5/5 Great Movie
  by T. Daniel (Houston, TX USA)
Babs and Nick Nolte are great in this movie! I ran across "The Prince of Tides" on television one day and knew immediately that I had to get this movie. I even read the book that its based on by Pat Conroy. A family, haunted by the ghosts of a painful secret, is in danger of losing everything. Their road to redemption lies in the telling of events hidden long ago. To get the full effect of this movie, read the book! Great experience, a movie you won't regret buying!

5/5 "A Movie That I Watch Time And Time Again"
  by Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
"The Prince of Tides" was based on the Pat Conroy novel of the same name from 1986. Directed superbly by Barbra Streisand, the film aslo stars Barbra as a psychiatrist who helps a man come to terms with his tormented past. It is through Susan, the Streisand character, that Tom (played by Nick Nolte) faces his abusive childhood from both his mother and father. He also comes face to face with a secret that has been haunting him his whole life. The movie explores the emotional issues we all face with in life when we don't put our past behind us and when those problems are not dealt with in a professional setting. "The Prince of Tides" is one of the best films I have ever witnessed. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, "The Prince of Tides" lost in every category in 1991 as that was the year "The Silence of The Lambs" swept the Oscars. Barbra was also ignored by the Academy for Best Director, an omission I have never forgiven the Oscars for. How could a film win seven Oscar nods and overlook its director? Nevertheless, "The Prince of Tides" is a superb film you will enjoy over and over. The DVD is barebones and doesn't come with any extras.

4/5 Good Movie
  by R. Howar
I saw this movie years ago and really enjoyed it. Then a couple of weeks ago I read the book and couldn't believe all the stories that were packed into that book so I wanted to see the movie again. There is no possible way to squeeze all of that book into a movie. It would have to be a mini-series. All in all though the movie was as good as it could have been I think. Definitely worth watching.

1/5 Great book, horrible movie.
  by B. Thomas (flyover country)
This movie has very little in common with the book. The love story between Tom and Lowenstein was only a very small part of a really outstanding book - Luke was hardly mentioned at all and the Callenwolde incident(s) were glossed over.

Why oh why did Pat Conroy ever allow this movie to be made??? I would give it a negative rating if I could...

3/5 A big soap opera
  by Bradley F. Smith (Miami Beach, FL)
Though released in 91, this looks like 1981. Nolte was still young enough to be appealing, but his hair in this one isn't his best look. Barbra is just terrible. Dated. Her acting ability is rough, at best. The clothes haven't worn well over the years. Neither has the hair. Ths plot is ridiculous. I've never heard of a psychiatrist quite like this one: she spends months trying to figure out what's wrong with Nolte's sister, by talking to Nolte? This doesn't happen in real life. Pat Conroy's novel was hot stuff way back when, but it hasn't stood the test of time. The scenery of Beaufort, SC, is gorgeous, however. Also, like many movies of its time, this is too long by 30 minutes.