Fresh
Quite clever and appealing!
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Overview
Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.
Director and cast
- Garry Marshall Director
- Julia Roberts as Maggie Carpenter
- Richard Gere as Ike Graham
- Joan Cusack as Peggy Flemming
- Rita Wilson as Ellie Graham
- Héctor Elizondo as Fisher
- Christopher Meloni as Coach Bob Kelly
- Paul Dooley as Walter Carpenter
- Donal Logue as Priest Brian Norris
- Sela Ward as Pretty Woman in Bar
- Sandra Taylor as Model Shelby
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Gere and an almost ethereally radiant Roberts have never been better than in this sometimes herky-jerky breeze, which keeps improving as it goes.
Mike Clark, USA Today
Rotten
Doesn't generate enough laughs to make up for the fact that you never figure out what he (a misogynistic USA Today columnist) sees in her (a dizzy hardware-store manager).
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
That charming thing only works if the story is good.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
There's no question the chemistry between them still works for a light romantic comedy. But an overcalculated, undernourished screenplay undermines much of the effort.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
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