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The Matchmaker

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1997 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (50% 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.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory, to help him win the Irish vote. But when Marcy arrives in the small village of Ballinagra, she finds herself in the middle of a matchmaking festival, and the local matchmaker is determined to pair her off with one of the local bachelors.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Joffe

  • Janeane GarofaloMarcy Tizard
  • David O'HaraSean Kelly
  • Milo O'SheaDermot O'Brien
  • Jay O. SandersSenator John McGlory
  • Rosaleen LinehanMillie O'Dowd
  • Paul HickeyDeclan Kelly
  • Maria Doyle KennedySarah Kelly
  • Saffron BurrowsMoira Kennedy Kelly
  • Denis LearyNick
  • Olivia CaffreyAnnie