Random Hearts
Seen it?1999 | 133 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.6 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Damage or Gone Girl, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possessions and discover that the two were having an affair.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$75 million worldwide on a $64 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sydney Pollack
- Harrison FordDutch Van Den Broeck
- Kristin Scott ThomasKay Chandler
- Charles S. DuttonAlcee
- Richard JenkinsTruman Trainor
- Dennis HaysbertDetective George Beaufort
- Sydney PollackCarl Broman
- Susanna ThompsonPeyton Van Den Broeck
- Peter CoyoteCullen Chandler
- Kate MaraJessica Chandler
- Susan FloydMolly Roll