If Lucy Fell
Seen it?1996 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Joe and Lucy are roommates and best friends. Lucy, whose love life is embarrassingly dull, convinces Joe, who is infatuated with a neighbor he's never met, that if they don't have stable romances within a month, they must jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Schaeffer
- Sarah Jessica ParkerLucy Ackerman
- Eric SchaefferJoe MacGonaughgill
- Ben StillerBwick Elias
- Elle MacphersonJane Lindquist
- James RebhornSimon Ackerman
- Robert John BurkeHandsome Man
- Scarlett JohanssonEmily
- Dominic ChianeseAl
- Emily HartEddy
- David ThorntonTed