Addicted to Love
Seen it?1997 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$35 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Griffin Dunne
- Meg RyanMaggie
- Matthew BroderickSam
- Kelly PrestonLinda
- Tchéky KaryoAnton
- Maureen StapletonNana
- Nesbitt BlaisdellEd Green
- Remak RamsayProfessor Wells
- Lee WilkofCarl
- Dominick DunneMatheson
- Susan ForristalCecile