Trailer
Summary
A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.
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 (+10)
Critics 46Audiences 56GoodWatch 52
Metascore46
User score5.7
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings2.8/5
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $19 M
- Worldwide
- $44 M
Worldwide it earned $25 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for romances
typical 107105Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+12Released
1997
August 1, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, 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, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 26 more34 people
- Jennifer AnistonKate
- Jay MohrNick
- Kevin BaconSam
- Olympia DukakisRita
- Illeana DouglasDarcy
- Kevin DunnMr. Mercer
- Anne TwomeySela
- Faith PrinceMrs. Mercer
John RothmanJim Davenport
Meg GibsonMrs. Davenport
Paul CassellBrad
Ivar Brogger1st Ad Executive
Peter McRobbie2nd Ad Executive
Bray Poor3rd Ad Executive
Daryl Edwards4th Ad Executive
Jenna Stern5th Ad Executive
Bellina LoganAd Agency Receptionist
Sean Patrick ThomasAd Agency Researcher
Andrea BendewaldPregnant Friend
Marcia DeBonisRosie
Matthew SussmanDarcy's Husband- JRJim RyanAnchor Person
- DEDoug EasleyMaitre D'
Ali MarshSnack Lady
Directing · 5
- Glenn Gordon Caron Director, Screenplay
- Christo Morse Second Second Assistant Director
- Christopher Surgent Second Assistant Director
- Howard McMaster First Assistant Director
- Barbara Stoia Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Arleen Sorkin Story, Screenplay
- Paul Slansky Screenplay, Story
- May Quigley Story
Production · 5
- William Teitler Executive Producer
- Molly Madden Executive Producer
- Erwin Stoff Producer
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Carol Cuddy Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Paul Sarossy Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert M. Reitano Editor
Sound · 5
- Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
- Dan Sable Supervising Sound Editor
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lynn Sable Sound Editor
- Daniel Pagan Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 7
- Larry Fulton Production Design
- Debra Schutt Set Decoration
- Miguel López-Castillo Assistant Art Director
- Randall Richards Assistant Art Director
- Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo Assistant Set Decoration
- Carlos A. Menéndez Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Jane Robinson Costume Design
- Werner Sherer Hair Supervisor
- Milton Buras Hairstylist
- Rosemary Zurlo Makeup Artist
- Lauren Press Assistant Costume Designer
- Lisa R. Frucht Costume Supervisor
Other crew · 3
- Douglas Crosby Stunt Coordinator
- Allison Diftler Choreographer
- Rand Angelicola Scenic Artist
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