Mrs. Winterbourne

Name: Mrs. Winterbourne
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 19, 1996
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Ricki Lake, Shirley MacLaine

1996

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Columbia TriStar Home Video | Release Date: April 19, 1996 | PG-13

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ricki Lake, Shirley MacLaine

Summary: This fast-paced comedy follows the story of eighteen-year-old Connie Doyle an expectant mother with no money and an uncertain future. In a screwball case of mistaken identity, a grieving Mrs. Winterbourne takes the girl to live with her in the stately Winterbourne mansion, believing she is the wife of her deceased son. (Sony Pictures)

Director: Richard Benjamin

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Barbara Shulgasser

Of course, turning a novel by Woolrich into a light romantic froth is a little like turning King Lear into a musical comedy. But Benjamin has the right comic touch to pull this off. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Because it is light and stylish and good-hearted, it is quite possible to enjoy, in the right frame of mind. This is more of a movie to see on video, on an empty night when you need something to hurl at the gloom. Read full review

James Berardinelli

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

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As calculated as the cries of 'Go Ricki!' on its star's talkshow, Mrs Winterbourne is a sappy, old-fashioned and predictable vehicle for actress-turned-talk maven-turned-actress-again Ricki Lake that delivers requisite warmth but few laughs. Lake's ebullient charm and solid performances by Shirley MacLaine, Brendan Fraser and Miguel Sandoval provide some highlights. Read full review

Janet Maslin

But the film, written by Phoef Sutton and Lisa-Maria Radano and directed by Richard Benjamin in a style cute enough to peel paint off the walls, can't do much to generate romantic sparks between its two young leads. Read full review

Rick Groen

Narratively, the film strikes all the sentimental chords that audiences typically find so reassuring, but the music grates here, sounding mechanical and flat, lacking the single ingredient indispensable to any uplifting fable - a charming belief in its own sweet nature. [19 Apr 1996, p. C1]

Mick LaSalle

With Lake at the center, something that could have been innocuous becomes painful, and a sure shot at mediocrity is transformed into one of the worst films of the year. Read full review

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Cheryl

Jun 1, 2012

Why, oh why, do I like this movie? It's a a predictable, chick flick, cinderella story... but somehow it's charming and truly likable. The casting might have something to do with it. Shirley Maclaine is always awesome.

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