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The Matchmaker (1997)

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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 27
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 13

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Average Rating: 5.9/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 3

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Movie Info

An American woman on a business trip in Ireland finds love knocking at her door, no matter how sternly she refuses to answer, in this romantic comedy. Marcy Tizard (Janeane Garofalo) is an assistant to Senator John McGlory (Jay O. Sanders), a congressman from Boston in the midst of a hard-fought reelection campaign. Nick (Denis Leary), one of McGlory's advisors, thinks that it might mean some extra votes in McGlory's heavily Irish-American district if he can arrange a photo opportunity with any

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Mark Joffe

Written By: Greg Dinner, Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra, Graham Linehan

In Theaters: Oct 3, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Sep 14, 1999

PolyGram Video

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Cast

Janeane Garofalo
Marcy Tizard
David O'Hara
Sean
Milo O'Shea
Dermot
Jay O Sanders
Sen John McGlory
Rosaleen Linehan
Millie
Paul Hickey
Declan
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Sarah
Saffron Burrows
Moira
Denis Leary
Nick
Jimmy Keogh
O'Hara
David Kelly
O'Connor

Critic Reviews for The Matchmaker

All Critics (42) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (13) | DVD (4)

Billed as 'a romantic comedy for people who hate romantic comedies,' there's little here in this unremarkable film that's special enough to alter anyone's opinion.

January 12, 2007 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

By-the-book romantic comedy with great scenery, cute story, and engaging characters.

August 21, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Surprising little romantic comedy that shows Garofalo could be a very charming movie actress if she wanted

July 30, 2004 Comment

Willie Waffle

WaffleMovies.com

There are two reasons to see "The Matchmaker" and neither involves the two characters at the center of this far-fetched romantic comedy.

July 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Judith Egerton

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Garofalo's good, but the Celtic charm is laid on way too thick.

May 27, 2004 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Garofalo's good in this, but I didn't buy the romance.

July 16, 2003 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

A comedy of minimal charm

June 19, 2003 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Good premise. Stinky execution. Garofalo deserves better.

August 25, 2002 Comment

Luanne Brown

Chico Enterprise-Record

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September 13, 2008

Leigh Ryan

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At times cheesy, clich�d and out and out hilarious, this was a fun movie to watch. The acting, actually, was surprisingly good, and for most of the quality, you can look to Janeane Garofalo, because she really turns in a strong performance. Why, oh why, did she choose stand-up again? A movie about the minutia that's

August 22, 2007