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- 1995
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 46 m
- 1995
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 46 m
Summary A woman's world is rocked when she discovers her husband is cheating on her.
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: Callie Khouri
- 1995
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 46 m
- 1995
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 46 m
Something to Talk About
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Summary A woman's world is rocked when she discovers her husband is cheating on her.
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: Callie Khouri
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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50% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
43% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
62
50% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
43% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Something to Talk About, which is something to see, makes us a
delectable present of its own bright, brawling little world: wisecracks,
venomous Charity Leagues, horse shows, last dances, skeleton-filled closets
and all. [4 Aug 1995, p.C2]
The women in this smart, highly entertaining comedy don't pack guns, but relations between the sexes are such that a well-placed knee in the groin can come in handy.
Something to Talk About is like a slow-simmering stew, the kind that flavors familiar ingredients with special herbs and spices. Those spices surely accomplish wonders, but underneath it all you are left with the usual culinary suspects.
Imperfect, and ultimately facile though it is, Hallstrom's newest cinematic love letter to his adopted country makes for better-than-average viewing in a summer that has been anything but kind to romantic comedy. [4 Aug 1995, p.L29]
Something to Talk About goes wrong when it allows its agenda to interfere with the integrity of its characters. Duvall, Roberts and Quaid strive to humanize their characters, only to be undone with narrative detours that strain credibility. Kyra Sedgwick has a more rewarding, better defined role as Grace's smart-aleck sister. The movie also falters when it turns away from relationships and toward a limp subplot about a show-jumping contest. It ain't exactly "Rocky," but it does introduce us to the movie's only sympathetic male character. A gelding. [4 Aug 1995, p.37]
Unfortunately, the diverse elements introduced here don’t coalesce into a comfortable package, with much of the background action proving notably listless and unconvincing.
Roberts, perhaps the nation's most fresh-faced actress five or six years ago, now seems to be a pair of tear ducts mounted atop a thousand-watt smile. Whether anything is going on behind that assembly remains to be seen, but there's not much proof here. [4 Aug 1995, p.1F]
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Yoga Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
American Comedy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
