nov 29, 2025

It undermines the compelling story about a critical civil rights measure that has benefited the United States for sixty years and all the trouble to craft a decent script and hire a respectable cast that the film opens with mismatched stock footage of what is obviously an English railroad running on tracks with a type of sleeper not in use until years later and a diesel electric locomotive. Doesn't look or sound like any 1960s American passenger train.

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A romantic drama set during the politically charged early 60s where a sophisticated woman returns to her Southern home town and discovers her options are limited yet discrimination is plentiful. With the help of a Congressional ally, she inspires historic legislation which allows opportunities and protections never before afforded to women.

Director: S.E. DeRose
Producer: Brian David Cange, S.E. DeRose, Richard T. Lewis
Screenwriter: S.E. DeRose
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: High Hopes Productions, Talent One
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2021
Runtime: 1h 47m

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