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Writers (WGA):
Joan Taylor (story) and
Katherine Reback (story) ...
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Release Date:
14 February 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
What if finding the love of your life meant changing the life that you loved? more
Plot:
After a one night stand with Isabel, Alex realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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(12 articles)
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User Comments:
Cute but somewhat predictable more (116 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matthew Perry | ... | Alex Whitman | |
| Salma Hayek | ... | Isabel Fuentes Whitman | |
| Jon Tenney | ... | Jeff | |
| Carlos Gómez | ... | Chuy (as Carlos Gomez) | |
| Tomas Milian | ... | Tomas Fuentes | |
| Siobhan Fallon | ... | Lanie | |
| John Bennett Perry | ... | Richard Whitman | |
| Stanley DeSantis | ... | Judd Marshall | |
| Suzanne Snyder | ... | Cathy Stewart | |
| Anne Betancourt | ... | Amalia | |
| Jill Clayburgh | ... | Nan Whitman | |
| Angelina Torres | ... | Great Grandma (as Angelina Calderon Torres) | |
| Debby Shively | ... | Donna, Construction Secretary | |
| Mark Adair-Rios | ... | Juan Fuentes | |
| Annie Combs | ... | Dr. Lisa Barnes, OBGYN |
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Rated PG-13 for sensuality and brief language.
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Runtime:
109 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:7 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34795)
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The role of Alex's (Matthew Perry) father is played by John Bennett Perry, who is actually Matthew Perry's father. more
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Continuity: When Alex goes to dinner at Isabela's parents house there is mariachi music is playing. The music abruptly stops until after Alex meets Chuy and Chuy says, "where's the music? Musica Musica." Then all of a sudden we hear a piano trio playing soft jazz. more
Quotes:
Isabel Fuentes: I pee really fast. I live with five brothers, three cousins and only one bathroom. Believe me - I can pee faster than anyone in the world. more
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References The Shawshank Redemption (1994) more
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Danke Schoen more
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I just saw Fools Rush In recently, and I loved it. If this review was based solely on my personal opinion, I would have rated it even higher, but I'm trying to be objective here. (Note the word 'trying' :D )
I can honestly say I enjoyed this movie whole-heartedly, even though it had its not-so-shining moments. I actually decided to watch it because Matthew Perry was in it, but the movie really proved to be great all on its own.
The storyline is a pure romantic comedy setup, as other reviewers have noted. It's not exactly the most original plot line. However, certain plot points put a slightly new and different spin on things, and I think these (along with some clever dialogue and great acting and chemistry) save the movie from being totally unoriginal.
There were a couple times where I was thrown for a loop, but towards the end, I had pretty much figured out how the movie would end. Well, not EXACTLY how the movie would end, but I had the basic idea. However, the plot progressed in such a way that, even though I knew what was coming, I was still on edge.
All in all, a good movie to watch, buy, or rent. Personally, I'm just waiting for a chance to run out and buy the DVD, but that's me: the biggest sucker ever for romantic comedies. But I promise: if you watch this movie, you won't regret it.