Fools Rush In
Seen it?1997 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On? or Arthur, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$42 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Tennant
- Matthew PerryAlex
- Salma Hayek PinaultIsabel
- Jon TenneyJeff
- Carlos GómezChuy
- Tomas MilianTomas
- Siobhan Fallon HoganLanie
- John Bennett PerryRichard
- Stanley DeSantisJudd Marshall
- Suzanne SnyderCathy Stewart
- Anne BetancourtAmalia