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Only the Lonely

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Only the Lonely (1991)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:11

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Danny Muldoon is a sweet-tempered Chicago cop who has lived with his overbearing Irish mother Rose his entire adult life. Rose's relationship with her son is challenged for the first time when he... Danny Muldoon is a sweet-tempered Chicago cop who has lived with his overbearing Irish mother Rose his entire adult life. Rose's relationship with her son is challenged for the first time when he meets Theresa, the shy, romantically inexperienced daughter of a mortician. Mama's boy Danny must overcome both his passivity and his overwhelming sense of Catholic guilt as he struggles to untangle himself from his mother's apron strings and take control of his own life. [More]

Starring: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn

Starring: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi, Kevin Dunn

Director: Chris Columbus

Director: Chris Columbus
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Producer: John Hughes, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus

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Reviews for Only the Lonely

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

As a romance, Only the Lonely undoubtedly succeeds.

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06/12/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

Odd but hilarious Columbus comedy.

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02/07/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

One of Candy's sweetest (and most underappreciated) films

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12/19/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Surprisingly pleasant, moving comedy from Chris Columbus.

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11/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

John Candy sells it.

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08/05/02
Mike McGranaghan
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Aisle Seat

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Robert Roten
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02/23/05
Robin Clifford
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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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02/21/04
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12/19/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Austin Chronicle

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