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Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson ... see more see more... , Paul Dooley , Christopher Meloni , Donal Logue , Reg Rogers , Yul Vázquez , Jane Morris , Lisa Roberts Gillan , Kathleen Marshall , Jean Schertler , Larry Miller , Lisa Roberts , Tom Hines

In 1990, Pretty Woman turned Julia Roberts into a star and gave Richard Gere's career a much-needed boost; for 1999, Roberts and Gere reunited with director Garry Marshall for the romantic comedy Runa... read more read more...way Bride. Roberts plays Maggie, who has left so many prospective husbands at the altar that she has gained notoriety as "the Runaway Bride," and a reporter (played by Richard Gere) is assigned to write a story about her. He tracks her down to a small town in Maryland where she's spending time with her family and preparing to give marriage another try. However, the more time she spends with the persistent reporter, the more second thoughts she has about her fiancé (Christopher Meloni). Hector Elizondo, another Pretty Woman alumnus, appears in the supporting cast alongside Joan Cusack, Paul Dooley, and Rita Wilson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2000

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  • April 18, 2010
    Richard and Julia team up again for a romantic comedy. Pretty Women brought them together initially and in this movie they still have a lot of chemistry. Julia wants to get marriied but finds it hard to commit. Richard plays a journalist who tries to find out why the bride to be ... read moreditched 3 men at the altar. Good movie.
  • August 15, 2009
    "Runaway Bride" was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Ike Graham (Richard Gere) is a reporter who is famous for writing notorious stories about women in the USA Today. He is assigned to write a story about Maggie Carpenter's (Julia Roberts) famous antics at weddings... read more. Maggie is known for almost getting married and then at the last second, running away from the wedding. Soon she meets Ike in person and both good and bad things take off from there.
    "Runaway Bride" is somewhat like Pretty Woman, but it's a little different. For one thing "Runaway Bride" has a lot more comedy. The story is intriguing and you'll be wondering when Maggie is gonna make her next runaway, or if she'll ever get married and not run away. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere do a great job of acting and they have a good supporting cast. That along with an interesting plot make this a good movie and I recommend anybody to watch "Runaway Bride" when you get a chance, it's a good movie. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Funny how a couple years later the real life runaway bride was all over the news, eh?
  • March 31, 2009
    actually good, cool scene with miles davis record
  • February 21, 2008
    Julia Roberts is too funny!!!!!
  • August 23, 2007
    Run away from this movie.
  • May 18, 2007
    Just an all around great film.
  • April 14, 2007
    My favourite screen couple reunites this runaway romantic-comedy is much hilarious.
  • December 27, 2006
    Eh.
  • November 10, 2006
    this movie is fairly good, and with a couple that is a succes for itself, the plot was a little weak and it becames a little slow and boring until she runs away the it turns a little funny and entertaining
  • June 13, 2006
    Sweet and funny!

Critic Reviews


Todd McCarthy
January 1, 2000
Todd McCarthy, Variety

Quite clever and appealing! Full Review

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

Gere and an almost ethereally radiant Roberts have never been better than in this sometimes herky-jerky breeze, which keeps improving as it goes.

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

That charming thing only works if the story is good. Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
January 1, 2000
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

There's no question the chemistry between them still works for a light romantic comedy. But an overcalculated, undernourished screenplay undermines much of the effort.

Jeff Millar
January 1, 2000
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle

Virtually every step the Runaway narrative takes produces collisions with credulity! Full Review

January 1, 2000
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Marshall is too much of a softie; he meanders around the story, milking it for both sentiment and comedy and often tripping over himself in the process. Full Review

Moira MacDonald
January 1, 2000
Moira MacDonald, Film.com

It looks as if Julia and the horse were trying to get the hell away from the camera, and into a better movie.

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

A clumsy motion picture that strives so hard for the perfect romantic ending that it triggers a gag reflex along the way. Full Review

Rod Dreher
January 1, 2000
Rod Dreher, New York Post

A runaway bore!

Steven Rosen
January 1, 2000
Steven Rosen, Denver Post

An awkward and gangly construct!

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