Plot
Robbie, the singer and Julia, the waitress are both engaged to be married but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other.
Release Year: 1998
Rating: 6.8/10 (61,498 voted)
Critic's Score: 59/100
Director:
Frank Coraci
Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor
Storyline Robbie Hart is singing the hits of the 1980s at weddings and other celebrations. He also can keep the party going in good spirit, he knows what to say and when to say it. Julia is a waitress at the events where Robbie performs. When both of them find someone to marry and prepare for their weddings, it becomes clear that they've chosen wrong partners.
Cast: Adam Sandler
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Robbie Hart
Drew Barrymore
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Julia Sullivan
Christine Taylor
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Holly Sullivan
Allen Covert
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Sammy
Matthew Glave
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Glenn Guglia
Ellen Albertini Dow
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Rosie
Angela Featherstone
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Linda
Alexis Arquette
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George
Christina Pickles
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Angie Sullivan
Jodi Thelen
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Kate
Frank Sivero
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Andy
Patrick McTavish
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Tyler
Gemini Barnett
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Petey
Teddy Castellucci
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Robbie Hart Band Member
Randy Razz
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Robbie Hart Band Member
Taglines:
Before the internet, Before cell phones, Before roller-blades, There was a time... 1985. Don't pretend you don't remember.
Filming Locations: 43 Sierra Place, Sierra Madre, California, USA
Opening Weekend: $21,917,127
(USA)
(16 February 1998)
(2821 Screens)
Gross: $123,306,987
(Worldwide)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The song playing at Robbie's aborted wedding to Linda is a string quartet arrangement of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'".
Goofs:
Anachronisms:
In the dance-club scene, as "China Girl" plays in the background, Robbie states that he is a fan of David Bowie and that that particular gentleman is giving a concert in town in September. Bowie had finished his Serious Moonlight tour in 1984 and would not tour again until his Glass Spider tour in 1987.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Robbie:
All right, everybody out on the dance floor! No exceptions! Look at all the happy couples!
User Review
This movie floored me
Rating: 10/10
I'm usually pretty cynical about cheesy movies but this movie absolutely
floored me. Drew Barrymore was phenomenal playing role of Julia
Sullivan.
I've seen the movie at least 30 times by now and her expressions still
make
me cry, they're just so sincere. I don't know how else to put it. As for
Adam Sandler I think that this is his best role yet, he's a real person
in
this movie not just some overgrown immature goofball. On top of
everything
it's a brilliant 80s satire, for me its right up there with American
Psycho.
I understand why someone would have reservations about watching this
movie
but my advice would be to put your cynicism aside for a couple of hours
and
just watch with an uncritical mind. I think you'll be pleasantly
surprised.
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