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Summary
Twenty-something Donna is jobless, single and broke. On a fateful day, reality turns itself upside down, and she is suddenly faced with one absurdity after another.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 67Audiences 56GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.2
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1996
October 11, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaFantasyMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more30 people
- Adrienne ShellyDonna
- Tim GuineeAdam
- Roger ReesMurphy
- Louise LasserDominga
- Hynden WalchGeorgie
- Jon SklaroffAlex
- Paul CassellIan
- Chuck MontgomeryBearded Man
- DSDave SimondsRoses Man
Melinda WadeRoses Woman
Pamela GrayBagel Business Woman
Mark BlumLouis
Gordana RashovichBarbara
Harry BuginGran'pa Pete- BQBrian QuirkPlaywright
- CLC.C. LoveheartWaitress
- SBShirl BernheimOld Lady #1
- ENElizabeth NewettOld Lady #2
Garry GoodrowFainting Man- BCBobby CaravellaCop Kelly
- BBBill BoggsNewscaster
- ELElaine LangBunny Lady
Jan Leslie HardingCrazy Diner Lady- NDNeil DeodharConvenience Guy
Directing · 1
- Adrienne Shelly Director, Writer
Production · 6
- Jeff Sine Executive Producer
- Larry Lavine Executive Producer
- Paul D'Addario Executive Producer
- Marcia Kirkley Producer
- Ellen Parks Casting
- Derrick Tseng Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Jim Denault Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jack Haigis Editor
Sound · 1
- Pat Irwin Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Teresa Mastropierro Production Design
- Christina Manca Set Decoration
- Tina Khayat Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Cherish Cullison Costume Design
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