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When it comes to love, Paul Matthews and Diane Farrow, two highly educated and talented scientists don't know a thing. Looking at their geeky demeanor's it's easy to see why. Despite the fact that bot... read more read more...h are neighbors, share the same interests and both are psychobiologists who study primates, neither is really aware of the other romantically until Paul, who is terribly shy around women, goes to gypsy Madame Ruth in desperation and asks for help. She reads his palm and tells him that he needs a woman; she then hands him Love Potion No. 8 which will attract women like flies to honey. This romantic comedy chronicles what happens to him (and Diane) when, after experimenting on animals, they decide to try it on themselves. Though the changes only last four hours per dose, they are truly remarkable and the two agree to separate for three weeks and then come back together to compare results. The time passes quickly and wonderfully for them and when they finally reunite both have changed for the better. Just for fun, they decide to go out with each other. They do not drink the potion, but still have a wonderful and passionate night. This leads Paul to propose to Diane. Unfortunately, she thinks she loves another, a man who is really more interested in exploiting the potion for money than he is in her. He ends up buying up all of Madame Ruth's latest batch. Paul goes back to her and explains his problem and that is when Ruth hands him the potent Love Potion No. 9, which can manifest true love. Quickly, he takes it and sets off to find Diane before she makes a terrible mistake. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Dale Launer

Release Date: November 13, 1992

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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001

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  • moonrivers
    October 8, 2011
    moonrivers
    Gypsy love potion transforms lonely, awkward and shy science geeks into not-quite-so-geeky in this formulaic though cute romcom from the 90's that was Sandra Bullock's first starring role and set the pattern in her career of playing wallflowers who suddenly bloom.
  • superclerk25
    February 9, 2008
    superclerk25
    This was a funny comedy. The situation was a little silly and you could tell were it was heading in the end but it was fun.
  • crazydannielle16
    September 7, 2006
    crazydannielle16
    Interesting humorous movie
  • xxdebxx
    September 24, 2010
    xxdebxx
    The story of two lab-rats Diane and Paul (Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan respectively) who get a love-potion from an old gypsy (Anne Bancroft) that makes it impossible for the opposite sex to resist them. She and Paul do what any geeky scientists would do, they treat the whole t... read morehing as a big experiment, and "evaluating the results" has some interesting and funny consequences.
  • urlnotfound
    May 21, 2008
    urlnotfound
    another movie I vaugely remember. I just remember it's one of the many terrible movies to come out of the 90's, but at least it has a geek in it who can't get girls, so I can definitely relate to it. =P
  • chadroesti
    February 19, 2007
    chadroesti
    Sandra Bullock's first movie - ok back in the 80's
  • herodann
    March 23, 2011
    herodann
    Tate Donovan, a geek biochemist with no luck at all with women, is persuaded by his friends to visit a gypsy, Madame Ruth.(Anne Bancroft) She gives him "Love Potion No. 8", an elixir which can potentially force anyone of the opposite sex to instantly fall in love with him. He sha... read moreres the potion with his friend, Diane, (Sandra Bullock) and together they embark on a "scientific evaluation" that gets out of hand.
  • antwanleeroyphillips23
    March 15, 2010
    antwanleeroyphillips23
    saw parts of it wasnt such a big film pretty corny the only good thing of this film was the song love potion #9
  • Sakunelaj
    July 13, 2009
    Sakunelaj
    FINALLY! A movie she's starring in...and it starts off with the first of many formulaic nerdy/hottie transformations. I love this movie, cause I love her...lol.
  • helwigs
    June 3, 2009
    helwigs
    I used to watch this all the time on TV, I don't think she really was all that frumpy but it's still a funny movie.

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James Sanford
July 29, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

it's a flat and bland little brew

Emanuel Levy
July 8, 2008
Emanuel Levy, Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Susan Granger
August 4, 2007
Susan Granger, www.susangranger.com

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Philip Martin
January 2, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Frank Swietek
June 4, 2004
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

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Daniel M. Kimmel
February 8, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Rebecca Murray
October 10, 2003
Rebecca Murray, About.com

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Dan Fazio
September 16, 2003
Dan Fazio, Citysearch

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Josh Gilchrist
June 19, 2003
Josh Gilchrist, Billings Outpost (Montana)

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