Love Potion No. 9 (1992)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Dale Launer

Writer (WGA):

Dale Launer (written by)

Release Date:

13 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Imagine if sex appeal came in a bottle.

Plot:

Tate Donovan, a geek biochemist with no luck at all with women, is persuaded by his friends to visit a gypsy...

Plot Keywords:

Potion | Love | Love Potion | Gypsy | Affection

Cast

Tate Donovan	...	Paul Matthews
Sandra Bullock	...	Diane Farrow
Mary Mara	...	Marisa
Dale Midkiff	...	Gary Logan
Hillary B. Smith	...	Sally
Anne Bancroft	...	Madame Ruth
Dylan Baker	...	Prince Geoffrey
Blake Clark	...	Motorcycle Cop
Bruce McCarty	...	Jeff
Rebecca Staab	...	Cheryl
Adrian Paul	...	Enrico Pazzoli
Ric Reitz	...	Dave
Steven Burnett	...	Ron
Jordan Baker	...	Joanne
Ken Strong	...	Dick Webster

Also Known As:

Love Potion #9 (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #31327) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | UK:PG | UK:15 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Penta Pictures

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Paul and his friends are going to Diane's apartment, the railings of the camera are visible on the floor as they walk from their car.

Quotes:

Paul Matthews: Well, I'd like to tell you that 5 minutes after I kissed Diane she came running out into my arms and that we fell in love forever, but that's not what happened.
Paul Matthews: It took six minutes.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Zorro: Love Potion Number Nine (#4.3)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

BORN TO LOSE

silly but fun fantasy

Sandra Bullock has the type of looks that can go either way, i.e., plain Jane or knockout. She does this very successfully in Love Potion No. 9, a cute film based on the song of the same name. The film sports a cameo by Anne Bancroft.

Bullock and Tate Donovan play scientists who fool around with a love potion (number 8) which Bancroft gives Donovan to try. He doesn't try it; his cat does. After being overrun by horny cats, Donovan and Bullock move on to Bullock's chimps and then themselves.

This all eventually leads to a return visit to Bancroft, this time for love potion number 9 and a very madcap finale.

Entertaining. Bullock is always a delight.