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- 1999
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 30 m
- 1999
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 30 m
Summary In this remake of Neil Simon's 1970 comedy, a couple visits New York City for a job interview and find themselves in a series of disastrous situations.
Directed By: Sam Weisman
Written By: Neil Simon, Marc Lawrence
- 1999
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 30 m
- 1999
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 30 m
The Out-of-Towners
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7.4
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Summary In this remake of Neil Simon's 1970 comedy, a couple visits New York City for a job interview and find themselves in a series of disastrous situations.
Directed By: Sam Weisman
Written By: Neil Simon, Marc Lawrence
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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5% Positive
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48% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
48% Negative
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
33
5% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
48% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
48% Negative
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
Strictly a middle-aged comedy, which consists of more easy lobs than sharp smacks, but manages to get the job done.
The movie is a mess of bits and pieces that try to gel but don't. Still, it is stupidly fun.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
71% Positive
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12 Ratings
24% Mixed
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4 Ratings
6% Negative
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1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
7.4
71% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
24% Mixed
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4 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
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Loved, Loved, Loved this movie remake. Besides huge talent in Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, John Cleese helped make it a hit! This was a fun film for the whole family to enjoy!
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Ragged as some of it might have been, that old "Out-of-Towners" had a unified and surprisingly dark comic vision to go with its nifty one-liners. This big, glossy picture is set in movie-movie land, that shiny, peachy place where a celebrity -- like Mayor Rudy -- waits around every corner. [2 April 1999, Friday, p.A]
It's a little frightening to watch Hawn be "bubbly" at her age.
Director Sam Weisman's pushy, subtlety-free direction certainly doesn't help. Martin is still capable of making a decent film, but The Out-Of-Towners isn't it.
Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are appealing performers, but none of the energy, professionalism and gameness they display -- can surmount the mess that surrounds them in this misguided comedy.
The film has about seven minutes of good material, mostly provided by John Cleese.
A negative response would describe this film as a comedy that relies on tired, old jokes that only appeal to people without a sense of humour. I am struggling to find many positives (and trust me I want to give a balanced opinion) but it's a safe film that will appeal to a wide range of audiences and can certainly be considered a family film. Probably only worth your attention if you have low self esteem. 46/100
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Production Company
Cherry Alley Productions,
Cort/Madden Productions,
Paramount Pictures,
Robert Evans Company,
The Cort/Madden Company
Release Date Apr 2, 1999
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline They fell in love 24 years ago... and in the next 24 hours, they'll remember why.
Awards
Bambi Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
