Summary
After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 40Audiences 58GoodWatch 49
Metascore46
Tomatometer33%
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 66 K ratings3.1/5
User score6.0
Audience score50%
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $43 M
- Worldwide
- $62 M
Worldwide it earned $19 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 72 countries, rent or buy in 35 more
+62Released
2000
April 6, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for drug use and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 47
Sandra BullockGwen Cummings
Viggo MortensenEddie Boone
Dominic WestJasper
Elizabeth PerkinsLily Cummings
Azura SkyeAndrea
Steve BuscemiCornell
Alan TudykGerhardt
Mike O'MalleyOliver
Marianne Jean-BaptisteRoshanda
Reni SantoniDaniel
Diane LaddBobbie Jean
Margo MartindaleBetty
Susan KrebsEvelyn
Loudon Wainwright IIIGuitar Guy- KSKatie ScharfYoung Gwen
Meredith DeaneYoung Lily
Elizabeth RuscioMom- KPKathy PayneAunt Helen
- LSLisa SuttonDr. Stavros
- JPJoanne PankowSaleslady / Night Tech
Corinne ReillyVanessa
Andrew DolanGroom
Maeve McGuireGroom's Mother
Jim MoodyChauffeur
Directing · 1
- Betty Thomas Director
Writing · 1
- Susannah Grant Writer
Production · 3
- Jenno Topping Executive Producer
- Celia D. Costas Producer
- Francine Maisler Casting
Camera · 1
- Declan Quinn Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peter Teschner Editor
Sound · 14
- Richard Gibbs Original Music Composer
- Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist
- Greg Orloff Sound Mixer
- Tod A. Maitland Sound Mixer
- John Joseph Thomas Sound Effects Editor
- Jeena M. Phelps Dialogue Editor
Art · 9
- Marcia Hinds Production Design
- Alan Hook Assistant Art Director
- Debra Schutt Set Decoration
- Bill King Set Designer
- Robert Guerra Art Direction
- Rick Butler Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 16
- Ellen Lutter Costume Design
- Tony Gardner Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jim Beinke Makeup Effects Designer
- Sandra S. Orsolyak Makeup Artist
- Colleen Callaghan Key Hair Stylist
- Pamela S. Westmore Key Makeup Artist
Other crew · 15
- Daniel W. Barringer Stunt Coordinator
- Dick Warlock Stunts
- Donna Evans Stunts
- Jodi Michelle Pynn Stunts
- Jim Stephan Stunts
- Sandy Berumen Stunts
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