Anderson's script manages to be both funny and touching without lapsing into undue sentiment.
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09/18/08
It Could Happen to You (1994)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:22
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When he digs into his pocket to get a tip for coffee shop waitress Yvonne Biasi, New York policeman Charlie Lang discovers that he's out of cash. So, as compensation, he promises that, if lady luck... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Isaac Hayes
Director: Andrew Bergman
Reviews for It Could Happen to You
Top CriticPerez has a field day as Muriel, injecting a welcome note of good old-fashioned greed into what is otherwise a relentlessly edifying story.
06/24/06
Top CriticWriter Jane Anderson is a gifted scenarist who seems constrained by a Hollywood formula which places the happy romantic ending on the horizon like a beacon to stare at for nearly two hours.
09/18/08
Top CriticNo review available.
07/29/04
Bergman...really brings home the homage to Capra with the pic's warm, bordering-on-irresistible finale.
09/18/08
Top CriticA steady stream of laughs and terrific chemistry between Cage and Fonda, bolstering both the comedy and the ultimate romance.
01/01/00
...generally comes off as an absolutely charming romantic comedy that benefits substantially from the unequivocal chemistry between its stars.
06/08/09
Adult fairy tale that will make you feel giddy and glad to be alive.
08/30/02
Simply and without pandering or insults to your intelligence, the movie delivers more of the old-style pleasures of moviegoing than any other picture in a long while.
01/01/00
If you're looking for a late summer, "feel good" romantic comedy, there aren't too many around more affable than this one.
01/01/00
Pleasant rags-to-bitches tale, with Fonda shining.
05/18/05
In the end, It Could Happen to You is a lot like the cop and the waitress: sweet, naive, not too smart, but likable.
01/01/00
If there's one thing that makes this film really really work, it's the flawless cast.
09/10/02
Not a great film, but it is an enjoyable love story and a pleasant change from much gun-blazing summer entertainment available in the theaters right now.
01/01/00
A grande atuação é de Rosie Perez, que faz uma vilã deliciosa. Chega a dar vontade de entrar no filme e dar uns bons cascudos na antipática Muriel.
05/31/02
No review available.
10/08/02
No review available.
08/01/02
The warmth and graciousness apparent in every frame keep this movie touching and sweet.
01/01/00
A nice little gem of a summer romantic film that ought to pick up your spirits.
03/23/03
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