The Substitute Wife
Seen it?1994 | 92 min | Drama, Romance, Western, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Brokeback Mountain or The Hateful Eight, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Werner
- Farrah FawcettPearl
- Lea ThompsonAmy Hightower
- Peter WellerMartin Hightower
- Gail CronauerIsabel Donahue
- Karis Paige BryantJessica
- Babs GeorgeMrs. Parker
- Cory LloydNathan
- Colton ConklinJack
- Annie SuiteMrs. Van Der Meer
- Gena SleeteHattie Donahue