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Heavy

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1995 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Monster's Ball, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect sex.

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy roadside restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college dropout, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor's heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 45K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by James Mangold

  • Pruitt Taylor VinceVictor Modino
  • Shelley WintersDolly Modino
  • Liv TylerCallie
  • Debbie HarryDelores
  • Joe GrifasiLeo
  • Evan DandoJeff
  • David Patrick KellyGrey Man in Hospital
  • Marian QuinnDarlene
  • Meg HartigDonna
  • Zandy HartigJean