Return to Me (2000)

Director:

Bonnie Hunt

Writers (WGA):

Bonnie Hunt (story) &
Don Lake (story) ...

Release Date:

7 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy straight from the heart.

Plot:

A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Restaurant | Waitress | Transplant | Widower

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Bob Rueland
Minnie Driver	...	Grace Briggs
Carroll O'Connor	...	Marty O'Reilly
Robert Loggia	...	Angelo Pardipillo
Bonnie Hunt	...	Megan Dayton
David Alan Grier	...	Charlie Johnson
Joely Richardson	...	Elizabeth Rueland
Eddie Jones	...	Emmett McFadden
James Belushi	...	Joe Dayton
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Sophie
William Bronder	...	Wally Jatczak
Brian Howe	...	Mike
Chris Barnes	...	Jeff
Adam Tanguay	...	Adam Dayton
Karson Pound	...	Karson Dayton

Also Known As:

Distance Calls (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | USA:PG (certificate #36658) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

JLT Productions

Trivia:

The logo for the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois (ROBI) can be seen on the envelope containing the anonymous donor letter, which Grace discovers in Bob's house. ROBI (now called Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network) coordinates the donation of organs in the Illinois where the movie takes place, including correspondence between donor families and recipients.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Bob takes Grace up on the roof of his building, you can see that the city lights in the background are a backdrop - a fly is crawling over the windows of the building behind them.

Quotes:

[Grace and Bob are on top of a building looking down at the city]
Grace Briggs: Wow, this is incredible. We can see all this because we're standing on something you built.
Bob Rueland: I had help.

Movie Connections:

References Citizen Kane (1941)

Soundtrack:

I Second That Emotion

David Duchovny shines!

David Duchovny shines in this movie! He refreshingly shows that he IS able to play other types of characters besides that of his trademark character, Fox Mulder.

Don't get me wrong, he is great in the X-Files, but it is about time we saw him in something that highlights his talents! All we ever see of him is the monotone "Fox Mulder, FBI".

He had the best performance in this movie because it was greatly different from others he has done. He showed kindness, charm, and humor. A rare thing you see from the X-Files hottie.

If you love David Duchovny and want to see him in something different than your usual alien hunting FBI agent, see this movie. He will take your breath away!