Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

David Mirkin

Writers (WGA):

Robin Schiff (play)
Robin Schiff (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Coming Soon To Theaters Everywhere... Okay?

Plot:

Two women get into a lot of trouble when they go to their high school reunion and lie about their lives after twelfth grade.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Post It | High School Reunion | Cell Phone | Class Reunion

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Mira Sorvino	...	Romy White
Lisa Kudrow	...	Michele Weinberger
Janeane Garofalo	...	Heather Mooney
Alan Cumming	...	Sandy Frink
Julia Campbell	...	Christy Masters
Mia Cottet	...	Cheryl
Kristin Bauer	...	Kelly
Elaine Hendrix	...	Lisa Luder
Vincent Ventresca	...	Billy
Camryn Manheim	...	Toby Walters
Justin Theroux	...	Cowboy
Jacob Vargas	...	Ramon
Tami-Adrian George	...	Receptionist at 'Singled Out'
Neil Dickson	...	Boutique Manager
E.J. Callahan	...	Mr. Lish

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12 (cinema version) (cut) | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The car dealership in the film where Mira Sorvino's character works is called Rusnak - located in Pasadena, California on Colorado Blvd.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Toby asks Heather and Sandy if they want to name all 50 state capitals at the prom, Sandy incorrectly says "Albuquerque". Albuquerque is not the capital city of New Mexico, Santa Fe is.

Quotes:

Christie: Thanks a lot Romy.
Romy: What?
Christie: Thanks for stealing my boyfriend!
Romy: What are you talking about?
Christie: Billy just broke up with me. Apparently he's had a crush on you since Mr. Roswell's class and now that he knows that you like him, he doesn't want to pretend with me anymore. My life was perfect and you ruined it! Oh!
Romy: I swear to God Christy, I didn't even think he'd dance with me!
Michele: Wow, she is really P.O.'d. This is so cool!
Romy: I know. It's like I had this dream where Billy was like in love with me, and he was in a wheelchair, but still, it's like it's coming true!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)

Soundtrack:

TURNING JAPANESE

Sex-change for "Dumb & Dumber" : blondes have more fun

ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (1997) ***1/2 Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming.

Hysterically funny comedy about two best friends/roomies Sorvino and Kudrow (think female "Dumb and Dumber") facing their 10th high school reunion and, realizing their lives are not worth really bragging about, coming up with pseudo lives. Lots of belly laughs especially Kudrow's explanation of how Post-It glue is made and her run in with a limo. Garofalo is a scream as their fellow bitter alumni. Kudos to costumer Mona Maya's outlandishly colorful creations, Robin Schiff's kitschy screenplay based on her play "Ladies' Room" and a waycool soundtrack of ersatz 80s tunes (best one: The Smithereen's "Blood & Roses" to start off the flashback). Directed in high comic style and snappish glee by David Mirkin.