Betsy's Wedding
Seen it?1990 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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 and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife Lola into a financial panic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Alda
- Alan AldaEddie Hopper
- Joey BishopEddie's Father
- Madeline KahnLola Hopper
- Anthony LaPagliaStevie Dee
- Catherine O'HaraGloria Henner
- Joe PesciOscar Henner
- Molly RingwaldBetsy Hopper
- Ally SheedyConnie Hopper
- Burt YoungGeorgie
- Julie BovassoGrandma