At First Sight
Seen it?1999 | 128 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Irwin Winkler
- Val KilmerVirgil Adamson
- Mira SorvinoAmy Benic
- Kelly McGillisJennie Adamson
- Steven WeberDuncan Allanbrook
- Bruce DavisonDr. Charles Aaron
- Nathan LanePhil Webster
- Ken HowardVirgil's Father
- Laura KirkBetsy Ernst
- Drena De NiroCaroline
- Margo WinklerNancy Bender