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Return to sender. Except for David Duchovny.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Return to Me
A beautifully heartwarming tale about fate, healing, and second chances.
2000 · 1h 56m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Bonnie Hunt
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Return to Me
Overview
It took a lot of persuading to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he’s instantly smitten, not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.
Director and cast
- Bonnie Hunt Director
- David Duchovny as Bob Rueland
- Minnie Driver as Grace Briggs
- Carroll O'Connor as Marty O'Reilly
- Robert Loggia as Angelo Pardipillo
- Jim Belushi as Joe Dayton
- Bonnie Hunt as Megan Dayton
- David Alan Grier as Charlie Johnson
- Joely Richardson as Elizabeth Rueland
- Eddie Jones as Emmett McFadden
- Marianne Muellerleile as Sophie
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Old-fashioned as all get-out, Return to Me is swathed in an unabashed feel-good tone.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
So innocent, so naive, so sweet and sincere, that you must leave your cynicism at the door or choose another movie.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
The film builds an implausible scenario into a credible and utterly charming romantic comedy.
David Germain, Associated Press
Fresh
First-time director Bonnie Hunt has taken what could have been an incredibly sappy story and used her sense of comedic timing to fashion a date flick that even the guys might enjoy.
Al Brumley, Dallas Morning News
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