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Boys on the Side

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1995 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Thelma & Louise or Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $23 million worldwide on a $21 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 89K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Herbert Ross

  • Whoopi GoldbergJane Deluca
  • Mary-Louise ParkerRobin
  • Drew BarrymoreHolly Pulchik-Lincoln
  • Matthew McConaugheyAbe Lincoln
  • James RemarAlex
  • Billy WirthNick
  • Anita GilletteElaine
  • Dennis BoutsikarisMassarelli
  • Estelle ParsonsLouise
  • Amy AquinoAnna