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Dr. T and the Women

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Dr. T and the Women (2000)

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Reviews Counted:105

Fresh:60

Rotten:45

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: In terms of quality, Dr. T and the Women is one of Altman's good-but-not-great films. In typical Altman style, it features some great ensemble acting, including a wonderful performance by Richard Gere.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Robert Altman follows up the good-natured COOKIE'S FORTUNE with this biting satire of an upper-class elitist Dallas community. Richard Gere plays Sullivan "Sully" Travis (better known as Dr. T), a... Robert Altman follows up the good-natured COOKIE'S FORTUNE with this biting satire of an upper-class elitist Dallas community. Richard Gere plays Sullivan "Sully" Travis (better known as Dr. T), a man whose good looks and overflowing charm have made him the most popular gynecologist in all of Texas. Things begin to go wrong for Dr. T when his beautiful wife, Kate (Farrah Fawcett), begins to lose her sanity. He sends her to a mental hospital with the hopes of a full recovery, but her regression into childhood seems to be permanent. Adding to the mass confusion is an unexpected visit from his alcoholic sister-in-law, Peggy (Laura Dern), who brings along her three children, as well as the constant battles between Dr. T's two daughters: the soon-to-be-married Dee Dee (Kate Hudson) and the jealous Connie (Tara Reid). Upon meeting his country club's new assistant golf pro, Bree (Helen Hunt), Dr. T finally feels like he's met his match--a beautiful, independent woman who has no desire to be swept off her feet. Trying to juggle the pressures of his personal and professional life, Dr. T's recent problems culminate on Dee Dee's rain-soaked wedding day. Working again with screenwriter Anne Rapp, Altman closes his sprawling comedy with an utterly outrageous yet genuinely optimistic finale. [More]

Starring: Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Shelley Long

Starring: Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Shelley Long, Laura Dern, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson, Liv Tyler, Robert Hays, Matt Malloy, Andy Richter, Lee Grant, Janine Turner

Director: Robert Altman

Director: Robert Altman
Screenwriter: Robert Altman
Producer: Robert Altman
Composer: Lyle Lovett
Studio: Artisan Entertainment

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Reviews for Dr. T and the Women

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An uneven string of random bits.

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There's the kernel of an intriguing idea that we can almost grasp, but it's lost in the morass of expertly staged but irrelevant scenes.

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The slightly anachronistic absurdity of the conceit -- the travails of a lone gentleman in a world of ladies -- gives the actors room to do some wonderful work.

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A.O. Scott
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Despite yielding to lots of interesting analysis, it is, in the end, minor work at best.

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Andy Klein
Andy Klein
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Offers us one rarely seen delight: Richard Gere being likable.

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Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Witty, wacky and highly likeable.

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Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

For those who don't mind being whipsawed between Rapp's characters and Altman's caricatures, there is much to enjoy in Dr. T.

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Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
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About as much fun as a Pap smear.

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Place settings would have been required in order to follow the who's-who of Dr. T, if not for the fact that every character is a shallow stereotype.

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

After the film wanders for two hours, growing more and more absurd, it ends in an extremely unsatisfying way.

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Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

Altman leaves little evidence for his screenplay's contention that 'women are magic.'

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Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
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It's very strange, but in the best way.

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Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

A flirting, funny, deliciously adult comedy.

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David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

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David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
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It may aggravate as many moviegoers as it pleases, but it's likely to live in memory longer than most of the well-behaved fare seen in recent months.

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David Sterritt
David Sterritt
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