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Release Date:
5 November 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
One thousand brides. One hundred million dollars. Jimmie Shannon is about to discover the true value of love.
Plot:
A committment-phobic man goes in search of a bride including his fed up girlfriend, to inherit his grandfather's $100 million inheritance. full summary | add synopsis
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Undemanding, great entertainment
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chris O'Donnell | ... | Jimmie Shannon |
 | Renée Zellweger | ... | Anne Arden |
 | Artie Lange | ... | Marco |
 | Edward Asner | ... | Sid Gluckman |
 | Hal Holbrook | ... | Roy O'Dell |
 | James Cromwell | ... | The Priest |
 | Marley Shelton | ... | Natalie Arden |
 | Peter Ustinov | ... | Grandad James Shannon |
 | Katharine Towne | ... | Monique |
 | Rebekah Carlton | ... | Stacey (as Rebecca Cross) |
| Stacy Edwards | ... | Zoe |
 | Mariah Carey | ... | Ilana |
 | Sarah Silverman | ... | Carolyn |
 | Jennifer Esposito | ... | Daphne |
 | Brooke Shields | ... | Buckley Hale-Windsor |
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Rated PG-13 for language.
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101 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M (original rating) |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
France:U |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:AL |
New Zealand:M |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #36793) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Finland:S
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This movie is based on the Buster Keaton silent film Seven Chances (1925). This film was shot in San Francisco, filming in some of the same areas that Keaton used for another film Daydreams (1922).
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Plot holes: Video-taped wills are not recognized as valid in California.
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I'm still not sure about the pairing of Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell (somehow she looks a LOT older than him, and is way too quirky) but on the whole I enjoyed this movie. There are some very funny moments, and an outstanding (if slightly strange!) supporting cast - Ustinov, Cromwell, Shields, Carey, Asner, Holbrook - each worth watching in their own right.
Slightly wacky, it doesn't take itself too seriously (how could it, with stars as diverse as Maria Carey and Peter Ustinov?!) and plays along at a nice pace. It feels good to watch, and my only criticism is there's not enough of Marley Shelton, who for me gives the best performance of all. She and Zellweger undoubtedly provide the best scenes.
It's a classic comedy, it does what it says on the tin. If you need entertaining, then look no further.