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Summary
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill.
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 (+28)
Critics 36Audiences 64GoodWatch 50
Metascore43
Tomatometer28%
Audience score72%
User score6.5
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 29 K ratings2.9/5
Box office
2.7×its budget
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $81 M
Worldwide it earned $51 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for romances, +7 min on the typical 107
typical 107114Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 29 more
+26Released
1998
May 29, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for 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 themesLittle or none
- 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 FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 14 more35 people
- Sandra BullockBirdee Pruitt
- Harry Connick Jr.Justin Matisse
- Gena RowlandsRamona Calvert
- Mae WhitmanBernice Pruitt
- Michael ParéBill Pruitt
- Cameron FinleyTravis
- Kathy NajimyToni Post
- Bill CobbsNurse
Connie RayBobbi-Claire
Mona Lee FultzTeacher- SBSydney BerryOrange Julia
- RSRachel SnowBig Dolores
- CSChristina StojanovichKristen
- AAAlissa AlbanDebbie Reissen
Dee HenniganDot- MLMartha LongWaitress
- NBNorman BennettMr. Davis
James N. HarrellHarry Calvert- CDChris DrewyPE Teacher
- MWMeason WileyYoung Man at Dance
- THTisa HibbsSuzy
- ATArt TamezBartender
- JSJeanette SiehVolleyball Captain
- TPTara PriceYoung Birdee
Directing · 4
- Forest Whitaker Director, Executive Music Producer
- Frank Davis First Assistant Director
- George Bamber Second Assistant Director
- Sydney Gilner Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Steven Rogers Writer
Production · 15
- Sandra Bullock Executive Producer
- Mary McLaglen Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Lynda Obst Producer
- Ronnie Yeskel Casting
- Richard Hicks Casting Associate
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 6
- Caleb Deschanel Director of Photography
- David M. Dunlap "B" Camera Operator
- Jamie Barber First Assistant "A" Camera
- Jimmy Lindsey First Assistant "B" Camera
- David Luckenbach "A" Camera Operator
- Christine M. Loss Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Richard Chew Editor
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Sound · 26
- Dave Grusin Original Music Composer
- Diane Warren Songs
- Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alicia Stevenson Foley Artist
- Bill W. Benton Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
Art · 13
- Larry Fulton Production Design
- Douglas A. Mowat Set Decoration
- Raymond Prado Storyboard Artist
- Robert Tate Nichols Set Dresser
- Robert Janecka Assistant Property Master
- Keith P. Cunningham Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Susie DeSanto Costume Design
- Joel Voorhies Costumer
- Susan Kistler Key Costumer
- Marcia Evers Seamstress
- Pamela S. Westmore Makeup Artist
- Eileen Sieff Stroup Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 3
- Rich Thorne Visual Effects Supervisor
- Sharon Holly Visual Effects Producer
- Margaret Johnson Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Colin J. Campbell Gaffer
Other crew · 10
- Danny Castle Stunt Coordinator
- Kiante Elam Stunt Coordinator
- Don Was Executive Music Producer
- Greg Faucett Transportation Captain
- Paul T. LeBlanc Video Assist Operator
- Randy E. Moore Special Effects Coordinator
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