Mrs. Winterbourne
Seen it?1996 | 105 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, 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
- Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and anyone who loves a strong drama. Made for a blanket and a quiet evening. 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 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Connie Doyle is eighteen, pregnant and alone. She accidentally ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife pregnant Patricia. The train wrecks and she wakes up in the hospital to find out that it's been assumed that she's Patricia. Hugh's mother takes her in and she falls in love with Hugh's brother Bill. Just when she thinks everything is going her way, her ex-boyfriend shows up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 61%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Benjamin
- Shirley MacLaineGrace Winterbourne
- Ricki LakeConnie Doyle
- Brendan FraserBill/Hugh Winterbourne
- Miguel SandovalPaco
- Loren DeanSteve DeCunzo
- Peter GeretyFather Brian
- Jane KrakowskiChristine
- Debra MonkLieutenant Ambrose
- Cathryn de PrumeRenee
- Kate HennigSophie