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Mrs. Winterbourne

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Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:2

Rotten:26

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Connie Doyle, a downtrodden, pregnant and abandoned young woman, sure could use a stroke of luck. Her big break occurs after a train wreck and a series of coincidences finds Connie in the hospital... Connie Doyle, a downtrodden, pregnant and abandoned young woman, sure could use a stroke of luck. Her big break occurs after a train wreck and a series of coincidences finds Connie in the hospital -- and at the center of a case of mistaken identity. That's because the rich, snooty Winterbourne clan believes that Connie is the wife of young Hugh Winterbourne, who died in the crash. At first, Connie intends to straighten out the matter. However, she quickly realizes that continuing the charade will leave her and her infant son financially secure for the rest of their lives. Can the down-to-earth Connie successfully play the role of being a snobby Winterbourne? To do so, she'll have to win over Hugh's brother Bill, who is highly suspicious of her true identity. And in the process, maybe they'll fall in love... [More]

Starring: Ricki Lake, Shirley MacLaine, Brendan Fraser, Loren Dean

Starring: Ricki Lake, Shirley MacLaine, Brendan Fraser, Loren Dean, Susan Haskell, Victor A. Young

Director: Richard Benjamin

Director: Richard Benjamin

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Reviews for Mrs. Winterbourne

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Lake is a rather chilly and distinctly unpersuasive presence.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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While I can't help wondering how this movie might have turned out had the filmmakers stuck with Woolrich's noir vision, it's difficult to complain here.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

Cute and relatively inoffensive. At times, even funny.

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09/17/04
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

The result is indigestible.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/03/09
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The brazen sentimentality at work here -- while effective in the context of what some might call "a chick flick"-- doesn't give the material much weight.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/20/08
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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Lake, in the central role, seems distracted and only nominally interested in what's going on around her.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It would take a far defter comedic hand to successfully transform Woolrich's story from bleak and horrifying to warm and fuzzy.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

No review available.

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05/10/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

An average Hollywood romantic comedy.

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04/24/03
Dragan Antulov
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No review available.

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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12/21/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

This film mistakes action for energy, ridiculous circumstances for comedy, and a mismatched male/female pairing for romance.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Completely artificial and charmless

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06/05/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Benjamin should be ashamed of making such a dog.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
03/02/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

The plot remains joyless in its contrivances.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Beware the hideous musical number, in which MacLaine and Lake attempt to sing "The Sunny Side of the Street".

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

You'll be saying 'No, Ricki!' instead of 'Go Ricki!'

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
09/14/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

A straight romantic comedy that depends on Lake's charm and acting ability to keep it afloat. The result is disaster.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

A watered-down star vehicle for chat queen Ricki Lake, the comedy lite has been flicked on none too delicately by director Richard Benjamin.

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01/01/00
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
 
 
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