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03/26/09
The Matchmaker (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 26
Fresh: 14
Rotten:12
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: An acerbic Boston spin doctor (Garofalo) arrives in the rural hamlet of Ballinagra, Ireland in search of local color to use as fodder in her employer's flagging Senatorial campaign. But what she... [More]
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Jay O. Sanders, Denis Leary
Director: Mark Joffe
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Reviews for The Matchmaker
Top CriticBilled 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.
01/12/07
No review available.
09/24/05
By-the-book romantic comedy with great scenery, cute story, and engaging characters.
08/21/05
Surprising little romantic comedy that shows Garofalo could be a very charming movie actress if she wanted
07/30/04
There are two reasons to see "The Matchmaker" and neither involves the two characters at the center of this far-fetched romantic comedy.
07/01/04
No review available.
06/04/04
Garofalo's good, but the Celtic charm is laid on way too thick.
05/27/04
No review available.
04/30/04
A comedy of minimal charm
06/19/03
No review available.
12/06/02
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11/06/02
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10/15/02
Good premise. Stinky execution. Garofalo deserves better.
08/25/02
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07/26/02
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07/12/02
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06/05/02
A light-hearted comedy with just the right blend of Irish blarney and romantic reversals.
02/28/02
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