The read
Scores higher than 85% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic67/100
4,237 audience votes
Key crew
- James L. BrooksDirector
- Mark AndrusScreenplay
- James L. BrooksScreenplay
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack NicholsonMelvin Udall
- Helen HuntCarol Connelly
- Greg KinnearSimon Bishop
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Frank Sachs
- Shirley KnightBeverly Connelly
- Jesse JamesSpencer Connelly
- Yeardley SmithJackie Simpson
- Lupe OntiverosNora Manning
- Skeet UlrichVincent Lopiano
- Harold RamisDr. Bettes
- Lawrence KasdanDr. Green
- Bibi OsterwaldNeighbor Woman
Stills
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Themes
new york cityfriendshipwaitresssingle parentrestaurantlone wolfdogsitterroad tripracistneighborauthorobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
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