Born Romantic (2000)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

David Kane

Writer:

David Kane (written by)

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Romance isn't dead... it's just not very well.

Plot:

Three young men pursue three beautiful women across London.

Plot Keywords:

Salsa | Mugging | Wallet | Quarrel | Cab Driver

Cast

Craig Ferguson	...	Frankie
Ian Hart	...	Second Cab Driver
Jane Horrocks	...	Mo
Adrian Lester	...	Jimmy
Catherine McCormack	...	Jocelyn
Jimi Mistry	...	Eddie
David Morrissey	...	Fergus
Olivia Williams	...	Eleanor
Kenneth Cranham	...	Barney
John Thomson	...	First Cab Driver
Paddy Considine	...	Ray
Hermione Norris	...	Carolanne
Sally Phillips	...	Suzy
Jessica Hynes	...	Libby (as Jessica Stevenson)
Martin Savage	...	Wayne

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

British Museum, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Jimmy: Are you alright?
Jocelyn: My boyfriend just tried to mug me!
Jimmy: You can't trust anyone these days.

Movie Connections:

References Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Soundtrack:

Acuyuye

A very British romantic comedy with the emphasis on comedy.

"Born Romantic" uses the revolving door approach to studying the relationships of a half dozen quirky characters and their romantic relationships which are in various states of disarray. Full of wry British humor, lots of salsa dancing, and with a cab driver playing a sort of "Dan Cupid" type, "Born Romantic" is considerably more clever than its recent American counterpart "Sidewalks of New York", although they are at different ends of the romantic comedy genre. A fun and funny watch for those who enjoy British films.