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Used People

Name: Used People
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1992-12-16
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni, Bob Dishy, Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates

1992 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (44% 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: Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Father of the Bride or Manhattan, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$28 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Beeban Kidron

Shirley MacLainePearl Berman
Marcello MastroianniJoe Meledandri
Bob DishyJack Berman
Jessica TandyFreida
Kathy BatesBibby Berman
Marcia Gay HardenNorma
Sylvia SidneyBecky
Doris RobertsTante Lonnie
Helen HanftAunt Ruthie
Maria Rosaria RussoTheresa