Uma Thurman,
Janeane Garofalo,
Ben Chaplin,
Jamie Foxx,
James McCaffrey
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In this updated and gender-reversed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac, Janeane Garofalo stars as Abby, the host of a radio talk show for people who have problems with pets. One day, she gets a call from... read more
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Release Date: April 26, 1996
Keywords:
funny,
romantic comedy,
uma thurman,
ben chaplin,
janeane garofalo,
Uma Thurman ,
Janeane Garofalo
DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (1,517)
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June 23, 2011It was ok. Nothing more than that. The phone sex scene was especially awkward.
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April 28, 2011I like Janeane Garofalo. I think she's hilarious and sweet, and she seems like a really nice person. And it's nice for her to be able to land a starring role once in a while, because - as this movie points out - she's not "conventionally" beautiful. Though I must say Ben Chaplin'... read more
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November 10, 2007Romantic comedy about a radio presenter uses her friend to meet a guy she likes, as she is too self conscious about herself.
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September 4, 2007Thoughts after watching this movie:
Wait, this movie isnt' really about animals at all.
Ohhh, so THAT's how you do phone sex? One hand on the phone and one where your pants should be.
'Tis a shame Jaeane Garofalo's stand-up/film career didn't extend past the 90s. -
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June 2, 2007Kind of a chick-flick twist on Cyrano de Bergerac. Call me crazy, I liked it. And, for the record, I'd pick Janeane over Uma any day of the week.
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March 1, 2007Noelle: What's wrong, Abby?
Abby: Nothing that a rooftop and an AK-47 won't take care of.
Yo, flixsters, I hate to keep harping on this "Hollywood image" thing. So bear with me, if you have any faith in what I might have to say. Garofalo, for my movie-viewing dollars, i
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January 26, 2007I liked it and I thought the story was engaging. A "Roxanne" for girls.
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
January 1, 2011
Ellen MacKay, Common Sense Media
Funny and intelligent, despite some flaws. Full Review
July 25, 2007
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Garofalo is accessible to anyone in the audience (except maybe herself). Full Review
April 21, 2006
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rom-com charmer with a smart script and Garofalo in top form.
September 10, 2005
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Janeane Garofalo's magnetic yet unconventional presence instantly pulls the audience into the story. Full Review
April 2, 2005
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Better than it looks ... but not by much.
June 8, 2004
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
Since when is Garofalo less appealing than Thurman?
May 22, 2003
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
A spry and perceptive romantic comedy highlighted by the spirited performance of Garofalo's self-deprecating guise
January 11, 2003
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium
This sly update on Cyrano de Bergerac owes a lot to Janeane Garofalo, who inexplicably disowned it.
August 22, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Delightful romantic comedy with some incisive obervations about sexual politics, beauty and self-esteem. Full Review
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