Perez has a field day as Muriel, injecting a welcome note of good old-fashioned greed into what is otherwise a relentlessly edifying story.
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06/24/06
It Could Happen to You (1994)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:22
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When he digs into his pocket to get a tip for coffee shop waitress Yvonne Biasi, New York policeman Charlie Lang discovers that he's out of cash. So, as compensation, he promises that, if lady luck... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Isaac Hayes
Director: Andrew Bergman
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Reviews for It Could Happen to You
Overlong, dull and forgettable.
08/20/02
If you're looking for a late summer, "feel good" romantic comedy, there aren't too many around more affable than this one.
01/01/00
Top CriticAdult fairy tale that will make you feel giddy and glad to be alive.
08/30/02
Bergman never goes for heavy-handed schmaltz, and the whole movie has the same lighthearted big city spirit as the New York Post headlines that follow the story.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe warmth and graciousness apparent in every frame keep this movie touching and sweet.
01/01/00
A steady stream of laughs and terrific chemistry between Cage and Fonda, bolstering both the comedy and the ultimate romance.
01/01/00
Simply and without pandering or insults to your intelligence, the movie delivers more of the old-style pleasures of moviegoing than any other picture in a long while.
01/01/00
Top CriticBerggman shows that good-hearted folks get better with money, and evil people get nastier. The message is predictable.
05/20/03
In the end, It Could Happen to You is a lot like the cop and the waitress: sweet, naive, not too smart, but likable.
01/01/00
Top CriticIf there's one thing that makes this film really really work, it's the flawless cast.
09/10/02
The nastiness in the movie feels derived from life, while all the niceness feels canned -- imported from old Jimmy Stewart pictures.
01/01/00
Top CriticNot a great film, but it is an enjoyable love story and a pleasant change from much gun-blazing summer entertainment available in the theaters right now.
01/01/00
Though set at present, this schmaltzy romantic comedy might as well have been set in the 1950s or even 1930s, because at heart it's a Capra comedy of the Depression, celebrating the decency of the "little people," but in a phony, contrived way.
12/14/06
Bergman...really brings home the homage to Capra with the pic's warm, bordering-on-irresistible finale.
09/18/08
Top Critic...generally comes off as an absolutely charming romantic comedy that benefits substantially from the unequivocal chemistry between its stars.
06/08/09
It Could Happen to You is so busy being nice that it forgets to be interesting, resulting in a watery, flavorless little love story with a good heart.
01/01/00
The movie starts wonderfully, ends great, and has perfect pacing throughout.
01/01/00
A nice little gem of a summer romantic film that ought to pick up your spirits.
03/23/03
Sweetness is fine as far as it goes, but this oddball romance could have used a twist of lemon.
05/12/01
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