Return to Me (2000)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Bonnie Hunt

Writers (WGA):

Bonnie Hunt (story) &
Don Lake (story) ...

Release Date:

7 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy straight from the heart.

Plot:

A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Restaurant | Waitress | Transplant | Widower

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Bob Rueland
Minnie Driver	...	Grace Briggs
Carroll O'Connor	...	Marty O'Reilly
Robert Loggia	...	Angelo Pardipillo
Bonnie Hunt	...	Megan Dayton
David Alan Grier	...	Charlie Johnson
Joely Richardson	...	Elizabeth Rueland
Eddie Jones	...	Emmett McFadden
James Belushi	...	Joe Dayton
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Sophie
William Bronder	...	Wally Jatczak
Brian Howe	...	Mike
Chris Barnes	...	Jeff
Adam Tanguay	...	Adam Dayton
Karson Pound	...	Karson Dayton

Also Known As:

Distance Calls (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | USA:PG (certificate #36658) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

JLT Productions

Trivia:

The uncredited Bicycle Boys who challenge Grace to a race are Taylor Lake (purple helmet/son of Don Lake and Claire Lake), and Ross (green helmet/nephew of Bonnie Hunt).

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Grace receives her new heart, we hear it begin beating at a rate lower than one hundred beats per minute. Transplanted hearts actually beat around a rate of one hundred beats per minute because it is impossible to attach it to the patient's sinoatrial node, the heart's natural pacemaker.

Quotes:

Charlie Johnson: ...How many times do I have to tell you? I don't want no brown bananas!

Movie Connections:

References Citizen Kane (1941)

Soundtrack:

Angel Standing By

Wholesome and captivating!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!

This beautiful, charming love story drew me in immediately with its lovable characters and heart-warming romance. I became so attached to the characters throughout the film that I felt as if I knew them personally. The storyline is very enchanting, and it brought me to tears in several touching moments. Duchovny and Driver have a very cute, chaste relationship that you can't help getting involved in. This one's worth watching more than once, and showing to all your friends. I'm just curious, why wasn't this a big hit?

I give this a 10 out of 10! Spectacular film! (And this is coming from a guy who thinks that 9 out of 10 movies aren't even worth watching.)