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Mad Love

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1995 | 95 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.2 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. If you loved Words on Bathroom Walls or I'm Thinking of Ending Things, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Matt falls for Casey, the new girl in school. She's fun-loving and eccentric, but there's a darkness to her whimsy that Matt can't begin to comprehend. When Casey attempts to commit suicide, her parents place her in a mental institution. Matt springs her out, and together the young lovers head on a road trip. They believe their love can "cure" Casey's problems. Matt starts to wonder, though, if are they inspired or misguided.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    32% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Antonia Bird

  • Chris O'DonnellMatt Leland
  • Drew BarrymoreCasey Roberts
  • Matthew LillardEric
  • Richard ChaimDuncan
  • Robert NadirCoach
  • Joan AllenMargaret Roberts
  • Jude CiccolellaRichard Roberts
  • Amy SakasitzJoanna Leland
  • T.J. LowtherAdam Leland
  • Kevin DunnClifford Leland