The Lost Husband (2020) User Reviews

Better than I expected.

[Keith1620 · 7/10 · 14 August 2020]

Much better than I expected. A very well done Hallmark movie. Although, I feel the ending was a little rushed. I feel, if done correctly, could be a Netflix series.

Sweet movie

[watcher2019 · 7/10 · 16 April 2020]

Hey its a mild film. Not in the class of Love Story or Fried Green Tomatoes but it passed the time pleasantly.

Okay movie, amazing soundtrack.

[Racingphan2 · 7/10 · 2 September 2020]

I like Josh Duhamel because he gets my wife revved up. It's hard to believe that the female lead is Ricky Bobby's wife from Talladega Nights. Time has marched on. The best part of this movie is the incredible music of Bob Schneider. The dance scene is just so I moving with the song Wish the Wind Would Blow Me playing.

Enjoyable

[Gordon-11 · 10 April 2020]

The guy is hot and the woman is pretty. They are really likable and believable too. The process of them falling for each other is sweet. The back story of the aunt is good as well. It is an enjoyable film.

Basically Hope Floats, but still a good flick

[amyvsings · 7/10 · 12 August 2020]

We've seen this before but it was staring Sandra Bullock. That being said, it's still a great flick and worthy of a watch. It's sweet and sentimental. Everything you want in a romance film.

Good moments here and there

[kalanid-45-205824 · 6/10 · 15 August 2020]

It's a very slow moving movie. An emotional ride but not heavy. It's got some feel good moments here and there but there's nothing new seen or heard before. A one time watch.

Nice movie for a Sunday afternoon

[javierstb · 6/10 · 23 August 2020]

It is not the best romantic movie but, in my opinion worth it for a Sunday afternoon watch. A bit emotional touch with the familiar ties and a bit touch romance. Besides, the sound track is really nice.

Seen it all before elsewhere done better

[stevelivesey67 · 3/10 · 27 March 2021]

There's a good movie to be made here with this storyline, but this isn't it.

What is essentially a sorrowful drama has all the dramatic edges smoothed away with a Hallmark touch.

It feels like it has half a dozen scenes missing that could've helped me feel more for the characters.

The acting is a little off the mark. The 2 leads struggle with their characters, both lacking nuance in their role.

This kind of movie has been done before in Hope Floats and most Nicholas Sparks novels and could have worked with a defter hand on the tiller.

Better than I expected

[ChrisinDesMoines · 8/10 · 2 August 2020]

I got this from Redbox, mostly because of the user reviews I saw both here and on Redbox.

It's much better than I expected it to be, even with the good reviews, keeping me entertained throughout. Awesome story line with great acting. Sadly I can tell it's going to be one of those underrated classics that nobody will see which is depressing in its own right because it deserves a huge marketing push to bring it to the publics attention, but poor timing and limited exposure means this gem is going to fall through the cracks. Sadly its likely to not even get a second chance on TV where you might come across it on some lazy afternoon when you're channel surfing and see one of the many scenes that could grab your attention and give the movie an opportunity to hold onto it until you realize that the end credits are rolling.

I beg you, give this movie a chance and watch it. Odds are you won't be disappointed.

Believable

[dumpster_kitty-657-872654 · 7/10 · 11 April 2021]

I sought a comfortable movie that didn't gush unbelievably and this hit the spot. I enjoyed the characters, setting and unfolding story very much but especially the bursts of sarcasm and dry humor of real life.

What was the point?

[bartee-34 · 2/10 · 16 August 2020]

I just dont get what the point of the movie was. It was all over the place and went from one storyline to the next with no resolution or reasoning why it was even a part of the movie.

Just what I needed!

[sgfertitta-76297 · 10/10 · 10 April 2020]

This movie does the book justice. Nice to see a positive movie with intelligent characters I actually like. Beautifully shot film as well!

Stupid title, good movie

[upinthepines2 · 7/10 · 13 August 2020]

This movie was similar in formula to a Hallmark-style film, but with better acting, more artful styling and camera shots, and more realistic characters, and less cheese. I still don't understand why it was called "The Lost Husband"-- what a dumb title, since the movie is really about the journey of the main female character coming to terms with grief, her past, and moving forward in her new life. I love movies of small-town love and it is exactly what I wanted for a night in with snacks and a predictable, enjoyable movie.

Really?????.

[nananow · 1/10 · 7 June 2020]

One of the reviews stated it you don't like it just don't review it. Really? Had I not been misled by frivolous, ? reviews I would not have bought this movie. Absolutely no chemistry between characters, storyline patchy and disconnected, long stringy hair for what purpose, long shots of blank thoughts, and etc. Bad, just plain bad. Josh D. Is as always a dependable actor and character but even he could not pull this one out of the Texas dust.

Beautifully filmed

[lasasala · 11 August 2020]

A pleasurable piece of escapism. Highly recommend. Filmed in my home state, showcasing the best of Texas.

Ehhh

[lilithisabellapitts · 6/10 · 14 August 2020]

I enjoyed the movie as whole, but it didn't really have a point to it. It's not a movie I'll think about again in the future or anything like that. It does make you feel a little happy though.

Silly movie with beautiful goats.

[stubblefieldpamela · 7/10 · 11 August 2020]

Preferable family film. Unfortunately the self sufficient family farm is something that only exists in one's heart. I wish I could say otherwise.

Leave at farm side

[saptesh786 · 7/10 · 5 July 2020]

Simple story an simple movie, not much up and down, no drama, focusing on farm life at village side when a widow turned down with his two kids at her aunt's house from her own mother's home. She found her meaning to life there. Movie is longer to such simple subject and having a little twist at end. Watchable at once for importance of simple life at farm land. You can be familiar with many good things.

Ok

[craigswift-23075 · 5/10 · 14 April 2021]

It's an ok film. The lead actress and character are awful and un-likeable. She's a moaner and makes a drama out of everything.

Thankfully the rest of the cast are much better.

You can see why Universal never released this in the cinema. It would have bombed. It's just about better than a TV movie but not much. It's cheaply made and executed.

Lost a husband found a life

[rogerstoryteller · 8/10 · 12 April 2020]

A Slow burner that's carried by beautifully nuanced and believable performances from the 3 main leads. Far more romantic than Love Wedding Repeat, despite the fact that the romance does not take centre stage. And Sharon Lawrence looks unbelievably good and hadn't aged at all since NYPD!

Good, but lacking so much

[lhmosca · 7/10 · 28 April 2021]

I really feel this should have been a multi part series. It ended SO abruptly. I liked it, it wasn't too "Hallmark-y" and mushy but seemed to just sort of scratch the surface. A 6-8 or so part series would have been so much more satisfying.

Ehhhh...

[cocoafairchild · 3/10 · 10 August 2020]

The big dramatic moment was weak, the plot was weak, the dialog was weak. I only paused it to look at my phone a few times, but at least I finished it. That's more than I can say for the last Netflix movie I watched.

A film that'll make you forget you're trapped in your house 💗

[aprilabbie · 10/10 · 10 April 2020]

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I read the book years ago so I was familiar with the characters and storyline. The film is well cast and the leads have a chemistry that makes you root for them to all stick together & work everything out. I think the thing that surprised me the most was how director Vicky Wight managed to make Texas itself a lead role in the film. She captured both the immensity of the Houston skyline and the charm of the small town dancehall. The shots of the central Texas countryside make you feel how its beauty and serenity could provide comfort to someone who'd lost their way. Just wish I could have seen it on the big screen (darn quarantine)

Just like Hope Floats

[mrslebreton · 6/10 · 16 January 2021]

I started watching this movie and realized that it is basically the same movie as Hope Floats. A lady moves to Texas to rebuild her life after a tragedy. The lady falls for the handsome Texas guy. They go to a dance. They dance together fast then slow dance. They have a special moment. The guy helps her through her tough times. They end up together. The end.

Just doesn't cut it

[grapejuice-44821 · 4/10 · 15 May 2020]

Very dramatic with some scenes that are too drawn out. Acting wasn't great- lead actress was either too emotional or not emotional enough and the daughter was supposed to be like 12 or 13 but acted like she was 8. Also the son is named Tank. That one made me cackle. It's a nice love story I guess but it just wasn't executed well enough. The title also doesn't really make sense. "The lost husband" doesn't really seem to match a love story about a widow falling in love with a farmhand.