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Something to Talk About

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1995 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Instant Family or Amadeus, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while to make up her mind. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    5.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $77 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 169K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lasse Hallström

  • Julia RobertsGrace King Bichon
  • Dennis QuaidEddie Bichon
  • Robert DuvallWyly King
  • Gena RowlandsGeorgia King
  • Kyra SedgwickEmma Rae King
  • Brett CullenJamie Johnson
  • Haley AullCaroline "Doodlebug" Bichon
  • Muse WatsonHank Corrigan
  • Anne ShropshireAunt Rae
  • Ginnie RandallEula