
Bed of Roses
Seen it?1996 | 87 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The seeds of love are planted when Lisa, a high-powered investment banker, receives flowers from a secret admirer. But when his fairy-tale fantasies clash with her workaholic ways, they soon find out that sometimes, it's harder than it seems for love to conquer all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Goldenberg
- Christian SlaterLewis Farrell
- Mary Stuart MastersonLisa Walker
- Pamela AdlonKim
- Josh BrolinDanny
- Brian TarantinaRandy
- Debra MonkLewis' Mom
- Mary AliceAlice
- Kenneth CranhamSimon
- Ally WalkerWendy
- Anne PitoniakGrandma Jean